Undergraduate
Computing and Data Science
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Student Central
The University of Western Australia (M355), 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, Western Australia 6009
Telephone
131 UWA (131 892)
International
(+61 8) 6488 1000
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Fees and scholarships
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.
How to apply
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Find out how to apply through our simple online application process.
We'll guide you through our entry requirements, admission pathways available to you and application deadlines for your chosen course.
We can’t wait for you to join us!
Course details
About the course
Studying Computing and Data Science will unveil the technologies that bring us the convenience we enjoy every day and subconsciously take for granted as natural parts of our life.
Quick details
- Available
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Undergraduate
- MJD-CDSDM
- 4 years full-time
Why study this course
- Working alongside industry partners and inspiring researchers and fellow students will give you hands-on experience and connections with future employers working on real-world projects. Your in-demand skills in data science will give you an edge in almost any industry and workplace setting
- You'll be able to apply your business and technical knowledge to identify and overcome business challenges and help organisations achieve their goals
- You'll learn how to make evidence-based and data-driven decisions, becoming a valuable problem solver in your workplace
You'll learn to
- apply data visualisation, interpretation, storage and synthesis skills in complex real-world settings
- use predictive modelling to forecast future trends, outcomes and scenarios
- understand the opportunities and constraints of contemporary data science practice as it applies in various industries
- work effectively as a team member and as a team leader for real-world data science projects
- communicate data science, modelling and analytics clearly in oral, graphical and written formats
- extend knowledge in data science through research, experimentation and analysis
Discover EZONE UWA
"Have you ever wondered how Bureau of Meteorology forecast the weather; how your smart phone can recognise your face; how YouTube makes recommendations; and how Siri can listen to your command and hold a conversation?"
Dr Wei Liu - Senior Lecturer, School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing
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 Computing and Data Science major (MJD-CDSDM) 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.