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TransformingAI is reinventing the daily work
Coding is where AI tools are most advanced and most used, so the work is changing fastest here. Developers who direct these tools well are already far more productive, and demand for them may grow rather than shrink.
University of Pretoria · 2027 intake NSC/IEB check in My Map
First-year tuition (2026): R75 000 to R90 000
Requirements
UP 2027 example: English level 4, Mathematics level 6 and APS 30. Software development is one of the named areas of specialisation within this computer science degree.
Published minimums only. Selection, bachelor admission, any extra requirements and available places still apply. The requirements are for the whole degree; Software development is chosen as an area of specialisation within it.
Your qualification route
Compare computer science, IT and software-focused qualifications by curriculum and project depth.
Build and maintain software projects that demonstrate testing, documentation and collaboration.
Develop experience in a chosen domain; check accreditation separately if seeking a regulated engineering registration route.
The job title software engineer does not by itself mean the qualification is an ECSA-accredited engineering degree. Check the precise programme and your intended route.
