Undergraduate
Artificial Intelligence
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The University of Western Australia (M355), 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, Western Australia 6009
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Domestic Student Fees
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Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
International Student Fees
For Commonwealth-supported places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit, based on area of study. For a fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”. Fees are subject to annual indexation. Refer to the Handbook to identify the units required. More information on how fees are calculated.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
Admission requirements
The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you’re interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.
Minimum entry requirements
- 13.5
- 13
- 2.4
- 87.4
- 316
- 348
- 342
- 76
- 1300
- 72
- 92
Admission requirements
Mathematics requirement
This major requires a certain level of Mathematics. If you do not meet this level, you may be able to take additional Mathematics units in your first year to satisfy this requirement.
WACE prerequisite: Mathematics Methods ATAR
English competency
English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.
Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.
Prerequisites and recommended subjects
You can view the prerequisites and recommended subjects for your chosen course via the link below.
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Course details
About the course
Quick details
- Available
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Undergraduate
- MJD-ARIDM
- 4 years full-time
Why study this course
- You’ll be in high demand in the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence industry. Technology-focused roles have been the fastest-growing job titles over the past five years in Australia, according to LinkedIn Jobseeker Data.
- AI and machine learning is valued at every level of business, from high level decision making to operations, and AI skills are in high demand in consulting companies, higher education, engineering design and consulting services, software publishing, computer system design, resource sector and financial services – giving you a wide choice of career paths.
- With the skills and knowledge you gain in this degree, you’ll be able to transform organisations and industries by leading the integration of AI to improve processes, efficiencies and quality so we can work smarter, not harder.
You'll learn to
- understand, evaluate, design and implement artificial intelligence systems
- implement contemporary artificial intelligence techniques, from knowledge representation, to deeplearning, developing in-demand skills and leadership qualities for an exciting career in AI
- apply the legal, ethical, social and philosophical context for AI technologies to real-world settings
- work effectively as a team member and a leader for practical AI projects
- extend knowledge in artificial intelligence through research, experimentation and analysis
Discover EZONE UWA
"The immense disruptive power of AI has significant social implications, so it is critical that people who build these systems understand the ethical and moral responsibilities associated with AI. In this degree you will not only learn to build AI systems; you will also study the ethics of artificial intelligence and digital technologies."
Dr Tim French - Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
Student Clubs
Whatever you’re interested in, you’ll find people here to share your journey.
Enhance your employability while making lifelong friends and connections by joining one of our many student clubs, such as:
- UWA Data Science Club
- Computer Science Students Club
- Coders for Causes
- UWA Information Security Society
- UWA Programming Competition Society (PCS)
Find out more about all our student clubs from the UWA Student Guild.
Accreditation
The Artificial Intelligence major (MJD-ARIDM) in the Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours) (BH008) is provisionally accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS).
Your degree options
This major is offered as a degree-specific, or first, major for this degree
Advanced Computer Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Philosophy
Taking you global
Admission entry pathways
UWA offers a number of admission entry pathways for domestic and international students to be able to study with us. If your results do not qualify you for standard entry into the University, check our Admission entry pathways for one that suits you.