Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship
For students commencing a technology-related degree; worth $5,000.
ATAR 75.05
AU$36,480 (2022 annual)
Delve into the ever-expanding world of computer science, explore multiple areas and choose a speciality based on your interests and career goals. Whether you want to pursue study in AI, security, application development, or something else, this varied degree has been designed to challenge you.
Learning in bootcamp-style workshops and building the skills demanded by industry, you will explore real-world problems that will equip you with the knowledge and agility required to thrive in this expansive and competitive field.
Graduate with outstanding programming skills and the ability to design, implement, and maintain complex systems.
With the RMIT Bachelor of Computer Science you can specialise in a range of areas within computer science, including:
RMIT University is ranked in the top 15 universities in Oceania for computer science and information systems. [QS rankings by subject 2022]
Computer scientists work across a wide range of industries or start their own businesses, tech start-ups, or companies.
Information Technology is a dynamic industry, with growing demand for key technical skills becoming more prevalent across a variety of sectors. Seize your opportunities for career progression in IT with a certificate, diploma or degree at RMIT.
Google Vice-President Engineering and RMIT alumnus, Hugh Williams, talks about careers in computer science, and how RMIT's programs give students the skills and experience industry needs.
This degree has an active learning approach, with an emphasis on current industry requirements.
RMIT offers a variety of learning and teaching approaches including lectures, seminars, workshops, studios, presentations, and syndicate work. In the first year of this degree, you will participate in our signature programming boot camps and studios model, which allow you to develop your programming skills, design and implement small-scale software systems and apply software development practices and standards through project-based work. You’ll also participate in hackathons developed with RMIT Activator, that will provide testing grounds for your skills with real-life problems and valuable networking opportunities.
You'll have access to online resources through various student systems, including Canvas, the University’s Learning Management System.
Ongoing assessment throughout the semester includes challenges, essays, reports, oral presentations, group projects, research projects, and practical assignments.
In your final semester, you’ll undertake a project that simulates an industry environment. Here, you’ll apply your skills in large-scale software application development. Many students tackle real-world problems for their projects with close involvement and supervision by an industry mentor.
The knowledge and skills you will acquire throughout this degree and how they can be applied in your career are described in the learning outcomes.
View the learning outcomes for each stream:
Artificial intelligence (AI) is about designing software that enables computers to effectively undertake complex tasks previously done by humans.
Companies have the potential to both make and save millions of dollars by harnessing the technology of AI as it plays a key role in production, analysis and more. However, there are still many improvements and applications yet to be discovered.
You’ll develop strategies to solve present day issues in industry, as well as skills in knowledge representation, automated planning, robots and robotics, intelligent agents, reasoning under uncertainty, bio-inspired optimisation, and machine learning.
Cloud computing allows computing tasks (running applications, storing data, etc.) to be carried out remotely.
You’ll explore solutions and learn design principles for building large, secure and efficient network-based systems across geographically distributed infrastructure.
You'll gain insights into various cloud computing systems, such as Google, Microsoft Azure, Yahoo's Hadoop, Google's MapReduce, Amazon EC2 and S3, and more.
The proliferation of data produced from digital sources is causing a global information overload. We are struggling to keep up with the demand to efficiently represent, store and manipulate this data.
You'll address these challenges and explore ways to capture, curate, store, search, share, transfer and analyse. There is currently a growing demand for data visualisation and analysis experts in just about every field.
Big data analysis develops insights that can tackle real world challenges, such as healthcare delivery or combating crime.
Using theory to develop practical coding solutions you’ll learn how to design, develop, and evaluate software systems and applications to high-quality benchmarks of functionality and usability.
You'll also become familiar with languages such as Java and C++, with options in Swift, Ruby, PHP and Javascript, as well as the underlying concepts, theories and technologies.
Mobile technologies are driving advances in communications, finance, information exchange and sharing. We're still discovering the potential for this technology and the demand for skills in this area are growing.
You'll develop skills in the key areas of mobile computing, integrating software and hardware, programming and application development, communications and operating systems, and data security.
Vast amounts of confidential information is collected, processed, and stored on computers and database systems. The security of this data has become vitally important.
You'll develop the skills to enhance security in all sorts of computer systems by concentrating on the mathematical basis of network security, including cryptography, coding for reliable communication, and algebra for information security.
Web users increasingly need more sophisticated search technologies for locating, managing, and exchanging all sorts of information, including documents, pictures, and other data.
You'll learn about the design and implementation of search engines, search engine optimisation, structured and unstructured information management, and web services.
With in-depth study of web development and web database applications, e-commerce and enterprise systems, web security, and web document markup languages, you'll develop a practical solutions-based approach.
You can also study a broad combination of computer science electives of your interests or suits your own career progression.
Choose a plan below to find out more about the subjects you will study and the course structure.
If you are eligible to apply via VTAC, copy and paste the below code into VTAC search.
Please ensure that you have checked the admissions requirements and apply page before applying.
Note: International student visa holders can only study full-time.
IMPORTANT: International students can only enrol in plans that have a CRICOS code. Plans listed above which do not display a CRICOS code are not CRICOS registered. RMIT is in the process of seeking CRICOS registration for these plans and is awaiting the outcome.
Please note: The BP094GEN8 plan is no longer accepting applications.
If you are eligible to apply via VTAC, copy and paste the below code into VTAC search.
Please ensure that you have checked the admissions requirements and apply page before applying.
Graduates are in a strong position to gain employment as computing professionals in several fields that may include:
Graduates typically work for commercial organisations, software development companies, government departments, large computer organisations, and in research. Some of these organisations include Deloitte, Apple, the Bureau of Meteorology, Adobe, Telstra and ANZ.
Job Outlook projects that work opportunities for ICT network and support professionals are set to increase by 24.5% by 2024.
This course is accredited at the professional level by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) which accredits information and communication technology-related courses that are offered by Australian universities.
The ACS has reciprocal membership agreements worldwide. ASC Certified Professional status gives you global recognition.
You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent qualification).
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL and units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics, or equivalent studies.
Entry to this program is competitive. Eligible applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on their academic achievement plus any adjustment factors.
Adjustment factors include equity access schemes and/or subject adjustments.
We will consider your entire academic record to determine your eligibility for entry. The highest level of education you have previously completed will usually determine how you are ranked.
Please select the highest level of education you have or will be completing in order to find out the selection criteria that applies to you, in addition to meeting the above entry requirements.
Entry to this program is competitive. Eligible applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on their academic achievement. You will be ranked on your ATAR plus any adjustment factors.
Entry to this program is competitive. Applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on their academic achievement, e.g., level of TAFE qualification completed (including any adjustment factors).
We will consider your entire academic record to determine your eligibility for entry. The highest level of education you have previously completed will usually determine how you are ranked.
You will be assigned a selection rank (comparable to an ATAR) based on your highest completed qualification:
You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice.
If you are applying to RMIT as an applicant with vocational education training, you may sit the STAT multiple choice if you:
STAT results are valid for two years prior to the commencement of study and can be used to meet Year 12 English prerequisites. You are still required to meet all other program prerequisites or equivalents.
Learn more about RMIT STAT results including minimum STAT scores required to meet prerequisites.
Entry to this program is competitive. Applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on their academic achievement, e.g., GPA (including any adjustment factors).
We will consider your entire academic record to determine your eligibility for entry. Previous fail grades in similar courses may affect your eligibility.
You must have satisfactorily completed at least four courses (subjects) (0.5 EFTSL) at an Australian undergraduate level (or overseas equivalent). You will be assigned a selection rank (comparable to an ATAR) based on your GPA.
You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice. If you are applying to RMIT as an applicant with higher education study, you may sit the STAT multiple choice if you:
are 19 years of age or over as of 1 January in the year in which you will start your studies and
have not been enrolled in secondary studies for at least two years and
have no prior secondary school (Year 12), VET studies, HE studies or relevant work experience that can be considered for entry, or these do not meet the minimum academic requirements for the program
STAT results are valid for two years prior to the commencement of study and can be used to meet Year 12 English prerequisites. You are still required to meet all other program prerequisites or equivalents.
Learn more about RMIT STAT results including minimum STAT scores required to meet prerequisites.
If you have been excluded from a program due to academic progress you are encouraged to submit a personal statement outlining the strategies you will adopt to ensure academic success.
If you are applying to RMIT through VTAC you can complete and submit the VTAC personal statement via your online VTAC account.
If you are applying direct to RMIT you can upload your completed personal statement via your online direct application.
Entry to this program is competitive. Applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on their academic achievement, e.g., Special Tertiary Admission Test (STAT) score (including any adjustment factors).
You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent qualification) and meet the stated prerequisites.
Work and life experience does not provide any additional consideration for entry to this program. You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice.
You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice. If you are applying to RMIT as an applicant with work or life experience, you may sit the STAT multiple choice if you:
are 19 years of age or over as of 1 January in the year in which you will start your studies and
have not been enrolled in secondary studies for at least two years and
have no prior secondary school (Year 12), VET studies, HE studies or relevant work experience that can be considered for entry, or these do not meet the minimum academic requirements for the program
STAT results are valid for two years prior to the commencement of study and can be used to meet Year 12 English prerequisites. You are still required to meet all other program prerequisites or equivalents.
Learn more about RMIT STAT results including minimum STAT scores required to meet prerequisites.
View the ATAR profile and selection rank from students offered a place into this program wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in the most relevant recent intake period.
The student profile provides insight into the likely peer group for this program.
*ATAR refers to the lowest selection rank to which an offer was made (including consideration of any adjustments) for current and recent Year 12 applicants.
RMIT is committed to providing transparency to the admissions process. In line with this commitment, we provide you with information that will help in making informed choices about your undergraduate study options. Find out more about RMIT’s commitment to admissions transparency.
You need to satisfy all of the following requirements to be considered for entry into this degree.
You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 65% (see calculator below).
Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised post secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.
Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.
Higher Mathematics; or Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Units 3 and 4 in Mathematical Methods (CAS) or Specialist Mathematics, with a study score of at least 25.
A selection task is not required for entry into this qualification.
To study this course you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
For detailed information on English language requirements and other proficiency tests recognised by RMIT, visit English language requirements and equivalency information.
Don't meet the English language test scores? Complete an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Advanced Plus Certificate at RMIT English Worldwide.
This course offers pathway options. If you don’t meet the entry requirements, a formal pathway might be your way in.
You may be eligible for entry to the Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) (Honours) when you successfully complete the Bachelor of Computer Science.
When you successfully complete this degree, you may be eligible for entry into an RMIT Honours or Postgraduate degree.
Credit, recognition of prior learning, professional experience and accreditation from a professional body can reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant experience.
Credit and exemptions will be assessed consistent with the principles of the RMIT Credit Policy.
You can gain entry to this degree from RMIT Foundation Studies or a range of vocational study programs.
Credit may reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant study experience.
When you are submitting an application, please indicate that you want to be considered for credit and provide detailed course syllabus (also known as course outline), outlining volume of learning, course content and weekly topics, learning objectives/outcomes, assessment types and their weightings, and reference to the learning resources such as prescribed textbooks and recommended readings.
You may be eligible for entry to the Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) (Honours) when you successfully complete the Bachelor of Computer Science.
Alternatively, you may be eligible for entry into other RMIT honours or postgraduate degrees.
In 2022, the annual student contribution amount (tuition fee) you will pay for a standard year of full-time study is between AU$3,985 to AU$14,630*.
Amounts quoted are indicative fees per annum, and are based on a standard year of full-time study (96 credit points). A proportionate fee applies for more or less than the full-time study load.
Fees are adjusted on an annual basis and these fees should only be used as a guide.
You may be eligible to apply for a HECS-HELP loan, which can be used to defer payment of up to the full amount of your student contribution fees. You may also be eligible to apply to defer payment of your SSAF through the SA-HELP loan scheme.
Learn more about fees for undergraduate study.
For information on how to pay your fees or how to apply for a refund, please see Paying your fees and applying for refunds.
From 2022, there are new government rules about eligibility for higher education student funding as part of the Australian Government’s Job-ready Graduates legislation. If you're starting a program in or after 2022 and are enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place (CSP) or have a HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP loan, these changes affect you. For details, please see Low completion rate and government funding.
If you are offered a Commonwealth supported place, your tuition fees are subsidised by the Australian Government.
Your share of the fee (student contribution) is set on an annual basis by the government and is determined by the discipline areas (bands) of your individual enrolled courses, not the overall program.
The Australian Government has introduced changes to university funding and student contribution fees under its Job-ready Graduates Package.
The fees in the table below apply to students commencing their program in 2022. Fees for continuing students are available at fees for Commonwealth supported students.
Each course (subject) falls into a band. The band determines the student contribution amount for the course.
Amounts listed in the table below are based on a standard, full-time study load (96 credit points per year) with all courses in the same band. A proportionate fee applies for more or less than the full-time study load or for enrolment in courses (subjects) from a combination of bands.
You can learn how to calculate your exact tuition fees for units from different bands at Fees for Commonwealth supported students.
Student contribution band by course (subject) |
Maximum annual student contribution amount (per EFTSL) in 2022 |
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Education, Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Nursing, Indigenous and Foreign Languages, Agriculture | $3,985 per standard year $498 per standard (12 credit point) course |
Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Visual and Performing Arts, Professional Pathway Psychology, Professional Pathway Social Work, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Science, Pathology | $8,021 per standard year $1,002 per standard (12 credit point) course |
Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science | $11,401 per standard year $1,425 per standard (12 credit point) course |
Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications, Society and Culture | $14,630 per standard year $1,828 per standard (12 credit point) course |
The Australian Government provides financial assistance via the HECS-HELP loan scheme, which allows eligible students (such as Australian citizens or holders of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa) to defer payment of up to the full amount of their student contribution.
You may be eligible to apply to defer payment of the Student services and amenities fee (SSAF) through the SA-HELP loan scheme. If you use SA-HELP, the amount will be added to your accumulated HELP debt.
If your FEE-HELP and/or SA-HELP loan application is successful, the Australian Government will pay RMIT, on your behalf, up to 100% of your fees. This amount will become part of your accumulated HELP debt.
You only start repaying your accumulated HELP debt to the Australian Government once you earn above the minimum income threshold for repayment, which is set each year by the Australian Government (this also applies if you are still studying). The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will calculate your compulsory repayment for the year and include this on your income tax notice.
For more information about loan repayment options see Commonwealth assistance (HELP loans) or Study Assist.
In addition to tuition fees, you will be charged an annual student services and amenities fee (SSAF), which is used to maintain and enhance services and amenities that improve your experience as an RMIT student.
The SSAF is calculated based on your enrolment load and the maximum fee for 2022 is $315.
For more information about calculating your actual SSAF see Paying SSAF.
You may also be required to purchase other items related to your program, including field trips, textbooks and equipment. These additional fees and expenses vary from program to program.
For students commencing a technology-related degree; worth $5,000.
RMIT awards more than 2000 scholarships every year to recognise academic achievement and assist students from a variety of backgrounds.
The annual tuition fee for 2022 is AU$36,480.
The total indicative tuition fee for 2022 commencement is AU$112,320.
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RMIT awards more than 2000 scholarships every year to recognise academic achievement and assist students from a variety of backgrounds.
Use our Frequently Asked Questions to learn about the application process and its equity access schemes, find out how to accept or defer your offer or request a leave of absence, discover information about your fees, refunds and scholarships, and explore the various student support and advocacy services, as well as how to find out more about your preferred program, and more.
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Acknowledgement of country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.