The Diploma in Computer Science aims at producing high quality graduates that will be used to manage, maintain, trouble shoot, upgrade and tune computer systems. They are also to have managerial and communication skills as well as have knowledge on operation of organisations.
Career Options
The objectives of the program are to produce graduates with
- Technical skills to set up and manage networked infrastructures
- Skills to manage Software Systems as well as other computational resources in organisations
- Skills to maintain and troubleshoot hardware and software
- Skills to develop and maintain organization websites
- Prospective Careers
Graduates of the program can be employed as;
- Systems Administrators
- Network Administrators
- Applications Developers
- Web administrators/developers
The graduates can also exploit their entrepreneurial skills to develop ICT solutions
(Hardware/software) that can be used in the day today running of the organisations.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the program, the students shall be able to:
- Develop and manage websites and web content
- Maintain and repair common computer hardware and peripherals
- Set up and administer computer networks
- Develop basic software’s
Admission Requirements
Direct Entry
- At least one principal pass and two subsidiary passes in UACE or its equivalent.
- At least 5 passes in UCE or its equivalent
Certificate entry
- At least a Credit Certificate from a recognized institution (Equivalent to UACE)
- At least 3 passes in UCE or its equivalent
Programme Options
| Codes | Course name | LH | PH | TH | CH | CU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 semester 1 (6 cores) | ||||||
| IT 100 | Internet Technologies & Website Design | 30 | 60 | - | 60 | 4 |
| CS 107 | Hardware Maintenance & Repair | 15 | 60 | - | 45 | 3 |
| CS 101 | Computer Applications & Systems | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| BA 100 | Organizational Theory & Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BA 104 | Business Communication | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| Semester load | 16 | |||||
| Year 1 semester 2 (5 cores) | ||||||
| IS 100 | ICT in Organizations | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| IS 201 | Management Information Systems | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| CS 100 | Structured Programming | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| NW 101 | Networking & Cabling I | 15 | 60 | – | 45 | 3 |
| MT 100 | Computational Mathematics | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| Semester load | 16 | |||||
| Year 1 recess term | ||||||
| TM 100 | Community Engagement I | - | 450 | - | 90 | 5 |
| Recess term load | 5 | |||||
| Year 2 semester 1 (5 cores) | ||||||
| CS 200 | Object Oriented programming | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| CS 211 | Software Development Principles | 30 | -- | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| IS 200 | System Administration | 30 | 30 | – | 45 | 3 |
| NW 102 | Networking & Cabling II | 15 | 60 | -- | 45 | 3 |
| SE 206 | Survey of Operating Systems | 30 | 30 | – | 45 | 3 |
| Semester load | 16 | |||||
| Year 2 semester 2 (5 cores) | ||||||
| MT 105 | Probability & Statistics | 60 | - | - | 60 | 4 |
| BA 107 | Principles of Marketing | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BA 108 | Entrepreneurship Theory & Principles | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| CS 211 | Event Driven programming | 30 | 30 | – | 45 | 3 |
| TM 201 | Research Methods | 30 | -- | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| 16 | ||||||
| Year 2 Recess Term | ||||||
| TM 101 | Diploma Project | – | 120 | – | 60 | 4 |
Fees per semester
| Fees per semester | Functional Fees | Application Fees |
|---|---|---|
| 700,000 UGX | 250,000 UGX | 50,000 UGX |