Computer Science (Honours) Adelaide University

Overview

The Computer Science (Honours) course from Adelaide University has a broad focus, meaning you’ll study diverse courses including security, mathematics, language models, data structures, operating systems and cybersecurity.

You can choose to study the general major and learn a mix of courses, or specialise in either artificial intelligence and machine learning, human-centred computing or programming languages. Industry-linked projects and courses in communication and group collaboration also provide valuable real-world experience and networking opportunities.

As an Honours student, you’ll develop a deeper and more specialised understanding of computer science topics. A fourth year thesis will give you transferable research skills and serve as a pathway to further postgraduate studies including a PhD.

Distinguish yourself in the job market and gain a competitive edge with Adelaide University. Graduates with computer science expertise can look forward to career opportunities in a range of fields from software development to healthcare, banking and defence.

Career opportunities:

As a graduate, you’ll possess the skills to secure employment in a range of areas that develop future-focused technology. Your advanced knowledge will ensure you're equipped for a variety of careers in the field.

These can include:

• Integration developer 
• Back-end/front-end developer 
• Cloud engineer 
• Digital policy advisor 
• Technical project manager 
• Language designer 
• Data scientist.

You might develop simulation software that can predict climate change impacts for urban planning and conservation efforts. You could apply computer science principles to bioinformatics and analyse genetic data to aid in important scientific gene discoveries. Or maybe you’ll work in digital forensics, alongside law enforcement, investigating digital crimes, analysing electronic evidence and intercepting cyber-criminal activities.

Your specialist skills will be highly valued in some of the world’s largest tech organisations such as IBM, Amazon and Atlassian, as well as in small-medium scale businesses where support is required. These skills are also important in sectors that incorporate tech roles into their daily practices such as agriculture, energy, marketing and finance.