The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with Computer Science at the University of Zululand equips graduates with chemical expertise and computational skills — enabling careers in cheminformatics, molecular modelling, scientific software development, and data-intensive chemical research. The combination reflects the growing intersection of computing and chemistry in pharmaceutical development, materials science, and environmental analysis. Graduates are prepared for roles in industry, research, and technology development where chemical knowledge and computational proficiency are both required.
English: NSC Level 4
Mathematics: NSC Level 5
Physical Sciences: NSC Level 4
APS: Minimum 28 points
Computational Chemist – Use software and algorithms to model molecular structures, predict chemical reactions, and design new compounds for pharmaceutical or materials research.
Cheminformatics Specialist – Manage and analyse chemical databases, develop data pipelines, and support drug discovery computational workflows.
Scientific Software Developer – Build and maintain chemistry modelling, laboratory information management, and data analysis software for research or industrial applications.
Laboratory Data Scientist – Apply computing skills to automate data collection, quality control, and reporting in analytical chemistry or pharmaceutical laboratories.
Environmental Data Analyst – Process and interpret large chemical datasets from environmental monitoring programmes using computational tools.
