Bachelor of Computer Science

Build the skills to design AI systems that learn, solve problems and support responsible decisions.

Artificial intelligence is changing how people work, create, make decisions and solve complex problems. It powers the systems behind automation, robotics, personalised medicine, autonomous systems and intelligent software.

In this major, you’ll learn how to design and build AI systems, not just use the tools created by others. You’ll develop strong foundations in computing, mathematics and data, then explore how AI models support coding, design, automation and problem solving.

As your skills grow, you’ll study how intelligent systems plan, reason, make decisions under uncertainty, recognise patterns, learn from data and make predictions. You can also build knowledge in deep learning, pattern recognition and natural language processing, with applications across language technologies, image and speech recognition, intelligent assistants and automation.

Responsible design is central to your studies. You’ll examine fairness, bias, transparency and the broader social impact of intelligent systems, helping you understand the responsibility that comes with creating AI technologies used by people, organisations and communities.

This major suits students who want to understand how AI works, how it's built, and how it can be applied responsibly across robotics, health, automation, software, data and digital systems.

See the Artificial Intelligence major

As computers become increasingly interconnected and support more services than ever, system security becomes more challenging and more crucial.

By studying cyber security, you'll learn the fundamental processes and practices to protect computing systems from attack, damage or unauthorised access.

You'll study secure programming techniques and ethical hacking to safeguard individuals, businesses and governments against cybercrime, and you'll graduate with highly valued and employable skills.

Career paths can lead to roles such as cyber security analyst, cyber systems engineer or information security officer.

You'll join a growing industry:

• Cyber security specialist was the #2 emerging job of 2020 (LinkedIn 2020 Emerging Jobs Report)
• By 2026, Australia will need 18,000 more cyber security workers
• Australia’s external spending on cyber security products and services grew by 8 per cent in 2018 to $3.9 billion (Australian Cyber Security Growth Network).

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Our world is creating more data than we can process, which presents enormous challenges associated with storage, management and analysis.

You'll learn comprehensive and fundamental techniques for end-to-end processing that transforms data into information, and prepare to become one of the new breed of data science professionals.

This major will prepare you for a career in government departments, consultancy or private sector organisations.

You'll join a growing industry:

• The rise of big data means data scientists are now some of the most in-demand professionals in the world.
• Data scientist was the #7 top emerging job of 2020 (LinkedIn 2020 Emerging Jobs Report).

See the Data Science major

Programming theory is the backbone of software development, exploring the design and analysis of languages and tools that ensure efficient, secure and reliable software across critical domains.

Programming theory is a core area of computer science that provides the foundation for software development. It focuses on the design and analysis of programming languages and the principles behind creating reliable, efficient and secure programs.

Students explore the science and craft of programming through topics such as compilers, program analysis, verification techniques and diverse programming paradigms. These skills are essential for building software that meets rigorous standards in critical industries like finance, healthcare and aerospace.

Join a growing industry

• Australia’s tech workforce is projected to grow to 1.2 million jobs by 2030, making it one of the country’s fastest-growing and highest-paid industries. (Tech Council of Australia, May 2023)
• Queensland tech workforce expanding from 140,000 to 180,000 by 2030. (Tech Council of Australia, 2025)
• The tech sector already contributes $167 billion to GDP and is projected to reach $250 billion by 2026, with tech jobs forming a major part of this growth. (Tech Council of Australia, Nov 2025)

See the Programming Theory major

Build the skills to design AI systems that learn, solve problems and support responsible decisions.

Artificial intelligence is changing how people work, create, make decisions and solve complex problems. It powers the systems behind automation, robotics, personalised medicine, autonomous systems and intelligent software.

In this major, you’ll learn how to design and build AI systems, not just use the tools created by others. You’ll develop strong foundations in computing, mathematics and data, then explore how AI models support coding, design, automation and problem solving.

As your skills grow, you’ll study how intelligent systems plan, reason, make decisions under uncertainty, recognise patterns, learn from data and make predictions. You can also build knowledge in deep learning, pattern recognition and natural language processing, with applications across language technologies, image and speech recognition, intelligent assistants and automation.

Responsible design is central to your studies. You’ll examine fairness, bias, transparency and the broader social impact of intelligent systems, helping you understand the responsibility that comes with creating AI technologies used by people, organisations and communities.

This major suits students who want to understand how AI works, how it's built, and how it can be applied responsibly across robotics, health, automation, software, data and digital systems.

See the Artificial Intelligence major

As computers become increasingly interconnected and support more services than ever, system security becomes more challenging and more crucial.

By studying cyber security, you'll learn the fundamental processes and practices to protect computing systems from attack, damage or unauthorised access.

You'll study secure programming techniques and ethical hacking to safeguard individuals, businesses and governments against cybercrime, and you'll graduate with highly valued and employable skills.

Career paths can lead to roles such as cyber security analyst, cyber systems engineer or information security officer.

You'll join a growing industry:

• Cyber security specialist was the #2 emerging job of 2020 (LinkedIn 2020 Emerging Jobs Report)
• By 2026, Australia will need 18,000 more cyber security workers
• Australia’s external spending on cyber security products and services grew by 8 per cent in 2018 to $3.9 billion (Australian Cyber Security Growth Network).

See the Cyber Security major

Our world is creating more data than we can process, which presents enormous challenges associated with storage, management and analysis.

You'll learn comprehensive and fundamental techniques for end-to-end processing that transforms data into information, and prepare to become one of the new breed of data science professionals.

This major will prepare you for a career in government departments, consultancy or private sector organisations.

You'll join a growing industry:

• The rise of big data means data scientists are now some of the most in-demand professionals in the world.
• Data scientist was the #7 top emerging job of 2020 (LinkedIn 2020 Emerging Jobs Report).

See the Data Science major

Programming theory is the backbone of software development, exploring the design and analysis of languages and tools that ensure efficient, secure and reliable software across critical domains.

Programming theory is a core area of computer science that provides the foundation for software development. It focuses on the design and analysis of programming languages and the principles behind creating reliable, efficient and secure programs.

Students explore the science and craft of programming through topics such as compilers, program analysis, verification techniques and diverse programming paradigms. These skills are essential for building software that meets rigorous standards in critical industries like finance, healthcare and aerospace.

Join a growing industry

• Australia’s tech workforce is projected to grow to 1.2 million jobs by 2030, making it one of the country’s fastest-growing and highest-paid industries. (Tech Council of Australia, May 2023)
• Queensland tech workforce expanding from 140,000 to 180,000 by 2030. (Tech Council of Australia, 2025)
• The tech sector already contributes $167 billion to GDP and is projected to reach $250 billion by 2026, with tech jobs forming a major part of this growth. (Tech Council of Australia, Nov 2025)

See the Programming Theory major