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Bachelor of Computing (Honours)
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Bachelor of Computing (Honours)
- Award Names
- Availability
- Duration
- Admission
- Credit
- Graduation
- Course Structure
- Enrolment Pattern
The course includes the following awards:
Bachelor of Computing (Honours) BComp(Hons)
Course Study Modes and Locations
Bachelor of Computing (Honours) (2417CO)
Distance Education - Bathurst On Campus - Albury-Wodonga On Campus - Bathurst On Campus - Wagga Wagga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Bachelor of Computing (Honours)
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)
Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
Admission criteria
CSU Admission PolicyApplicants should have obtained a Bachelors degree in Information Technology or related discipline from an Australian or approved overseas university. Students with a Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Arts or other equivalent degrees with a computing major or specialisation will also be considered.
Applicants must also have achieved that degree with a high overall GPA/grading i.e. a Credit average or better. Only in exceptional circumstances will this requirement be waived by the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences, and this waiver must have the approval of the Dean.
Graduation requirements
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
Course Structure
The 64 point Bachelor of Computing (Honours) consists of a dissertation component (48 points) and a coursework component (16 points). The dissertation component is made of the core subject and compulsory subject/s. The coursework component is made of restricted elective subject/s.
Core Subject:
HRC416 - Computing Honours Project/Dissertation – 16 points
Compulsory Subjects:
For Full-time Students
HRC432 - Computing Honours Project/Dissertation – 32 points
For Part-time Students
HRC417 - Computing Honours Project/Dissertation – 16 points
HRC418 - Computing Honours Project/Dissertation – 16 points
Restricted Electives - 16 points
ITC532 - Computing Honours Research Preparation - 16 points
OR
any other two 8 point subjects or one 16 point subject (at the level 4 or 5) approved by the Course Coordinator and the student's supervisor.
Total 64 points
Enrolment Pattern
The enrolment pattern for Full-time students is as follows.
Session 1:
HRC416 - Computing Honours Project/Dissertation - 16 points.
Plus any of the following subjects to make up 16 points.
ITC532 - Computing Honours Research Preparation - 16 points.
STA 401 - Postgraduate Scientific Statistics - 8 points.
Any other subject/s at the level of 4 or 5 - 8 points.
Session 2:
HRC432 - Computing Honours Project/Dissertation - 32 points.
The enrolment pattern for Part-time students is as follows.
Session 1:
Any of the following subjects to make up 16 points.
ITC532 - Computing Honours Research Preparation - 16 points.
STA 401 - Postgraduate Scientific Statistics - 8 points.
Any other subject/s at the level of 4 or 5 - 8 points.
Session 2:
HRC416 - Computing Honours Project/Dissertation - 16 points
Session 3:
HRC417 - Computing Honours Project/Dissertation - 16 points
Session 4:
HRC418 - Computing Honours Project/Dissertation - 16 points
Contact
Current Students
For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure you will need to contact your Course Director. You can find the name and contact details for your Course Director in your offer letter or contact your School office.
Prospective Students
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.
The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.