Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), the highest educational award in New South Wales schools.
IELTS 6.0 (no band less than 6.0)
At the University of Newcastle, we've designed our Computer Science degree to train graduates capable of solving the world’s greatest challenges. When you study to be a computer scientist, you could help fight diseases by discovering biomarkers that allow early diagnosis. Perhaps you’ll develop more sophisticated online learning systems to support access to education. You might improve safety and security by mining the data captured in smart cities. Or develop virtual reality programs to help people recover from post traumatic stress.
The Bachelor of Computer Science focuses on the design and implementation of software as well as the development of new techniques and methodologies. You will study a variety of courses to develop skills in the following areas:
algorithmic problem solving
artificial intelligence
data security
computer graphics
computer networks and distributed systems
databases and security
distributed and internet computing
hardware
programming and software development
robotics
web site creation
You can choose to specialise your degree in one of four Computer Science majors:
Data Science
Software Development
Computer Systems and Robotics
Cyber Security
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Computer scientists work in software development companies, financial institutions, government departments and research organisations. Their roles encompass the development and implementation of software for complex business problems, systems analysis and the management of computer resources.
Graduates find jobs in:
complex software systems
advanced computational techniques for graphics, animations and games
defence, security and database systems
bioinformatics, computational intelligence and robotics
Typical positions include:
data scientist
software architect
games developer
security architect
computer software program manager
business intelligence director
application development manager
cyber security advisor
OSHC: 629 ($) AUD per year
