Informatics and Design
Message from the Dean
Please find a warm welcome from the Faculty of Informatics and Design. You have made a right choice to join the family that focuses on bringing solutions to national and global communities.
Faculty Overview
Our faculty is a home to five Departments:
- Information Technology
- Architectural Technology and Interior Design
- Applied Design
- Media and Communication
- Urban and Regional Planning
These departments are located in Cape Town on the District Six and Roeland Street campuses.
The diverse nature of the faculty is presenting possible staff and students’ collaborations for technological cutting-edge projects. The design and technology nature of our programmes prepares our graduates for the world of works requirements demanded by the Fourth and Fifth Industrial Technology.
The staff and students in the faculty have won different national and international competitions, which presents the quality of work our faculty is contributing to the global community.
The students have an opportunity to explore possibilities of applying for the international student exchange programs. Part of Service/Work Integrated and project-based learning, our students are given opportunities to engage with industry partners.
The faculty strives to embrace inclusiveness that harnesses appropriate technologies in a collaborative, supportive and transformative academic environment by being responsive and adaptive to local, national, continental, and global socio, eco and cultural context. This vision is supported by our mission statement which seeks to embrace the spirit of oneness (ubunye) in providing diverse innovative T&L, research, and community engagement, for students and staff towards achieving excellence in academic performance, entrepreneurship, and lifelong learning. We work hard in producing well rounded graduates that are ready for industry and be able to be employers by starting their businesses.
Vision
Leading creativity and innovation in Africa
Mission
The Faculty of Informatics & Design provides an environment conducive to creativity and innovation where:
- People are the focus and programmes are relevant to society’s needs;
- Appropriate technologies are explored and applied;
- Excellence in teaching and learning is actively supported;
- A culture of research and scholarship with emphasis on trans-disciplinarity is promoted;
- Personal and professional growth is nurtured;
- Graduates are critical thinkers and leaders in their fields.
