Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)

The Bachelor of Science teaches understanding, reasoning and improving the natural world through systematic observation, experimentation, modelling and calculation. A quality education in science from UWA will equip students with attributes that are highly valued and sought after by a diverse range of employers around the globe, and provides the opportunity to harness the skills and knowledge necessary to make a real contribution to the global challenges facing humanity.

Why study this course
Want to shape the future of computing? This major provides the foundations of programming, systems and software engineering, along with the theory and algorithms behind them. You’ll learn to design advanced technologies and develop innovative solutions for real-world challenges.

You’ll learn to

• Build real-world software using widely used languages like C, Java and Python
• Master software engineering principles, from problem decomposition to designing and implementing object-oriented solutions in Java
• Design and manage databases, creating schemas and using query languages to access, sort and join data
• Understand and implement core data structures and algorithms that power modern computing solutions