{"id":3161,"date":"2024-10-18T09:52:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T09:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?page_id=3161"},"modified":"2026-08-26T11:13:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T11:13:06","slug":"faculty-of-applied-and-computer-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/faculty-of-applied-and-computer-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Fakhalthi ya Disaentshe t\u0161a Tiragat\u0161o le Khomphutha"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3161\" class=\"elementor elementor-3161\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665b215 elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"665b215\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddff913 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e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bbc7612\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af5b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2af5b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fakhalthi ya Disaentshe t\u0161a Tiragat\u0161o le Khomphutha<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93775af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93775af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_column-gap-10 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SJ Modise Landscape \u2013 Vaal University of Technology\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee94d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ee94d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prof SJ Modise (Acting)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a96a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45a96a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Executive Dean <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d9a65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78d9a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Faculty of Applied and Computer Science<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f362f70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f362f70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640cbdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"640cbdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-raofz=\"15\">As Executive Dean of the Faculty of Applied &amp; Computer Sciences, I extend a very special welcome to you. Congratulations on being accepted into the Science programmes.<\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\">All our dedicated staff members are committed to excellence in teaching, research and community engagement. The Faculty comprises four excellent departments. Our large and diverse departments welcome applications for undergraduate or postgraduate study from individuals from SADC, AU community and all overseas countries.<\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\">Our courses are constantly recognised as among the best in South Africa and we are proud of our reputation we have gained for innovation. Our unique curricula also emphasise experience in the workplace which we achieve through class consulting projects, simulations, Work Integrated Learning (WIL) and mentor programmes.<\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\">Our programmes are underpinned by research informed evidence drawn from the work of our own staff and industry. Our qualifications are also informed by the experience of dedicated academic staff so that what you learn relates to real situations.<\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\">Our graduates can be found in almost all walks of industrial, community, professional and business life.<\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\">We are committed to ensuring that you have a satisfying experience studying in this Science faculty. We also want to encourage a lifelong love of ideas, discovery and learning, your ability to work independently and in collaboration with others. 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