{"id":255,"date":"2026-03-02T07:16:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T07:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/statistics.ukzn.ac.za\/data-science\/?post_type=qualification&#038;p=255"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:03:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:03:36","slug":"bachelor-of-science-statistics-computer-science","status":"publish","type":"qualification","link":"https:\/\/statistics.ukzn.ac.za\/data-science\/qualification\/bachelor-of-science-statistics-computer-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of Science (Statistics &amp; Computer Science)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"255\" class=\"elementor elementor-255\" data-elementor-post-type=\"qualification\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eee024f links e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4eee024f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bachelor of Science (Statistics &amp; Computer Science)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704e7ed3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"704e7ed3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9f4db9 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7b9f4db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cao.ac.za\/Apply.aspx?content=Apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"337d7d7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c008b6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"32c008b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1977cb6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1977cb6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"C9DxTc \">This three-year undergraduate program results in the degree of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Bachelor of Science (BSc)<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, which encompasses majors within the disciplines of\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/agriculture-science.ukzn.ac.za\/discipline\/computer-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">Computer Science<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/agriculture-science.ukzn.ac.za\/discipline\/statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">Statistics<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">, as well as\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/agriculture-science.ukzn.ac.za\/discipline\/mathematics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">Mathematics<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \"> modules up to second year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:fc3fe530-bd08-40a3-b46f-2509e57b9b41-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"e2ecfb68-43a5-4ec1-b5c6-8070c495a658\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"><p data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"719\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">This strong quantitative and computational foundation equips graduates with the core skills required for a career in <strong data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"376\">data science<\/strong>, including programming, statistical modelling, data analysis and problem-solving.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"><div class=\"text-center\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3594209 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3594209\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49201e04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49201e04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fbde87e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fbde87e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAQA<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b12673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78b12673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a084728<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a9c9b23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a9c9b23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30cf375b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30cf375b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NQF LEVEL<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4831bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4831bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>07<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74eee259 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74eee259\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5079ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d5079ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DURATION<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c90a09e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c90a09e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3 Years<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711943cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"711943cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d3c902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10d3c902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CAO CODE<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-649f445d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"649f445d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>KN-W-BG4 (Westville Campus)<\/p><p>KN-P-BG4\u00a0 (PMB Campus)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b6d657 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15b6d657\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532e4bf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"532e4bf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CLOSING DATE<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9f4af4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e9f4af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>30 September<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd02ac8 links e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fd02ac8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d93ac80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d93ac80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entry Requirements<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ce4a01 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"40ce4a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba3aee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ba3aee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">NSC degree pass with Maths Level 4, English and Life Orientation Level 4\u00a0 and either Agricultural Science or Life Sciences or Physical Science Level 4.\u00a0 In addition, an Application Performance Score (APS) of at least 30 is required.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Learn how to calculate your APS\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"XqQF9c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VbEhuOH-mPk&amp;ab_channel=UniversityofKwaZulu-NatalSouthAfrica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"C9DxTc aw5Odc \">here<\/span><\/a><span class=\"C9DxTc \">.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3b135 links e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c3b135\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c40cddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c40cddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to apply?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec3db92 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6ec3db92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8a1af7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e8a1af7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"C9DxTc \">All first-time South African applicants to UKZN for entry into degree\/ diploma study (Grade 12s and undergraduate transfer students from other institutions) must apply via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cao.ac.za\/Apply.aspx?content=Apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Central Applications Office<\/a> (CAO).<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Students applying to study in this program should apply for a <\/span><em><span class=\"C9DxTc \">BSc (General)<\/span><\/em><span class=\"C9DxTc \">. Students\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">can choose to do this either at the Westville or Pietermaritzburg campuses.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Please note that in the first year, students are enrolled in a <em>general degree<\/em>. The selection of modules aligned with the Statistics and Computer Science majors takes place during registration in January\/February of the academic year. From the second year onwards, the program becomes more specialised according to the chosen majors.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2029f02e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2029f02e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14da84ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14da84ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modules<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c498e8e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c498e8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c541da6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c541da6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">The advantage of UKZN&#8217;s undergraduate BSc general program is that it is versatile. The BSc starts off general in first year with 6 core modules and 2 electives.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Students therefore have the option of taking two modules from a range of electives such as chemistry, physics, geography, and economics. This allows them to re-assess their interests and strengths in second year, where they have the option of changing their majors from Statistics or Computer Science if they do not enjoy these modules.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c265dc9 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"6c265dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;start&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"1814453705\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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<strong>COMP100<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Introduction to Calculus &#8211; <strong>MATH130<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Introduction to Statistics &#8211; <strong>STAT130<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Elective (16 Credits)<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Total Credits:<\/strong> 64 Credits<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282e17fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"282e17fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4abbfd1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4abbfd1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Semester 2<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690e6e02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"690e6e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Computer Programming &#8211; <strong>COMP102<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Calculus and Linear Algebra &#8211; <strong>MATH140<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Statistical Methods &#8211; <strong>STAT140<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Elective (16 Credits)<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Total Credits:<\/strong> 64 Credits<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-18144537052\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-18144537052\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-7a334283 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a334283\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77fd32f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77fd32f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4629368c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4629368c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1106c719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1106c719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Semester 1<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb3fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bb3fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Object- Oriented Programming &#8211; <strong>COMP200<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Probability Distributions &#8211; <strong>STAT230<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Advanced Calculus and Linear Algebra &#8211; <strong>MATH212<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Discrete Mathematics with Applications &#8211; <strong>MATH236<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Total Credits:<\/strong> 64 Credits<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3344fa0a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3344fa0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2610a207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2610a207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Semester 2<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb92973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4eb92973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Data Structures &#8211; <strong>COMP201<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Statistical Inference &#8211; <strong>STAT240<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Further Calculus and Introductory Analysis &#8211; <strong>MATH251<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Elective (16 Credits)<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Total Credits:<\/strong> 64 Credits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-18144537053\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-18144537053\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-3d4c889e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d4c889e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4e1baf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4e1baf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f7d1e3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f7d1e3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c79fecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c79fecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Semester 1<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503fb2cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"503fb2cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Advanced Programming &#8211; <strong>COMP315<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Computer Systems &#8211; <strong>COMP313<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Linear Models &#8211; <strong>STAT301<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Random Processes &#8211; <strong>STAT350<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Total Credits:<\/strong> 64 Credits<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fccc762 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fccc762\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ba8f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16ba8f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Semester 2<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540132e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"540132e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Theory of Computation &#8211; <strong>COMP314<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Artificial Intelligence &#8211; <strong>COMP304<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Biostatistics Methods &#8211; <strong>STAT305<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><li>Applied Probability Models &#8211; <strong>STAT395<\/strong> (16 Credits)<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Total Credits:<\/strong> 64 Credits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1062796 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1062796\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69eef822 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"69eef822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-exclamation-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.997-111.043 248-248 248S8 392.997 8 256C8 119.083 119.043 8 256 8s248 111.083 248 248zm-248 50c-25.405 0-46 20.595-46 46s20.595 46 46 46 46-20.595 46-46-20.595-46-46-46zm-43.673-165.346l7.418 136c.347 6.364 5.609 11.346 11.982 11.346h48.546c6.373 0 11.635-4.982 11.982-11.346l7.418-136c.375-6.874-5.098-12.654-11.982-12.654h-63.383c-6.884 0-12.356 5.78-11.981 12.654z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Total Credits for Qualification: 384<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44542132 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44542132\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583f2b90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"583f2b90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137bdbc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"137bdbc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do they actually do?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e95f2da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e95f2da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graduates from this degree are equipped with both the theoretical and computational expertise needed to extract value from data across Banking, Business, Government and Industry. They combine statistical reasoning, mathematical modelling and advanced programming skills to analyse complex datasets, build predictive models, and develop intelligent systems that support strategic decision-making.<\/p><p>They play a critical role in transforming raw data into actionable insights, helping organisations identify trends, optimise processes, manage risk, and stay competitive in data-driven environments.<\/p><p>Typical responsibilities of the job include:<\/p><ul><li>Designing and managing data acquisition processes<\/li><li>Developing algorithms and computational models<\/li><li>Analysing structured and unstructured data<\/li><li>Building predictive and machine learning models<\/li><li>Applying statistical and mathematical techniques to complex real-world problems<\/li><li>Designing and implementing data management systems and software solutionsVisualising and communicating insights to stakeholders<\/li><li>Acting in a technical or strategic consultancy capacity<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618cc7fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"618cc7fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-585c1572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"585c1572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Areas of Employment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203dcc50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"203dcc50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This multidisciplinary skill set prepares graduates for careers in data science, artificial intelligence, quantitative analytics, software development, financial modelling, and research. Here are some examples of employers and types of companies in South Africa and abroad that hire these graduates:<\/p><ul><li>Financial Services &amp; Banking (FNB, Standard Bank, ABSA, Sanlam)<\/li><li>Technology &amp; Digital Companies (Takealot, Media24, Microsoft)<\/li><li>Retail, FMCG &amp; Consumer Analytics (Mr Price, Woolworths, Spar, Checkers)<\/li><li>Telecommunications (MTN, Vodacom)<\/li><li>Insurance Companies (Discovery)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daff2f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"daff2f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.5rem;font-weight: 700\">Types of Roles<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516436e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"516436e\" 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His exceptional final CWA of 96.2 percent marks him as the top-performing UKZN graduate of 2025. 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