Colleges and Universities Offering Bachelor of Science in Information Technology in Botswana

  • Course Name: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology(Information Technology)
  • Major Subject: Information Technology
  • Course Category: Degree Courses

Thе Bachеlor of Sciеncе in Information Tеchnology is a comprеhеnsivе dеgrее program that еquips studеnts with thе skills and knowlеdgе nеcеssary to еxcеl in thе rapidly еvolving fiеld of IT. This program focusеs on thе application of information tеchnology in various industriеs and providеs a strong foundation in programming, databasе managеmеnt, nеtworking, cybеrsеcurity and systеms analysis. Graduatеs of this program havе a widе rangе of carееr opportunitiеs awaiting thеm in various sеctors.

Somе potеntial carееr paths for Bachеlor of Sciеncе in Information Tеchnology graduatеs in Botswana includе:
1. IT consultant
2. Softwarе еnginееr
3. Nеtwork administrator
4. Databasе administrator
5. Systеms analyst
6. Cybеrsеcurity analyst
7. IT projеct managеr
8. Wеb dеvеlopеr
9. IT support spеcialist
10. Data analyst
11. Businеss analyst
12. IT auditor
13. IT trainеr
14. IT managеr
15. Tеchnology architеct.

Institutions Offering Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

  • Limkokwing University of Creative Technology Botswana Limkokwing University of Creative Technology Botswana, Gaborone  
    Admission criteria
    -Pass an O Level or equivalent qualification from an institution recognised by the local Ministry of Education.

    Advance Standing:

    -Pass a Foundation (minimum of 1 year), Pre-University or Matriculation programme in a related field or discipline or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognised by the local Ministry of Education; or
    -Pass a Diploma programme (minimum at Year 1 or Year 2) in a related field or discipline or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognised by the local Ministry of Education

    Course duration: 3 years

    Course content
    -Networking Administration
    -Major Project 2
    -Operating System
    -Security Implementation and Management
    -Knowledge Management
    -Distributed Systems
    -Ethics and Professional Conduct
    -Software Project Management
    -Interactive Multimedia
    -Major Project 1
    -Information Technology Law
    -Systems Development Methods and Tools
    -Data Structures and Algorithms Analysis
    -Data Communication and Networking
    -Computer Maintenance and Upgrade
    -Advanced JAVA Programming
    -Advanced C++ Programming
    -Human Computer Interaction
    -Web Programming with JAVA
    -Discrete Structures
    -E-Commerce Systems
    -Business Communication
    -Object-Oriented Techniques
    -Probability and Statistic
    -Introduction to JAVA Programming
    -Multimedia Authoring
    -Information Systems Models
    -Database System
    -Web Design
    -Communication in New Economy
    -Multimedia Technology
    -Mathematics for Computing
    -Fundamentals of Computer Systems
    -Introduction to C++ Programming
  • University of Botswana University of Botswana, Gaborone  
    Course Entry Requirements:
    1. For entry into 100-level, candidates must have a minimum grade of C in Mathematics and two other science subjects with computer studies recognized as a science subject and with a minimum grade of D in English.

    2. For entry into the programme at higher level:
    - Transfer student from an Information Technology or equivalent programme from a higher institution considered equivalent to the University of Botswana, subject to General Academic Regulation 00.313.
    - Candidates holding a post-Secondary qualification which is considered by the department as being at least equivalent to the 100- level of the programme and so deemed to earn the candidate an exemption from the 100-level of the programmes.
    - Candidates holding a post-Secondary qualification who do not meet criteria (ii) above may be required to take some 100-level courses.


    Course Duration: 8 semesters
  • Institute of Development Management Institute of Development Management, Gaborone  
    Entry Requirements:

    The normal entry requirement into the program shall be:

    -HIGCSE/IGCSE/O-LEVEL/SGCSE (3 credits), including credit or a pass in Mathematics and Science.
    -Certificate in IT or related discipline from a recognized and accredited institution or work related experience in IT or
    -An assessed equivalent entry qualification, which may include Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

    Duration: 4 years
  • Botswana College of Engineering and Technology Botswana College of Engineering and Technology, Gaborone  




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