Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences

Majors you can study in the Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences

• Data Science
• Digital Services
• Networks and Cybersecurity
• Software Development

Minors you can study in the Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences:

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence can address significant wellbeing, sustainability and economics needs. The global demand for AI talent has doubled in the last two years, and the world currently only has 50% of the AI experts it needs.

Graduates of the Artificial Intelligence minor will be ready to develop systems and applications in areas like intelligent control and game playing, automated data extraction from text and images, and intelligent search and optimisation techniques for engineering and robotics. You’ll also develop an understanding of the ethical issues involved in artificial intelligence applications and research.

Additional majors and minors for bachelor’s degrees

Add an additional major or a minor to your bachelor’s degree and study another area that interests you. You can choose from a wide range of additional majors or minors.

Additional majors and minors for bachelor’s degrees

Year 1

You’ll study four core papers that provide foundation knowledge required for the Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences and the four majors. Compulsory first-year papers for all majors are: Programming Concepts and Techniques, Computing Technology in Society, Mahitahi/Collaborative Practices and Mathematics for Computing.

You also take the first paper to your chosen major(s).

Year 2 and 3

You specialise in your chosen major(s), and develop strong technical knowledge in IT, creative problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse, design and maintain IT solutions. You gain professional skills and knowledge in programming, IT infrastructure and networks, communication and teamwork, project management, ethics and professional practice, security and information systems.

In Year 2, you may also take papers towards a chosen minor. In Year 3, you work on a real-life research and development project relevant to your major which may involve software development or commercial research for an industry organisation.

The degree is flexible enough to enable you to specialise in more than one computing discipline, or to take a major or minor from outside computing.

You choose:

• A Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences major (120 points) and
• One of the following options
  • A second major (120 points)*; or
  • A first minor (60 points) and a second minor (60 points)*; or
  • A minor (60 points) and elective papers (60 points)*

^{*From computing or elsewhere at AUT}

• Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences Conjoint Programmes
• Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences Conjoint Programmes
• Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences
• Bachelor of Science

Postgraduate study

• Postgraduate Certificate in Computer and Information Sciences
• Postgraduate Diploma in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master of Computer and Information Sciences
• Master of Creative Technologies