Honours degree of Bachelor of Computer Science for 2013

At a glance

2013 Handbook entry 

Career opportunities

Honours graduates have enhanced employment opportunities as employers recognise a degree with honours as a guarantee of additional skills, knowledge and achievement. Honours graduates often progress to further study, utilising research skills gained during their honours year.

Why study Honours degree of Bachelor of Computer Science?

The Honours degree of Bachelor of Computer Science is a one-year award for which students complete four units and a thesis. An honours degree is often undertaken as a pathway into a research degree (such as a Masters by research or a PhD).

Students are expected to develop higher-level skills related to a specific discipline area; to acquire research skills appropriate to the computer science discipline; to understand the fundamentals of conceptual, methodological and implementation issues of computer science -related research; and to conduct research in a selected area using the concepts and principles learned, which will culminate in the completion of an honours thesis.

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

1 year full-time
2 years part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$ 8,363 AUD
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Information Technology

Course code: 1608

CRICOS code: 067730A

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Visit the Faculty of IT website at http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/future/how/ or email fit-admissions@monash.edu

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

1 year full-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 29,680 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time

Faculty

Faculty of Information Technology

Course code: 1608

CRICOS code: 067730A

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements  

International Student Enquiries

Telephone: +61 3 9903 4788
Email: study@monash.edu

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

A person may be admitted to candidature for BCS (Hons) if they have:

a) satisfied the requirements of a relevant pass degree and obtained a credit (60%) average or above in all units with a distinction (70%) in third year IT units,

or

b) gained qualifications and experience in studies undertaken in any faculty or educational institution if such qualifications and experience are deemed by Faculty Board to be preparation equivalent to attainment of the pass degree of the standard specified above.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty. Contact information can be found by visiting the Monash faculties website

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty. Contact information can be found by visiting the Monash faculties website

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

2013 international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course are available from the Undergraduate Qualifications Database.

A person may be admitted to candidature for BCS (Hons) if they have:

a) satisfied the requirements of a relevant pass degree and obtained a credit (60%) average or above in all units with a distinction (70%) in third year IT units,

or

b) gained qualifications and experience in studies undertaken in any faculty or educational institution if such qualifications and experience are deemed by Faculty Board to be preparation equivalent to attainment of the pass degree of the standard specified above.

English requirements for international students

IELTS 6.5 overall with no band lower than 6.0; TOEFL 550 with a TWE of 4.5; or an Internet-based TOEFL score of 79 with 21 in Writing; Speaking 18; Reading 13 and Listening 12.

More information on English requirements.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty. Contact information can be found by visiting the Monash faculties website

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty. Contact information can be found by visiting the Monash faculties website

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.