Bachelor of Information Sciences - Computer Science

Masseys Bachelor of Information Sciences Computer Science will give you the skills to become a sought-after ICT professional, able to take on a wide variety of roles in the software industry. Applied and technical knowledge Massey teaches students the applied skills and knowledge needed to succeed. Massey is the only university in New Zealand specialising in the C and C programming languages that are highly sought after by employers. Youll also learn Java, Python, SQL and other languages. Every computer science course includes practical assignments. Join the real world of software development Massey has close ties with the innovative and rapidly expanding software companies based in North Auckland. These companies offer opportunities for internships, industry projects, holiday work and possible employment offers. Youll also be involved in creating websites and applications for charities and voluntary organisations. What you will learn The computer science major focuses on hardware, software, algorithms and programming. You will learn how computer systems work and how to create efficient algorithms to solve challenging problems. You will learn several programming languages and gain the skills and experience to confidently start a career in software development. Topics on offer include data structures and algorithms embedded programming object-oriented programming computer graphics games programming machine learning concurrent programming web applications computer networking mobile applications. Further study Once you graduate you can move on to advanced study in the Postgraduate Diploma in Information Sciences one year of 120 credits in taught courses or the Master of Information Sciences 180 credits including 120 credits of taught courses and a major professional project.

All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University. To be admitted to an undergraduate qualification you will need a minimum level of academic achievement from school or another university or tertiary institution.International English Language Requirements IELTS - 6.0 overall and minimum 5.5 in each bandTOEFL iBT - Overall score 80 minimum 19 in WritingCambridge English - B2 First or B2 First for schools or C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill.NCEL - Level 4 (Academic)PTE - 50 overall and minimum 42 in each communicative skillsLanguageCert - C1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill