Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences (Honours)

The Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences (Honours) is aimed at high-performing students in the Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences. It can give you a competitive advantage in the job market and fast-track your progress to doctoral studies.

Quick Facts

Entry Requirements

In order to be admitted to the Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences (Honours) you must have completed the Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences with a B+ grade average or higher in papers at level 7, or equivalent.

Majors

Additional Majors and Minors

Additional majors and minors

Structure and Content

Students in the honours programme take one compulsory research methods paper, and four other papers chosen from one of the following discipline clusters:

  • Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Engineering
  • Information Systems and Technology
  • Software Systems Engineering

In the second semester of your studies you undertake an honours dissertation – normally a small scale research project – under the guidance of an academic supervisor.

Career Opportunities

  • Data analyst and knowledge engineer
  • Database architect and curator
  • E-commerce and cloud solutions architect
  • Health informatician and bioinformatician
  • IT strategist and project manager
  • Network security architect and analyst
  • Software engineer and architect

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