Honours in Computing is a program offered within the School of Computing that offers students who have excelled in their undergraduate studies a challenging but rewarding year of study in computer science. We seek outstanding students who are keen to undertake independent research with the guidance from academic staff, and who wish to be prepared for exciting careers as computing professionals or who wish to pursue further study.

Note that students may also pursue an honours year in Computing through the ANU Bachelor of Science honours program.

Career Options

ANU ranks among the world's very finest universities. Our nearly 100,000 alumni include political, business, government, and academic leaders around the world.

We have graduated remarkable people from every part of our continent, our region and all walks of life.

This program is available for applications to commence from first semester, 2024

Employment Opportunities

All large and small organisations, both public and private, need people to work on their Computing systems, or want staff with other professional training who have advanced computing skills. Computing students typically work as programmers, network administrators/managers, systems or business analysts, and web designers/developers. It also provides a pathway to higher degree research.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a sound knowledge and critical understanding of research design and methods

2. Apply that knowledge to the development of a research proposal and research plan

3. Develop the capacity to perform high-level independent research

4. Exhibit in-depth knowledge of their chosen research topic

5. Demonstrate a high level of ability to critically analyse and evaluate computer science research questions and communicate the results.