UWC Data Science

Today at a ceremony at UWC, Mr Andre Zitzke from SAS awarded the following 2025 SAS e-badges to our students.

SAS Badges - BSc - Awarded to 21 students who have completed undergraduate SAS content with at least a 70% average.

SAS Badges - BSc (Hons) - Awarded to 7 students who have completed the BSc (Hons) Statistical Sciences degree.

SAS Badges – MSc - Awarded to 11 students who have completed the MSc Statistical Sciences (with Specialisation in Data Science) degree.

Today at a ceremony Mr Andre Zitzke from SAS awarded the following certificates to our top Statistics students of 2025.

Congratulations to:

Best UWC 2nd year Statistics student in 2025: Lehlohonolo Thamae

Best UWC 3rd year Statistics student in 2025: Clayton Charles

Best UWC Honours in Statistical Sciences student in 2025: Joshua Hyman

Best UWC Masters in Statistical Sciences (specialising in Data Science) in 2025: Mmangaliso Myataza

2026 UWC Masters students specialising in Data Science receive their branded jackets. Now we are ready for winter!

“Welcome to the class of 2026!”

After months of hard work and late nights we finally got to the Honours Research Presentations!

Well done to each group, we are very proud of you 🥇

Honours Research Panel Presentations ✅

Class of 2025 ✅

The application deadline for the BSc Honours in Statistical Science and the MSc in Data Science programme has been extended to November 30, 2025!!

Don’t miss this opportunity to take the next step in your academic and professional journey!

For more information email: [email protected]

SEE YOU IN 2026!!!!

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Prof Renette receives a 2025 SAS Educator Award, one of 8 educators in the world who were honoured at a function in Orlando (USA).

Josua Hyman receives the best 2024 third year award from André Zitzke from SAS. Well done Josua!!!

Congratulations to Hardus Bodenstein on completing his PhD. Well done! We are so proud of you!!!

The Department of Statistics & Population Studies welcomed FNB to UWC today, where they engaged with our current Honours and Masters students in Data Science! 🎓📊 A special highlight was welcoming back one of our own - a proud alumni of our Masters programme!

UWC Masters students (The HUB team) successfully completed their proposal presentation to their client: UWC’s Innovation HUB.