Welcome to the Department of  Computer Science where we thrive to be the best department endeavouring in quality teaching, research, serving the community, innovation and commercialisation of ideas.

We are guided by the vision to be a university department aimed at solving world’s problems through research and innovation emanating from a committed professional staff base that develop and nature outstanding students who productively, economically and socially impact the global village with new and ancient discoveries for entrepreneurship and industrial development.

The mission of the department is the development, impartation and sustenance of knowledge curatorship. Our objective is to be a leading centre of academic excellence and therefore aim to:
• claim our position as one of the credible Information Systems departments in the world leading research and teaching and benchmark our performance in line with the highest global standards

• foster an excellent quality learning and teaching climate to give great value to the wellbeing of our stakeholders and maintain a distinguished educational portfolio

• produce industrious graduates technically and professionally ready to be at the helm of industrial productivity in line with the highest personal and professional ethics and standards

• Contribute visible to sustainable and social responsibility in promoting technology in Zimbabwe for economic growth and societal upheaval.

We value, Teaching, Research, Integrity, Community engagement, Innovation and Industrialisation.

Objectives

This program is specifically designed to provide:

Familiarity with a broad range of Information Systems and how they are used.
An understanding of frameworks and planning techniques for the strategic management of Information Systems in
The ability to critically evaluate and apply appropriate strategies and techniques to the development of Information
To synergize Information Systems in their entire ramification.

  Normal Entry

Have passed at least 5 subjects at General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level including Mathematics and English Language.
Have at least 2 Advanced Level passes in Mathematics and or any other Commercial or Science subjects.

 Special Entry

Have passed at least 5 subjects at General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level including Mathematics and English Language.
Hold at least a Diploma in an Approved IT field or equivalent qualifications from recognized institutions.

Mature Entry

NB: Refer to General Academic Regulations

Have passed at least 5 subjects at General Certificate of Education

Ordinary Level including Mathematics and English Language.

Should have reached a minimum age of 23 years for Females and 25

years for males.

Visiting School

           either:

A National Diploma in an Information Technology related field or any equivalent Tertiary qualification

            or :

 At least two (2) passes in relevant “A” level subjects and proof of employment

CAREER PROSPECTS

Graduates of this program will be able to function as user advocates, as well as select, create, apply, integrate, and administer computing technologies in order to meet the needs of users within a societal and organisational context.

Possible career paths include: