Course details

Summary

Extend your knowledge in your specialist area at postgraduate level with our honours programme.

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) programme involves one year of full-time study, or two years of part-time study, after you have completed the requirements for the Bachelor of Science.

Computer Science

We are living in an information age. In our work, our leisure, our health and our education, we increasingly depend on access to information. We get the information that we need by using the tools of information technology (IT) by which information is stored, transmitted and processed.

The subjects covered by the department in its courses and research at postgraduate level lie mostly in the two general areas of "software systems" and "theory of computing". Other areas of informatics are covered in more depth by other departments in the University. The Department of Management Science and Information Systems (within the Business School) specializes in data base systems, groupware, and applications of computers to business and management. The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Faculty of Engineering) has interests in computer systems engineering and software engineering.

Within the broad areas stated above, the department offers graduate programmes leading to the MSc and PhD degrees with specializations including (but not limited to): algorithmic information theory, artificial intelligence, combinatory, data compression, data communications and networks, distributed computing, graphics, image processing, multimedia and hypermedia systems, neural networks, parallel computation, programming languages and systems, robotics, software engineering, software security, theory of computation, and visual programming.

Requirements:

At least 60 points from COMPSCI 701-777, 790

Up to 30 points from 700 level courses in a related subject with approval of the Head of Department

30 points: COMPSCI 789 Dissertation

Career opportunities

Graduates in Computer Science will find employment in many areas of computing, especially those careers that require skill in computer programming. As computers pervade all aspects of our society, there is expected to be an increasing need for technical computing skills. Computing skills and experience with the use of computers can be very helpful to many other careers.

The main specialist jobs in Computer Science are Programmers, Systems Analysts, Computer Service Engineers, Computer System Engineers and Software Engineers. The heavy reliance on networks and the explosive growth of the internet have created a particular demand for people with skills in data communications, network design, hypermedia and object-oriented programming.

Further study options

• Master of Information Technology
• Master of Energy
• Master of Science
• Master of Speech Language Therapy Practice
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Doctor of Clinical Psychology

Bachelor of Science (Honours) other subjects:

Applied Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Exercise Sciences, Food Science, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Logic and Computation, Mathematics, Medical Physics and Image Technology, Medical Statistics, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Photonics, Physics, Physiology, Psychology, Statistics.

Entry criteria

The prerequisite is a BSc with a major in Computer Science and at least a B average in 90 points (6 courses) above Stage II, including at least 45 points (3 courses) in Computer Science and approval from the Head of Department.

English language requirements:IELTS 6.5; TOEFL (iBT) 90; TOEFL (paper-based) 575; CAE or CPE 176; PTE 58; MELAB 85.