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Teaching Focus

We provide undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate courses in computing. Graduates with good results may proceed to Masters and Doctorate degrees either through the honours course or by completing a Postgraduate Diploma. For more information, visit the Prospective Students page.

We provide degrees in Computer Science, Software Engineering and Information Technology. Although all are related they differ in their technical focus. The following may help to clarify:

Research Spotlight

The Department of Computing is active in research and has a full graduate program. Areas of research include: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Graphics, Parallel and Distributed computing, Software Engineering, Algorithmics and Theoretical Computer Science, and Database Management.

Industry Highlights

The media is reporting that demand for computing graduates is greater than supply. Check out the Latest Industry news Employment prospects for graduates in Computer Science, Software Engineering and Information Technology are strong.

Announcements

The Department of Computing is offering $2,000 scholarships to students enrolling in the first year of a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science, Information Technology or Software Engineering) Degree in 2008, in association with the ACS Foundation. The scholarship is offered in addition to the Engineering Scholarships offered to student(s) enrolling in the first year of a Bachelor of Engineering (Software Engineering) Degree in 2008 with a TER score of 95 and higher. The scholarships are awarded to help students fund the cost of their education. No separate application is necessary. Eligible applicants with the highest TER scores will be contacted by the Department in February 2008.
Hons student, Min Chew Lim was nominated as a finalist for the Peter Fillery Prize in conjunction with the 2007 Western Australian Information Technology and Telecommunications Awards (WAITTA). This award recognises innovation in a student project, up to and including undergraduate or honours level, undertaken at a WA tertiary education institution. For details about the award, go to WAITTA
$50m of IT Opportunities & more than $300,000 of Scholarships Await You See ACS Press Release It quotes Curtin student and ACS Foundation scholarship recipient Neisha Hitchcock who is currently doing an 12 month WIL scholarship with IBM.