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The University of Queensland (UQ)

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Bachelor of Computer Science

  • Bachelor

Shape the digital future by gaining the knowledge and practical skills to design, develop and analyse computer-based systems.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time
Course Code
2451, 096359G
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
International Fees
$51,200 per year / $153,600 total

About this course

Shape the digital future by gaining the knowledge and practical skills to design, develop and analyse computer-based systems.

Entry requirements

Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C). Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C) is recommended. Students studying Specialist Mathematics will have increased flexibility in their studies.
Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C). Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C) is recommended. Students studying Specialist Mathematics will have increased flexibility in their studies.
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
Entry score threshold
ATAR / RankIB
8430.5

These are the lowest adjusted scores we made an offer to in Semester 1, 2024. Entry scores are based on the most recent Semester 1 intake and are updated in April each year. Meeting the entry score threshold doesn't guarantee admission.

Guarantee your place at UQ: If you meet our guaranteed minimum ATAR you could secure an offer for your preferred program.

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 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 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 Student (GS) requirement.

Learn more about student visas

Entry score range

This table shows the range of entry scores for recent secondary students offered a place in the B Computer Science for Semester 1, 2024

Without adjustmentsWith adjustments
Highest99.7599.95
Median91.8593.95
Lowest79.8584
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We can help you meet the minimum entry score, subject prerequisites or English language requirements for your preferred program.

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Study locations

St Lucia

What you will learn

  • Graduate with skills that are in high demand by some of the world's largest corporations, such as Apple, Google, Oracle, Telstra and Microsoft.
  • Join a uni with over 50 years of experience teaching computer science, consistently ranked in the top 100 worldwide.
  • Benefit from a program developed in close consultation with industry leaders.

Career pathways

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Depending on which major you choose, 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