MASTERS BY DISSERTATION: An unusual and convoluted route led Wiebke Toussaint to study information technology. As an engineering graduate, she discovered she needed to code in order to do the work that interested her, so she decided to pursue a research master’s degree in computer science.
MASTERS BY DISSERTATION: Although he enjoyed IT at school, Michael Harrison never thought he would be studying towards a master’s degree in computer science, but he found the allure of artificial intelligence hard to resist.
Self-proclaimed people person Tokollo Noko defies the stereotype of an IT geek seated in front of a steaming computer all day. She would much rather be interacting with people and finding out how IT systems can help them.
MIT: Lifelong learning is important to Alberto Tagliaro, who as a mature student, is pursuing a Master’s in Information Technology through the Department of Computer Science.
The IS honour’s programme has given Ryan Tripod a much wider range of skills than he expected. After graduating from CTI with a BSc in Information Technology, where he received a solid technical training, his year at UCT has taught Ryan that IT is about much more than just programming code.
The honours year has been a good one for Nasiha Ally: she was part of the team that won the national hackathon and she has already found a job, starting just a week after her last exam.
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