Biust targets courses in demand

Monday, April 12, 2010

The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) will in its first two years of operation focus on courses that the country has an acute shortage of and that can also share facilities.

"We have decided to start with programmes that the industry has a shortage in, for instance the college of engineering will kick start with geological, mining, geo-environmental and computer science engineering which are in high demand at the moment," Vice Chancellor Kweku Bentil said.

Bentil added that these programmes would also share facilities such as laboratories and professors.

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Biust targets courses in demand

The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) will in its first two years of operation focus on courses that the country has an acute shortage of and that can also share facilities.