Computer Sci & Eng (Honours) - 4515
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Contact: http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 48
Domestic Entry Requirements: See Domestic Entry Requirements
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
Award(s):
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
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Program Description
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
- Provide advanced training to enable graduates to competently undertake sophisticated computing tasks in industry and commerce.
- Provide investigative academic training in preparation for undertaking postgraduate research, through Masters and PhD programs.
- To expand the scope and depth of training, by coursework, in chosen areas.
- To foster the development of personal initiative and group interaction by encouraging individual and cooperative investigation of topics of interest.
- To foster the development of creativity and project management by the planning and undertaking of significant project work in the form of a research thesis.
- To promote the development of verbal and written presentation skills.
- To provide an environment for open and free enquiry based on the accepted tenets of academic scepticism.
- To expose students to the rigour and excitement of novel enquiry.
Program Structure
- Computer Science
- Computational Biology - undergoing final stages of approval for 2015
Honours
- Honours Class 1 - WAM of 85 and over
- Honours Class 2, Division 1 - WAM of 75 to less than 85
- Honours Class 2, Division 2 - WAM of 65 to less than 75
- Honours Class 3 - WAM of 50 to less than 65
Students with a WAM of 85 or higher will be considered for the university medal consistent with the UNSW Medal Procedure.
Academic Rules
Students who do not maintain satisfactory performance, or who are unlikely or unable to maintain a WAM of 50, will not be permitted to continue in the program.
Fees
Entry Requirements
- Completion of a 3 year BSc Computer Science or Bioinformatics at UNSW or equivalent; and
- An overall weighted average (WAM) mark of 65 or higher.
- Nomination of a suitable thesis topic which will be subject to the availability of a suitable supervisor.
All existing UNSW students who have completed the BSc program should apply to the School of Computer Science and Engineering directly.
Area(s) of Specialisation