Bachelor of Computing Science (Honours)

Course Details

This course offers a sound education in all aspects of computing science and information technology. It is intended for students who aspire to become researchers or who want a career in a more scientific-oriented computing area. As such it provides a pathway to postgraduate research study. This course adopts a practice-based approach to computing science education and the course content is a mix of theory and practice with a stronger focus on the mathematics appropriate for computing science and research projects. As well as gaining strong technical skills in computing science and IT, students gain skills in problem solving, teamwork and communication. Students undertake research projects with UTS researchers. Employers look for graduates with strong computing science skills and, in this course, students are exposed to real research problems in computing science and IT. UTS: Information Technology continues to support part-time study and some subjects can be taken in the evening as well as during the day.

Qualification: Bachelor Degree (Honours)

Course structure: Students must complete 192 credit points, comprising 96 credit points of computing science core subjects, a 48-credit-point computing science major, 24 credit points of research preparation and research project subjects and 24 credit points of electives. Industrial training/professional practice Industrial training is available as a separate course. Students can enrol into the Diploma in Information Technology Professional Practice (C20056) once they have secured suitable full-time employment in the IT industry. This incorporates a minimum of nine months' full-time paid work experience with four supporting subjects at UTS. Full-time students normally undertake industrial training after completing Year 2.

All students must undertake a compulsory challenge test during orientation week. Students who do not pass this test must enrol in 48023 Programming Fundamentals as their first-year option choice.