Close cousin with heavier statistics.
- Competition
- Similar (high)
- Subjects
- Covered
- Countries kept
- 9 of 9 United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates
Backup options
Pick your first-choice degree to see related fields worth keeping in reserve.
Software work is unregulated almost everywhere, so employers hire SA graduates directly on skill. The barrier is the visa, not a licence. One of the most portable degrees a South African can take. Open Computer Science & IT
Mathematics requiredPhysical Sciences required at some universities
Maths Literacy not accepted
Competition for places: high
Related alternatives 2
Compared with Computer Science & IT. “Countries kept”: of the 9 countries where Computer Science & IT rates good or better, how many also rate this field good or better.
Electrical or computer engineering, for a licensed profession that AI is changing more slowly.
- Competition
- More (very high)
- Subjects
- Also needs Physical Sciences
- Countries kept
- 9 of 9 United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates
Other ways back in
- Extended curriculum programmes add a foundation year for applicants just below the requirements.
- Rewrite individual NSC subjects to improve a mark.
- Transfer after a strong first year in a related degree: many faculties accept this.
Ask each faculty which of these it offers: they differ widely.