New Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematical Sciences
NEW QUALIFICATION: Prospective students can now apply for the new Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematical Sciences.
Thursday, 24 July 2025
The Faculty of Applied Sciences is proud to announce a recently approved qualification - the Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematical Sciences, which will be offered from next year.
The qualification, which is now open for applications, enables students to specialise in data science while deepening their understanding of mathematics, statistics, and how data science is built on these two closely related mathematical sciences. By doing so, it prepares the student for career advancement in a data science or data analyst role, as well as for Master’s-level studies in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or similar.
The main purpose of the qualification is to consolidate and deepen student learning and thus equip students with the analytical, technical, and professional skills, methods and tools required to perform as analytical problem solvers at a high level.
The qualification’s strong emphasis on Data Science ensures that it is professionally oriented, while the 24-credit Research Project ensures that graduates develop the research skills and experience necessary to succeed in a research Master’s programme.
Career opportunities are similar to those of the Diploma and Advanced Diploma (Data Analyst, Risk Analyst, Quantitative Analyst, Data Scientist, Programmer) but at a higher level. A graduate of this programme would be prepared to take on a senior-level analyst or data scientist role.
The new qualification will be offered at the Bellville Campus from 2026, and the duration is one-year full-time and two years part-time.
*ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
An Advanced Diploma in Mathematical Sciences or equivalent NQF level 7 qualification, with an average of at least 60% in the exit level subjects.
Written by CPUT News
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