BSC IT at UNISA

[Messugga]

Are you also working full time studying part time?
What year are you, and which subjects if I may ask?

The difficulty of the degree is greatly dependent on which subjects you have. I'm busy with honours, working 12 hour days and I have a wife at home and I'm not exactly killing myself while maintaining decent marks. I think the biggest thing is to choose subjects that you will enjoy and find interesting. One of the subjects is Software Project Management and frankly, I don't find it particularly great fun, which correlates with my average so far. Security on the other hand, I enjoy a lot and hence my marks are a fair amount higher with that.

 

[eitai2001]

The difficulty of the degree is greatly dependent on which subjects you have. I'm busy with honours, working 12 hour days and I have a wife at home and I'm not exactly killing myself while maintaining decent marks. I think the biggest thing is to choose subjects that you will enjoy and find interesting. One of the subjects is Software Project Management and frankly, I don't find it particularly great fun, which correlates with my average so far. Security on the other hand, I enjoy a lot and hence my marks are a fair amount higher with that.

Thanks Messuga. Are you studying through Unisa ... isn't there a limitation on what subjects you can do to obtain the specific degree?

 

[Other Pineapple Smurf]

Sorry to hear that man ... what year are you in? Or rather, what level were these subjects (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, etc?)
Also, if I may ask ... which course are you on and is your job something that would support this type of degree (i.e. Something supportive in IT?).

Regards

Itai

BSc Informatics and these where 2x2nd level & 1x3rd level exams. I'm a senior developer for a digital agencies and we had hectic deadlines I had to make.

 

[Messugga]

Thanks Messuga. Are you studying through Unisa ... isn't there a limitation on what subjects you can do to obtain the specific degree?

Yup, doing it through UNISA. I did my B.Sc through a traditional university, however. Personally, I find the UNISA honours a lot easier than when I did my B.Sc and frankly, the workload's a joke. You do honours over two years as opposed to one at a traditional university, which is why the workload is so relaxed.

You have some limitations around which modules you can choose, sure. I can only speak for honours as that's what I'm doing, but you have a hell of a lot of freedom here, with probably close to 20 different modules to choose 8 out of, 4 per year. Two of them are compulsory research modules, one per year, but the rest is up to you.

 

[eitai2001]

BSc Informatics and these where 2x2nd level & 1x3rd level exams. I'm a senior developer for a digital agencies and we had hectic deadlines I had to make.

Thanks for the info ... I know how Developers work their bums off ... surprised you even got to study at all So well done for getting this far!

Yup, doing it through UNISA. I did my B.Sc through a traditional university, however. Personally, I find the UNISA honours a lot easier than when I did my B.Sc and frankly, the workload's a joke. You do honours over two years as opposed to one at a traditional university, which is why the workload is so relaxed.

You have some limitations around which modules you can choose, sure. I can only speak for honours as that's what I'm doing, but you have a hell of a lot of freedom here, with probably close to 20 different modules to choose 8 out of, 4 per year. Two of them are compulsory research modules, one per year, but the rest is up to you.

So in your opinion then ... Undergrad better through UNISA for a working person, or rather go back to full time study at traditional university ... keeping in mind of course I will start at 27, and finish at 30 ... and if full time ... will then still be living with my mother :wtf:

 

[Fuma]

So in your opinion then ... Undergrad better through UNISA for a working person, or rather go back to full time study at traditional university ... keeping in mind of course I will start at 27, and finish at 30 ... and if full time ... will then still be living with my mother :wtf:

An entrepreneur living with his mother? LOL

I still don't get why you would desert CA route over IT really. No matter how boring CA could be.
I would do IT as a hobby, or part time and make $$ through my boring CA job.

 

[eitai2001]

An entrepreneur living with his mother? LOL

I still don't get why you would desert CA route over IT really. No matter how boring CA could be.
I would do IT as a hobby, or part time and make $$ through my boring CA job.

Think about ... rent money becomes investment money

But besides the point ... as much as I'll love to study a BSC full time, that would mean I live with my mom ... and not working, thus tough decisions

I'm not planning on deserting the CA route ... I still plan to use the skills in business, just not in a Financial Management role ... you don't realise how boring that is ... I will literally go crazy in a position like that ... and I do want some of a life, no reason to work 2 jobs ... so why not integrate both

 

[jan12345]

If you work hard it be fine, UNISA, however, i would not recommend. The institution sucks man, online systems always has issues, when you phone them there is never answers. in a way they remind me a lot of the ANC, any way...just thought i'd give you a heads up. GL with your studies.