Single degree

• This degree requires a total of 192 units (each course is typically 6 units though some may be 12 units or higher)
• Typically you will study four courses per semester (total of 24 units)
• There are a number of core and compulsory courses
• You will need to complete a computing specialisation
• 48 units (eight courses) of electives that can be taken from additional computing courses (enabling you to complete a computing major, minor, or specialisation), or from other university courses.
• You can do a maximum of 60u 1000 level courses in your single degree

Double degree

• There are no university electives available in the Flexible Double Degree.
• This degree requires 144 units  of the compulsory Advanced Computing requirements (each course is typically 6 units though some may be 12 units or higher)
• Typically you will study four courses per semester (total of 24 units)
• You will need to complete a computing specialisation
• Typically you can do a maximum of 72u 1000 level courses in your Flexible Double Degree
• You can find your Flexible Double Degree with the BSEng from Program and Courses

About this degree

• The degree is made of up compulsory requirements, additional computing electives,  and 48 units (eight courses) of electives
• In the single degree you have 48 units of university electives (eight courses).  These courses can be used to study more computing courses, or a major or minor from another area of the university including Engineering, or a selection of courses that suits your interests. 
• In the Flexible Double Degree, you have no university electives - your other degree requirements use up all of these.

Enrolment Status

While it’s possible to enrol in fewer courses per semester, it will take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. There are maximum time limits for completion of the degree on a part-time basis. If you are an international student you must always be full-time.

Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses

• When you enrol for the first time you will typically study '1000-level' courses. These courses have '1' as the first number in their course code, such as COMP1100.
• You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester though note that you can change your Semester 2 courses all the way until July.
• You can’t study more than four courses (24 units) per semester, 48u for the year, and international students cannot study less than 24u a semester expect in exceptional circumstances and with approval.
• You may take 1000-level courses later in your program. But remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree or six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your BAC half of the Flexible Double Degree.
• In choosing your first year programming courses you will have a choice of doing COMP1100 or COMP1130 in Semester 1, and COMP1110 and COMP1140 in Semester 2. The standard courses are COMP1100/1110 but if you have a strong maths background, and/or significant programming experience, you might like to choose COMP1130/1140. Note that you choose 1130 you will be able to drop back to 1100 in the first 2 weeks.
• You should make sure you do MATH1005 and COMP1600 in your first year.

Majors and Minors

See available majors and minors for this program

You will be required to complete a specialisation as a compulsory part of your BAC:
Intelligent Systems Specialisation
Theoretical Computer Science Specialisation
Systems Architecture Specialisation

Electives

If you are in the single degree then in your first year you have two computing electives and two university electives to choose.

• To find 1000-level (first year) elective courses, use the catalogue search.
• University electives can be additional computing courses, or courses from anywhere in the university.
• You have two computing elective to choose in your first year.  One must be a COMP course (eg COMP1720 (S2), COMP1710 (S1) , COMP2400 (S2), or COMP2610(S2)). Your other computing elective could be another COMP course as above, or MATH1013 (S1 or S2), MATH1014, STAT1003 (S1), STAT1008 (S2), ENGN1211 (S1)
• Courses that can be taken in first year as computing or other electives and that meet your computing specialisation requirements are: COMP2610 (Theory of Computer Science Specialisation), and COMP2400 (Systems Architecture Specialisation). Students should consider these in light of their performance in Semester One computing and maths courses and take them only if they have performed well in 1st semester.
• If you enjoy and are good at  mathematics and do not plan to do a major from another area of study, then you are encouraged to consider doing the following:
• Semester 1: MATH1013 Maths and Applications 1, or MATH1115 Maths and Applications 1 (Hons) (only recommended for outstanding maths students)
• Semester 2: MATH1014 Maths and Applications 2, or MATH1116 Maths and Applications 2 (Hons) (only recommended for outstanding maths students)

• Suggested university electives in your first year if you are interested in Engineering are: Semester 1 - PHYS1001 or PHYS1101  and Semester 2 – ENGN1218
• Suggested university electives if you are interested in Information Systems are Semester 1 or 2: INFS1001
• If you have an interest in another area (eg management, mathematics, psychology, languages) then you should explore first year courses in these areas and in particular, look at the majors and minors in these areas. These will give you an idea of the first year courses that you should study.
• Students whose first language is not English often find their transition to studying in Australia difficult because the rules and academic practices here are often very different from their home country.  CECS strongly encourages students who have not studied at an Australian university before to complete ESEN1101 - Essential University English as one of their electives in their first year.  This course provides additional English reading, writing and speaking assistance as well as resources to ensure you can apply the required Australian academic style to the rest of your university career (e.g. essay and report structure, oral presentations, critical thinking, avoiding academic integrity breaches like plagiarism).

Study Options

Single Degree

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Flexible Double Degree

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