The importance of pursuing a postgraduate qualification has become more evident with most of the careers showcased in Career Paths, requiring a minimum of a postgraduate qualification (for example: Honours Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s Degree or a PHD).
You can find out more about the various postgraduate courses at Rhodes University:
Degree Description
The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Information Systems.
Admission Requirements
Applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree NQF level 7 in Information Systems. In addition, all applicants will be evaluated based on their academic record and undergraduate curriculum.
Funding information
Students should apply for funding via the Rhodes Postgraduate Research office.
Programme Administrator
Mr Ed de la Rey
E.delarey@ru.ac.za
Degree Description
The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree in Statistics.
Honours students are required to complete four coursework modules to the value of 70% for the Honours degree and complete a research project to the value of 30%. The multivariate analysis and generalized linear model modules are compulsory. Subject to staff availability, students are allowed to choose two modules from various courses, for example from econometrics, sampling methods, risk theory, stochastic calculus in finance, stochastic process etc. Not all courses are offered each year. The research project includes an oral presentation to the staff and postgraduate students in the Department of Statistics.
At the discretion of the Head of Department of Statistics, a student may include modules from Pure or Applied Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science or any other approved subject.
Admission Requirements
Applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree NQF level 7 in Mathematical Statistics.
In addition, all applicants will be evaluated based on their academic record and undergraduate curriculum. In particular students are required to attain at least 65% on average, where no module or component is less than 60%, in their undergraduate third year Mathematical Statistics course(s).
Funding information
Students should apply for funding via the Rhodes Postgraduate Research office, via https://www.ru.ac.za/researchgateway/postgraduates/funding/
Programme Administrator
Mr Jeremy Baxter
J.Baxter@ru.ac.za
Degree Description
The Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Computer Science.
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Admission Requirements
Applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree NQF level 7 in Computer Science. In addition, all applicants will be evaluated based on their academic record and undergraduate curriculum.
Funding information
Students should apply for funding via the Rhodes Postgraduate Research office.
Programme Administrator
Dr Dane Brown
D.Brown@ru.ac.za
Degree Description
The Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Statistics.
Honours students are required to complete four coursework modules to the value of 70% for the Honours degree and complete a research project to the value of 30%. The multivariate analysis and generalized linear model modules are compulsory. Subject to staff availability, students are allowed to choose two modules from various courses, for example from simulation and bootstrap methods, sampling methods, risk theory, stochastic calculus in finance, stochastic process etc. (not all these are offered each year). The research project includes an oral presentation to the staff and postgraduate students in the Department of Statistics.
At the discretion of the Head of Department of Statistics, a student may include modules from Pure or Applied Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science or any other approved subject.
Admission Requirements
Applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree NQF level 7 in Mathematical Statistics.
In addition, all applicants will be evaluated based on their academic record and undergraduate curriculum. In particular students are required to attain at least 65% on average, where no module or component is less than 60%, in their undergraduate third year Mathematical Statistics course(s).
Funding information
Students should apply for funding via the Rhodes Postgraduate Research office, via https://www.ru.ac.za/researchgateway/postgraduates/funding/
Programme Administrator
Mr Jeremy Baxter
J.Baxter@ru.ac.za
Degree Description
The Masters Degree in Computer Science is by thesis submission only.
Admission Requirements
Applicants are required to have an Honours (or 4-year degree equivalent) NQF level 8 in Computer Science, or a cognate discipline. In addition, all applicants will be evaluated based on their academic record, evidence of research ability, a suitable research proposal and the availability of a supervisor.
Funding information
Students should apply for funding via the Rhodes Postgraduate Research office, via https://www.ru.ac.za/researchgateway/postgraduates/funding/
Programme Administrator
Professor Philip Machanick
P.Machanick@ru.ac.za
Degree Description
The Masters Degree in Information Systems is by thesis submission only.
Admission Requirements
Applicants are required to have an Honours (or 4-year degree equivalent) NQF level 8 in Information Systems, or a cognate discipline. In addition, all applicants will be evaluated based on their academic record, evidence of research ability, a suitable research proposal and the availability of a supervisor.
Funding information
Students should apply for funding via the Rhodes Postgraduate Research office, via https://www.ru.ac.za/researchgateway/postgraduates/funding/
Programme Administrator
Mr Jeremy Baxter
J.Baxter@ru.ac.za
Degree Description
The Masters Degree in Statistics is typically by thesis submission only.
Admission Requirements
Applicants are required to have an Honours (or 4-year degree equivalent) NQF level 8 in Statistics, or a cognate discipline.
In addition, all applicants will be evaluated based on their academic record, evidence of research ability, a suitable research proposal and the availability of a supervisor.
Funding information
Students should apply for funding via the Rhodes Postgraduate Research office, via https://www.ru.ac.za/researchgateway/postgraduates/funding/
Programme Administrator
Mr Jeremy Baxter
J.Baxter@ru.ac.za
Degree Description
The Masters Degree in Statistics is typically by thesis submission only.
Admission Requirements
Applicants are required to have an Honours (or 4-year degree equivalent) NQF level 8 in Statistics, or a cognate discipline.
In addition, all applicants will be evaluated based on their academic record, evidence of research ability, a suitable research proposal and the availability of a supervisor.
Funding information
Students should apply for funding via the Rhodes Postgraduate Research office, via https://www.ru.ac.za/researchgateway/postgraduates/funding/
Programme Administrator
Professor Philip Machanick
P.Machanick@ru.ac.za
Degree Description
The PhD in Computer Science is by thesis submission only.
Admission Requirements
Applicants are required to have a Masters degree (or NQF level 9) in Computer Science or a cognate discipline. In addition, Â all applicants will be evaluated based on their academic record, evidence of research ability, a suitable research proposal and the availability of a supervisor.
Funding information
Students should apply for funding via the Rhodes Postgraduate Research office, via https://www.ru.ac.za/researchgateway/postgraduates/funding/
Programme Administrator
Professor Philip Machanick
P.Machanick@ru.ac.za
Degree Description
The PhD in Information Systems is by thesis submission only.
Admission Requirements
Applicants are required to have a Masters degree (or NQF level 9) in Information Systems or a cognate discipline. In addition, all applicants will be evaluated based on their academic record, evidence of research ability, a suitable research proposal and the availability of a supervisor.
Funding information
Students should apply for funding via the Rhodes Postgraduate Research office, via https://www.ru.ac.za/researchgateway/postgraduates/funding/
Programme Administrator
Professor Greg Foster
G.Foster@ru.ac.za
Degree Description
The PhD in Statistics is by thesis submission only.
Admission Requirements
Applicants are required to have a Masters degree (or NQF level 9) in Statistics or a cognate discipline.
In addition, Â all applicants will be evaluated based on their academic record, evidence of research ability, a suitable research proposal and the availability of a supervisor.
Funding information
Students should apply for funding via the Rhodes Postgraduate Research office, via https://www.ru.ac.za/researchgateway/postgraduates/funding/
Programme Administrator
Mr Jeremy Baxter
J.Baxter@ru.ac.za