The PhD programme is conducted fully by research and aims to groom you in the field of information technology. The programme prepares you for one of four likely career paths; as an academician in an institution of higher learning, a consultant in the ever-evolving IT industry, a technopreneur or researcher in industrial R&D or government-funded research institutions. Graduates of the PhD Information Technology by Research have gained employment in both public and private sector organisations in a range of technology related positions such as IT consultants, IT managers, systems analysts, business analysts, e-Business consultants, information systems analysts, information systems strategic managers, business development managers and project managers