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Université du Witwatersrand (Afrique du Sud)
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Undergraduate STEM curriculum in offline-first mobile app architecture, USSD/SMS backend integration, cloud microservices, and fin-tech API engineering with Wits.
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Tuition is free. Examinations are free. There is no exam fee. Study from anywhere in the world.
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| BSC-501 | Theoretical Foundations & Continental Realities Theoretical Foundations & Continental Realities (BSC-501) is a course on BSc Software Engineering & Mobile Systems (Wits Dual Award). It carries 45 credits and 450 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at bachelor's level. Students learn the method on a guided case, then use it on a longer task with the sources named in the chapters. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 45 · 450 h |
| BSC-502 | Applied Research & Quantitative Policy Analytics Applied Research & Quantitative Policy Analytics (BSC-502) is a course on BSc Software Engineering & Mobile Systems (Wits Dual Award). It carries 45 credits and 450 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at bachelor's level. Students learn the method on a guided case, then use it on a longer task with the sources named in the chapters. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 45 · 450 h |
| BSC181 | Programming and testing Programming and testing (BSC181) is a course on BSc Software Engineering & Mobile Systems (Wits Dual Award). It carries 45 credits and 450 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at bachelor's level. Students learn the method on a guided case, then use it on a longer task with the sources named in the chapters. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 45 · 450 h |
| BSC182 | Data structures and a small program Data structures and a small program (BSC182) is a course on BSc Software Engineering & Mobile Systems (Wits Dual Award). It carries 45 credits and 450 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at bachelor's level. Students learn the method on a guided case, then use it on a longer task with the sources named in the chapters. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 45 · 450 h |
| BSC183 | Databases and queries Databases and queries (BSC183) is a course on BSc Software Engineering & Mobile Systems (Wits Dual Award). It carries 45 credits and 450 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at bachelor's level. Students learn the method on a guided case, then use it on a longer task with the sources named in the chapters. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 45 · 450 h |
| BSC184 | Web or systems fundamentals Web or systems fundamentals (BSC184) is a course on BSc Software Engineering & Mobile Systems (Wits Dual Award). It carries 45 credits and 450 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at bachelor's level. Students learn the method on a guided case, then use it on a longer task with the sources named in the chapters. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 45 · 450 h |
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| BSC-601 | Advanced Specialist Seminar & Case Studies Advanced Specialist Seminar & Case Studies (BSC-601) is a course on BSc Software Engineering & Mobile Systems (Wits Dual Award). It carries 45 credits and 450 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at bachelor's level. Students learn the method on a guided case, then use it on a longer task with the sources named in the chapters. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 45 · 450 h |
| BSC-602 | Master's Capstone Thesis & Defense Master's Capstone Thesis & Defense (BSC-602) is a course on BSc Software Engineering & Mobile Systems (Wits Dual Award). It carries 45 credits and 450 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at bachelor's level. Students learn the method on a guided case, then use it on a longer task with the sources named in the chapters. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The degree is taught fully online. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 45 · 450 h |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 36 months. Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. All online degree examinations and certificates are 100% free and sponsored — the only cost for online study is the application fee. Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged separately. Check the Fees page for details.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. African Future University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
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