Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)
The Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) is a one-year program of advanced courses designed to provide a deeper understanding of all aspects of computer technology and prepare you for leadership roles. You’ll gain crucial skills in communication, critical judgment, and ethical and social understanding, and graduate as an independent and…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) is a one-year program of advanced courses designed to provide a deeper understanding of all aspects of computer technology and prepare you for leadership roles.
You’ll gain crucial skills in communication, critical judgment, and ethical and social understanding, and graduate as an independent and creative thinker.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
Cyber security analyst
Data scientist
Machine learning engineer
Software engineer
Technical business analyst
Data engineer
Statistical analyst
Security architect
REQUIREMENTS
Prerequisites
a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in computer science, or
a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) which includes all of the relevant discipline content (see below)
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
A bachelor’s degree awarded more than 5 years prior to admission will not be considered.
If your bachelor’s degree was not awarded in computer science, you must have successfully completed all of the following discipline content in your tertiary studies:
data structures and algorithms
at least 2 programming courses
discrete mathematics or algebra
At least 2 of the following:
computer organisation or computer architecture
computer networks
operating systems
databases or information systems
English language requirements
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) – Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
PTE Academic – Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
BE – A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES – Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Queensland (UQ) is in the world’s top 50 universities. It is internationally renowned for its academic excellence and is the winner of more national teaching awards than any other Australian university. UQ is a member of the Universities 21 and a founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) universities and a member of Universities Australia. UQ is a multicultural hub home to nearly 20,200 international students from 142 countries. Based in Brisbane, UQ has three campuses with advanced facilities and centres to support its students.
