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
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
February 2025
St Lucia Campus
280-284 Sir Fred Schonell Dr, St Lucia,
BRISBANE,
Queensland,
4072, BRISBANE, Australia
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
July 2025
St Lucia Campus
280-284 Sir Fred Schonell Dr, St Lucia,
BRISBANE,
Queensland,
4072, BRISBANE, Australia
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.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
UQ is ranked within the top 50 universities worldwide, offering students exceptional teaching and research standards through world-class facilities.
