A two-year postgraduate program designed for ICT professionals, educators, and managers:
- Advanced systems design
- Big data analytics & business intelligence
ICT policy and governance - Information systems security
- Independent research & thesis writing
(A) Minimum university entrance requirements;
A candidate must satisfy any of the following minimum requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in a computing discipline, of at least Upper Division Second Class Honors of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, or an equivalent qualification from another institution recognized by Senate. In addition, prospective students must demonstrate proficiency in at least one of the object-oriented programming languages.
(B) Other admission requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a computing discipline or related discipline of at least Lower Division Second Class Honors (lower division) of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology plus at least two years relevant experience, or an equivalent qualification from another institution recognized by Senate. In addition, prospective students must demonstrate proficiency in at least one of the object-oriented programming languages.
OR
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology plus at least two years relevant experience, or an equivalent qualification from another institution recognized by Senate. In addition, prospective students must have a postgraduate Diploma in a computing discipline with at least a credit.
(C) Procedure of application for admission to the University.
Application forms can be obtained from KAFU, Main Campus or Can be downloaded from the KAFU Website: www.kafu.ac.ke. All Applications should be accompanied by a non-refundable fee of Kshs 2,000 for Postgraduate Programme.
The non-refundable application fee may be deposited in the following accounts:
Kenya Commercial Bank, Mbale Branch A/C NO: 1164385291 OR paid in form of banker’s Cheque Payable to Kaimosi Friends University College
All Applications should be addressed to:
Registrar (Academics Affairs),
The graduate of this programme should be able to:
- Integrate information technology across disciplines from differing perspectives.
- Think critically and analytically to provide evidence-based information technology solutions to business challenges and opportunities.
- Apply innovative and transformative management skills to leading the IT organization.
- Evaluate data to create business intelligence and data modeling that drive strategic decision-making.
- Manage risk mitigation for an enterprise system.
- Design enterprise architecture as the organizing logic for business processes and IT infrastructure.
- Manage complex enterprise technology systems.
- Integrate technology solutions in alignment with strategic business goals
- Communicate effectively with technology stakeholders.
FIRST ACADEMIC YEAR OF STUDY
First Semester
Course Title
- Database Systems &
- Information Modeling
Information - Technology Project Management
- Object Oriented Analysis & Design
- Computer Networks
- Research methods
Second Semester
Course Title
- Architectures for Software Systems and emerging issues
- Enterprise Application Development & Architectures
- Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems
- Security Architecture & Analysis
- Thesis Proposal writing
SECOND ACADEMIC YEAR
COURSE TITLE
Research and Thesis Writing
- Data Scientist / Analyst: Analyze complex datasets to inform business decisions and strategy
- Software Developer / Engineer: Design, build, and maintain software applications across platforms
- Cybersecurity Specialist: Protect systems and networks from cyber threats and ensure data integrity
- IT Project Manager: Lead tech projects, manage teams, budgets, and timelines
- Cloud Solutions Architect: Design and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- AI / Machine Learning Engineer: Build intelligent systems using algorithms and data models
- Database Administrator: Manage and optimize data storage systems
- Network Engineer: Design and maintain computer networks for organizations
- Technical Support Analyst: Provide IT support and troubleshoot technical issues
- IT Lecturer / Trainer: Teach and mentor students in universities or technical colleges