The Department of Information Science at the
University of Pretoria, with funding from the Carnegie Corporation of New York,
offers a fully funded specialised
two year coursework degree at Masters level in Information Technology (M.IT
degree).
Selection criteria
Selection of candidates for this fully
funded programme will be highly competitive and will be based inter
alia on the following criteria:
- Current
qualifications – at least an Honours degree in Library and Information
Science / a four year degree in Library and Information Science / a
Masters degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent degree from
a reputable University;
- Past
academic performance;
- Proficiency
in English;
- Work
experience, current job description and responsibilities;
- A
recommendation letter from the current employer / line manager; and
- A
commitment from the current employer that they will make time available
for the employee to devote to his / her studies, including the visits to
the University of Pretoria / abroad every semester.
In addition, prospective students will be required to write an essay explaining why they would like to participate in the programme, what they hope to learn from the programme, why they should be selected for the programme and what they hope to contribute to the programme.
Who will be considered?
- The
programme is aimed at information professionals working in libraries at
tertiary academic institutions or in Library and Information Science
schools.
- Candidates
must be involved in ICT management, working in ICT-intensive environments
or teaching ICT related courses at tertiary level.
- Preference
will be given to applications from Carnegie partner institutions in
sub-Saharan Africa.
- Only
students from Anglophone sub-Saharan African countries will be considered
for selection purposes.
- And
are you younger than 45 years of age?
Funded: Students from Carnegie partner institutions and countries will be considered for the funded programme. These countries are;
- South
Africa;
- Uganda;
- Ghana;
- Tanzania;
and
- Nigeria.
Non-funded: Anyone who do not qualify for the funded programme may
apply for the non-funded programme if they meet the above mentioned criteria
and provided they, or their institutions, can pay the full amount of the
fees themselves.
Important dates:
Important dates:
Applications for the fourth intake opens 31 July
2013.
The closing date for the fourth intake is 31 October 2013.
The closing date for the fourth intake is 31 October 2013.
