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Overview

The Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering offer a dual degree program leading to the award of the degrees Bachelor of Science (Advanced) and Bachelor of Science (Computer Science). The typical duration of this program is 5 years full-time. The Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) is the degree … For more content click the Read More button below. The Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) focuses on the design and development of hardware and software tool by which computer applications may be developed. By combining your passion for science and the computer sciences you could further develop applications for use within the scientific world.

Stand Alone Programs

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Double Degree Structure
240 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 240 UOC.

1. An approved Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) major; and
2. SCIF1131;
3. 48 units of credit Honours Year; and
4. Science elective courses
5. 96 UOC of Computer Science courses

  • 3782 - Advanced Science (Honours) / Computer Science
  • 3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
  • 3778 - Computer Science

Majors
3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)

Students must complete at least one Science major selected from the list below.

When offered in a particular major, students must take higher versions of any Level 2 or 3 courses. Any variation to this must be approved by the Associate Dean (Academic Programs) or nominee.

Bioinformatics is a 96 UOC major, students will not be able to complete this major as part of a double degree within the minimum UOC. This major will involve extra time and costs to meet the degree requirements and may have visa implications for international students. Contact the Science Student Centre for more details.

Core Courses
3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)

Students must take 6 UOC of the following courses

Note: Students in the Vision Science major should take VISN1101 Seeing the World Perspectives from Vision Science instead. Students in Engineering Dual Programs should take ENGG1000 Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation.

Level 2 Maturity Requirements
3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)

Students must have completed 30 UOC before taking any of the following courses.

Level 3 Maturity Requirements
3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)

Students must have completed 72 UOC before taking any of the following courses.

Maximum Level 1 UOC
3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)

A maximum of 72 UOC of Level 1 courses can be taken, including any General Education or mainstream Level 1 course taken to fulfil either the General Education or the Free Elective requirement.

Minimum Level 1 Science UOC
3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)

Students must complete a minimum of 24 UOC of the following courses.

Minimum Science UOC
3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)

Students must take 'science' courses so that the major plus SCIF1131, plus Honours year plus 'science' courses total 144 units of credit.

Minimum Level 3 Science UOC
3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)

Students must complete a minimum of 30 UOC of the following courses.

Maximum Level 1 Electives UOC
3778 - Computer Science

Students may only undertake a maximum of 60 UOC of the following courses.

COMP COURSE RULE

Students may not count 'COMP' courses towards their Science requirements unless they are specified as core courses in their major (i.e. for these students 'COMP' courses will not count as 'Science' courses).

Program Fees

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