- How long it takes
- 6 months
- full time
- Level
- Graduate certificate
- University
- Leads on to
- Software Engineer
- $131,900 median pay
- Taught by
- 5 providers
- 4 states and territories
Is this course right for you?
What the Graduate Certificate in Computer Science asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
The study that can follow this course.
Jobs you can do with it
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.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$131,900
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list.
Where you can study this course
There are 5 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.
- Website for The University of Sydney (opens in a new tab)
The University of Sydney
The University of Sydney, NSW
4.5from 2,084 Google reviews
- Website for Queensland University of Technology (opens in a new tab)
Queensland University of Technology
Gardens Point, QLD
4.5from 896 Google reviews
What students like
- Students are friendly and approachable
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Some find staff less helpful
- Website for The University of Melbourne (opens in a new tab)
The University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne, VIC
4.5from 1,845 Google reviews
- Website for The University of Queensland (opens in a new tab)
The University of Queensland
St Lucia, QLD
4.5from 1,654 Google reviews
The University of Notre Dame Australia
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Broadway, The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, NSW, WA
5.0from 2 Google reviews
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Graduate Certificate in Computer Science.
- Programming fundamentals
- Data structures and algorithms
- Software development practice
- Databases
- Computer systems
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?