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- Learn how to use hardware and software to design and build systems that solve complex problems or issues associated with efficiency, usability, and security.
- Develop skills in software development and networked systems, with the opportunity to specialise in one of the following areas: information security, networks and communications, intelligent systems, data-centric computing, or user experience.
- Understand how a compelling blend of information technology skills and business knowledge shapes industries of the future.
- Get career-ready for roles such as software developer, systems analyst, programmer, mobile application developer, website developer, user experience designer, network administrator, security analyst, computer scientist, systems programmer, or data mining specialist.
- This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) ensuring you're recognised nationally as a next gen IT professional ready to drive disruptive technologies.
- Work on real-world projects with industry partners, gain practical experience through internships or placements, and network with potential employers.
In this course you will
- Learn how to use hardware and software to design and build systems that solve complex problems or issues associated with efficiency, usability, and security.
- Develop skills in software development and networked systems, with the opportunity to specialise in one of the following areas: information security, networks and communications, intelligent systems, data-centric computing, or user experience.
- Understand how a blend of information technology skills and business knowledge shapes industries of the future.
- Get career-ready for roles such as software developer, systems analyst, programmer, mobile application developer, website developer, user experience designer, network administrator, security analyst, computer scientist, systems programmer, or data mining specialist.
- This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) ensuring you're recognised nationally as a next gen IT professional ready to drive disruptive technologies.
- Work on real-world projects with industry partners, gain practical experience through internships or placements, and network with potential employers.
Why choose this course?
A computer science career could be for you if you want to work with cutting-edge technology and contribute to creating technologies that have yet to be invented.
Computer science is the scientific and practical approach to computer-based system design, development, and operation. It covers areas ranging from the fundamental principles of computation to tools and techniques for IT system development and evaluation, including identifying and solving systems design issues associated with efficiency, usability, and security.
Computer science applications extend into specialised areas, including mobile computing, artificial intelligence, robotics, and large-scale information management involving information retrieval and web search engines.
QUT rank #11 in Australia and equal #160 in the world for computer science and information systems (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026)
In your first year, you’ll complete your common IT units, including an introduction to computer systems, learning design and building principles, and developing databases. You’ll also learn programming principles.
The Computer Science major consists of 72 credit points of compulsory units. Your core units include High Performance and Parallel Computing, Systems Programming, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, and Blockchain Technology.
Throughout the Computer Science major, you will develop application design and development skills and learn discrete structures, software development, and networks. You’ll develop knowledge of advanced concepts of algorithms and complexity.
Your final year is your opportunity to showcase your skills with a major project. Your project will be for a real-world client and will be unveiled at the IT and Games Showcase, held at the end of the year.
Careers and outcomes
Computer science graduates are experienced in software development, familiar with networked systems and understand the underlying foundations of all modern computer-based technologies.
Depending on your choice of study areas, opportunities exist to gain specific expertise in information security, networks and communications, intelligent systems, data-centric computing, or human-computer interaction.
Professional recognition
This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). ACS provides graduates with eligibility for ACS membership, recognition by ACS for certification and migration skills assessment, and international recognition by signatories of the Seoul Accord.
Possible careers
- Computer scientist
- Computer systems engineer
- Data scientist
- Information security specialist
- Mobile app designer
- Network administrator
- Programmer
- Project developer
- Security analyst
- Software developer
- Systems engineer
- Systems programmer
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2027 fees
2027: Fee available from October
2027 fees
2027: Fee available from July
2026 fees
2026: CSP $9,600 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2026 fees
2026: $44,800 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic)
QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding academic achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
Equity scholarships scheme
A scholarship for low-income students studying in any faculty.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Struggling financially
QUT Elite Sport Scholarship
QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding sporting achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Sporting excellence
International Merit Scholarship
A high achievement scholarship for future international undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
Oodgeroo Noonuccal Undergraduate & Postgraduate Scholarship
The Oodgeroo Scholarship Program promotes the pursuit of Indigenous Australian studies by supporting the education of Indigenous Australians.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Indigenous Australian
QUT Budding Entrepreneur Scholarship
A scholarship for innovative individuals who are engaged in their passion for entrepreneurial action.
- Scholarship eligibility
QUT Rising Sports Scholarship
QUT’s high performance offering for students with outstanding sporting achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Sporting excellence
Faculty of Science Scholarship for Women and Non-Binary People
We are committed to supporting people who may face barriers due to their gender and building diverse and inclusive cohorts for careers in science, maths and IT.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance; Women; Non-binary
Faculty of Science Indigenous Australian Scholarship
We are committed to improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation in science, maths and IT and ensuring students reach their full potential.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Indigenous Australian; Academic performance
International Talent Scholarship
A new scholarship for 2026 that covers tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance