Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Computer Science
733401
Information technology
The Bachelor of Computer Science at UQ prepares you up for a career where digital skills are in demand, your work has impact, and your opportunities are global. Across three years, you’ll build the capability to design intelligent systems...
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP/$6390 (1st year contribution)
The University of Queensland - St Lucia
Start Date
Feb 2027
Jul 2027
Duration

3 years Full time or 6 years Part time

Offer Rounds
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Course outline

The Bachelor of Computer Science at UQ prepares you up for a career where digital skills are in demand, your work has impact, and your opportunities are global. Across three years, you’ll build the capability to design intelligent systems, solve complex problems, secure critical infrastructure and turn data into decisions. You’ll learn the fundamentals that employers trust – programming, algorithms, systems and security – then specialise in fields where demand is rising fast, including AI, cyber security, and data science. For more information, visit Bachelor of Computer Science at UQ.

The University of Queensland

Majors

Cyber Security; Data Science; Artificial Intelligence; Programming Theory

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for UQ and for this course, refer to UQ’s website.

Prerequisites

English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3 and 4, C)

Recommended study
Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 and 4, C).
Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

99.50

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

99.95

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

90.65

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

91.85

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

81.70

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

84.00

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

27

Percentage of all students

11.7%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

41

Percentage of all students

17.7%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

159

Percentage of all students

68.5%

Number of students

232

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5

Career opportunities

A computer science degree sets you up for success in a fast‑growing digital job market where demand outpaces supply, making your skills a powerful competitive advantage. Our graduates step confidently into roles such as software developer, AI or machine learning engineer, data scientist, data analyst, cyber security analyst, security engineer, cloud, systems or network engineer, as well as technical consultant, solutions architect or product engineer.

Membership

Australian Computer Society

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