Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in System Design in South Africa

  • Course Name: Diploma in System Design(System Design)
  • Major Subject: System Design
  • Course Category: Diploma Courses

Diploma in System Design is a specialized program that focuses on equipping students with the knowledge and skills necessary to design and develop complex systems. The course is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in system design principles, methodologies and tools. It covers various aspects of system design, such as:
i. Requirements analysis
ii. System architecture
iii. Database design
iv. User interface design
v. software development and testing.

Below are some of the available job opportunities for Diploma in System Design graduates in South Africa:
a. Network Administrator
b. Quality Assurance Analyst
c. IT Consultant
d. Systems Support Specialist
e. Systems Analyst
f. Software Developer
g. Database Administrator
h. IT Project Manager

Institutions Offering Diploma in System Design

  • Boston City Campus and Business College Boston City Campus and Business College, Johannesburg  
    The following are some of the modules covered:

    (i) Computer Literacy Advanced

    (ii) Introduction to Business Management

    (iii) Praxis 1

    (iv) Computer Literacy

    (v) Academic Literacy

    (vi) Systems Development 1 (Java)

    (vii) Systems Development 2A

    (viii) Systems Development 2B (Security+)

    (ix) Systems Development 3

    (x) Software Testing 3

    (xi) Praxis S3B (Project Development & Execution)


    Entry requirements
    (i) National Senior Certificate (NSC), with English passed with endorsement for admission to Diploma study; or

    (ii) National Certificate (Vocational) (NC(V)), with English passed with endorsement for admission to Diploma study; or


    (iii) Prior to 2009, Senior Certificate with English as one of the modules passed.

    A number of post school qualifications may be used for admission and/or advanced placement into the diploma programme with due regard for the 50% credit transfer rule and guidelines of progression and articulation.
    For example, a Higher Certificate, NQF (HEQSF) Level 5, minimum Credits 120; or a Certificate, NQF (OQSF) Level 5, minimum Credits 120



    Course duration: Three years
  • Whitestone College Whitestone College, Johannesburg  
    Minimum entry requirement:
    -Matric Pass or NQF Level 3 IT qualification
  • Commerce and Computer College of South Africa Commerce and Computer College of South Africa, Durban  




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