ICT

Globally, there is a growing demand for Information and Communication Technology specialists to power and drive processes in business organizations and non-business organizations. Information and Communication Technology have tremendous potential to boost operations efficiency, increase productivity and operate uninterruptedly with no downtime.

The degree programme aims to produce Information and Communication Technology graduates with sufficient professional knowledge and skills to manage organizations’ computing infrastructure and provide adequate support for computer users in order to enhance productivity and increase business value.

The guiding principles of the programme is to equip Information and Communication Technology students with adequate skills and knowledge to provide seamless organisations’ ICT integration for effective productivity and to support organisations’ computer system users through best practices and professional standards.

The objectives of the programme are to:

1. Provide students with a broad knowledge and practical skills in Information and Communication Technology;
2. Empower students to be problem-solvers through Information and Communication Technologies tools.
3. Equip students with the capacity for professional practice in the Information and Communication Technology sector.

The programme has additional hands-on practical components in a number of courses to emphasize students’ engagement in the learning process for better learning and development of soft skills.

The programme is intended to produce specialists in digital technology in web application multimedia, document processing, mobile computing and internet communications.

Employability Skills

The skills include communication, teamwork and collaboration, negotiation and persuasion, problem-solving, leadership, organization, perseverance, motivation, confidence, and the ability to work under pressure. Graduates of the programme should be adequately prepared to pursue careers in one of two main areas: ICT Commercialization, to use ICT as an enabling tool to drive economic growth; and Technology Management, using ICT to provide a stable operating environment.