If you do exceptionally well in your degree studies, you could be given the opportunity to gain an Honours degree by completing a fourth year of study in a specific field.

The Honours year is designed to help you focus on particular areas of interest should you wish to proceed to higher degrees by research.  You will be required to select coursework units from the field of Computer Science.

A minor thesis must also be completed.

• Location:
  Footscray Park
• Faculty:
  Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science
• School:
  School of Engineering and Science
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  On campus
• Course code:
  SHCS
• Duration:
  1 year
• This information is for Australian residents.
  Click here for the international version of this course

How to apply

• Entry into a higher degree by research
• Programming, software development, software engineering
• Web design

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

Students who do exceptionally well in their degree studies may be given the opportunity to gain an Honours degree by completing a fourth year of study in a specific field. This year is designed to assist students who may wish to proceed to higher degrees by research, but it also enables students to concentrate their studies more intensely on areas of particular interest

Semester 1

• Thesis (2 Units)

  Unit code

  RCM6106

  Credits

  24

• Research Perspectives in Computer Science

  Unit code

  RCM6827

  Credits

  12

• Thesis (1 Unit)

  Unit code

  RCM6104

  Credits

  12

Semester 2

• Thesis (2 Units)

  Unit code

  RCM6107

  Credits

  24

• Thesis (1 Unit)

  Unit code

  RCM6105

  Credits

  12

Elective approved at the discretion of the Honours Coordinator.

This course is 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time.

• International: A three-year Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent, with a high average over the degree. An IELTS (Academic Module) result with an overall score of 6 (no band less than 6), or equivalent, must have been achieved.
• Other: A three-year Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent, with a high average over the degree.