Study
Computer Science & Information Technology

Develop the specialist skills that employers want:

• Common first year: Our Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Information Technology, and Bachelor of Business Information Systems offer common first-year subjects, giving you the chance to try all study areas before choosing your major in your second year.
• 7 majors: Artificial Intelligence & Big Data, Cyber Security, Digital Systems Security, Game & Mobile Development, Network Design & Management, Software Engineering, Web Design & Development.
• Choose more than one: The undergraduate program allows you to specialise in a particular field, or combine complementary specialisations in a double degree.

Prepare to launch your career:

• Connect: Become part of iAccelerate, UOW's unique business accelerator program where startups, scale-ups, social enterprises, and intrapreneurs thrive.
• Partner: Benefit from strong connections with start-up incubators which can help fund business ideas to action.
• Immerse yourself: You'll study in the home of ground-breaking ICT research.

A degree from UOW opens doors:

• Be industry ready: All UOW ICT degrees are regularly reviewed by industry to reflect the needs of the ICT workforce.
• Get noticed: Work on real industry-sponsored projects, and showcase your work at the faculty's annual Trade Show.
• Be rewarded: UOW works closely with a number of organisations such as Westpac, ASD and Tibra who offer generous scholarships with work-integrated learning components to our ICT students.
• Travel and study: Seize the opportunity to visit our partner programs in Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Malaysia, or take a semester exchange at one of 250 universities in 45 countries.

Earn a recognised qualification:

• Undergraduate accreditation: The UOW Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Information Technology, and Bachelor of Business Information Systems are accredited by the Australian Computer Society as meeting requirements for membership at the Professional Level.
• Postgraduate accreditation:  The UOW Master of Computer Science, Master of Health Informatics and Master of Information Technology are accredited by the Australian Computer Society as meeting requirements for membership at the Professional Level. The Master of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) Advanced was the first degree in Australia to be awarded Advanced Professional Accreditation with the Australian Computer Society.
• International recognition: The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has global reciprocal agreements, recognising your UOW degree internationally.

Become part of UOW's active ICT community:

• Hands-on learning: You'll have access and opportunity to attend industry workshops, and work on industry-sponsored projects.
• Learn from the best:  Learn from world-renowned academics who are experts in their field, and engage with guest industry lecturers throughout your degree.
• Strong support for women: The Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Student Society actively supports females studying STEM at UOW.