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Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours)

This is a research flavoured computer science degree with an honours year.

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How long it takes
4 years
full time
Entry ATAR
From 77.05
Lowest offered at Griffith University, 2026
How you can study
Online or on campus
Leads on to
Software Engineer
$131,900 median pay
Taught by
3 providers
NSW, QLD, WA

Is this course right for you?

What the Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

  • a curiosity about how computers and software work
  • patience for solving problems step by step
  • comfort with mathematics and logical thinking
  • an interest in learning new technologies

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where this course can take you

Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.

Jobs you can do with it

  • Database Administrator

    Database administrators build and maintain the systems that store an organisation's data, keeping it available, accurate and secure.

    What else you need

    Complete the relevant software, systems or database coursework and practical projects. The qualification is an education route; employers assess role-specific technical skills and experience.

    Median pay$128,000

  • Software Engineer

    Software engineers design, build and maintain the software a business or its customers rely on, from a mobile app to the systems running behind a website.

    What else you need

    Complete the relevant software, systems or database coursework and practical projects. The qualification is an education route; employers assess role-specific technical skills and experience.

    Median pay$131,900

  • Systems Analyst

    Systems analysts work out how an organisation's processes, data and software should fit together, then design the changes that make them work better.

    What else you need

    Complete the relevant software, systems or database coursework and practical projects. The qualification is an education route; employers assess role-specific technical skills and experience.

    Median pay$106,600 (estimate)

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.

Where you can study this course

There are 3 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours).

  • Programming and software engineering
  • Algorithms and data structures
  • Computer systems and hardware
  • Artificial intelligence and data science
  • Honours research project

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

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