Bachelor of Computer Science

At 72 units across three years, Adelaide University's Bachelor of Computer Science front-loads breadth: first year covers programming fundamentals, IT systems, structured data, and security foundations, before requiring a major from second year on: Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Distributed Systems and Networking, or Programming Languages, among others.

Unlike some computing degrees that treat security as a bolt-on elective, security foundations sit in first year here, reflecting a program design that assumes cybersecurity literacy is baseline rather than a later specialisation. The AI major benefits from Adelaide's strength in machine learning research, and feeds directly into the university's Master of Computer Science for students who want to continue rather than enter the workforce at three years.

Like its postgraduate counterpart, the degree carries provisional accreditation from the Australian Computer Society at the Professional level and is recognised under the Seoul Accord. Career paths listed include software engineer, systems analyst, data engineer, and cybersecurity analyst, with February and July intakes.