Bachelor of Computer Science
La Trobe University
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About
La Trobe's Bachelor of Computer Science will help you gain the technical skills to adapt to emerging technologies across an increasingly digital world. As well as your technical subjects, you'll build the human skills you need for the workplace.
Carefully aligned to meet industry needs, you'll choose from four majors – artificial intelligence, software engineering, cloud analytics or data science – so you can prepare for a specialised career in computer science.
Learn how to use your computer science know-how to solve real-world problems with industry-based learning and mentoring opportunities with major corporations. Develop your skills in our expert research centres and state-of-the-art research lab for the Internet of Things.
Areas of study
Artificial intelligence, cloud analytics, data science, software engineering.
Career opportunities
Work in technology, communications, education, finance, government, healthcare or energy sectors. Discover specialised careers where you’ll develop IT solutions as a systems analyst, interpret technical designs as a developer programmer or write code as a full stack web. Possible roles include: full stack web developer or programmer, big data engineer, machine learning engineer.
Professional recognition
Accreditation, registration and/or membership details for this course can be found on the La Trobe website.
Practical experience
During this course, you will have the opportunity to participate in a Work Based Learning (WBL) placement experience, designed to allow you to extend your formal academic learning beyond the classroom. The WBL experience will provide the opportunity to bring your learning from the university into a work environment and test out your knowledge in a professional real-world environment.
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Prerequisites
One of English Standard, English Advanced (Band 2), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 3) plus Band 2 in one of Mathematics Standard 2, Mathematics Advanced or Mathematics Extension 2.
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Subject adjustments: Applicants who successfully complete one of the following HSC or equivalent Year 12 subjects will have their selection rank increased by one point per study:
- Band 3 in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Engineering Studies, Mathematics Standard 2, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 2, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE), Physics, Software Design & Development;
- Band 2 in any Language other than English.
Selection ranks can be increased by a maximum of five points.
All applicants
Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
Academic record: This course uses the entire academic record of applicants as part of its selection considerations.
Refer to detailed information about admission criteria on the La Trobe University website.
Also refer to La Trobe University general admission criteria, location and equity adjustments.
Student profile
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Further information
View all details of this course on the La Trobe University website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
Course updates
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