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Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)

  • Bachelor (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.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
1 year full-time
Course Code
2452, 102784C
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
International Fees
$51,200 per year / $51,200 total

About this course

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.

Entry 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
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
Minimum entry score

Select where you studied and your qualification to see the minimum entry score you need to be considered for this program.

Use the minimum entry score as a guide. Your score must be at least equivalent to the required Australian Year 12 ATAR score. Entry requirements are subject to change.

Equivalent subjects
SubjectQualification equivalent
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 - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.

TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5.

Pearsons - 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.

There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.

Learn how to meet the English language requirements

Student visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the genuine temporary entrant (GTE) requirement.

Learn more about student visas

Study locations

St Lucia

Career pathways

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

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at The University of Queensland (UQ).
75.9%
Overall satisfaction
82.3%
Skill scale
62.5%
Teaching scale
71.2%
Employed full-time
$85k
Average salary