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What HSC subjects and ATAR do you need for Computer Science and IT?
Programming, algorithms, data, cyber security and games. Often studied with maths, business or design in a double degree.
199 courses at 25 universities. Median starting salary $80,000; 65.3% of graduates in full-time work (QILT 2025).
HSC subjects you need
- Prerequisites (must take): none listed by more than a few Universities
- Assumed knowledge (should take): Mathematics Advanced or higher (9 of 25 Universities), Any HSC English (6 of 25 Universities), Mathematics Extension 1 or higher (4 of 25 Universities), Any HSC maths (Standard 2 or higher) (3 of 25 Universities)
- Recommended (helpful): Any science subject (5 of 25 Universities)
Lowest selection ranks, 2026 admissions
| Course | University | Lowest selection rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Cyber Security (Sydney) | UNSW Sydney | 99.95 |
| Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours) | UNSW Sydney | 99.05 |
| Bachelor of Computer Science (Dean's Scholar) | University of Wollongong | 96.35 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology (Dean's Scholar) | University of Wollongong | 96.35 |
| Bachelor of Advanced Computing | University of Sydney | 90.55 |
| Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Software Engineering) | University of Sydney | 90.20 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Data Science | University of Technology Sydney | 89.75 |
| Bachelor of Advanced Computing (Honours) | Australian National University | 88.10 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology Dip Information Technology Professional Practice | University of Technology Sydney | 87.60 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Software Engineering | Australian National University | 86.70 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Software | University of Technology Sydney | 84.80 |
| Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence | University of Technology Sydney | 84.15 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology (Co-op) | CQUniversity | 84.00 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology (Co-op) | CQUniversity | 84.00 |
| Bachelor of Cybersecurity | University of Technology Sydney | 84.00 |
| Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours) | Griffith University | 83.65 |
| Bachelor of Computing Science (Honours) | University of Technology Sydney | 82.55 |
| Bachelor of Computing Science | University of Technology Sydney | 82.55 |
| Bachelor of Computer Science | Western Sydney University | 81.45 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a specialisation in Software Engineering | Macquarie University | 81.30 |
| Bachelor of Computing | Australian National University | 81.20 |
| Bachelor of Cyber Security | UNSW Sydney | 80.75 |
| Bachelor of Data Science | Western Sydney University | 80.70 |
| Bachelor of Games Development | University of Technology Sydney | 80.45 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology | University of Technology Sydney | 80.35 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Computer and Autonomous Systems) | University of Wollongong | 80.10 |
| Bachelor of Information Systems | University of Technology Sydney | 80.05 |
| Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours) | Griffith University | 80.00 |
| Bachelor of Computer Science | Western Sydney University | 80.00 |
| Bachelor of Computer Science | La Trobe University | 78.80 |
| Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) | University of Newcastle | 78.60 |
| Bachelor of Game Design and Development | Macquarie University | 78.25 |
| Bachelor of Computer Science | University of Newcastle | 77.00 |
| Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours) | University of Newcastle | 77.00 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology | University of Wollongong | 77.00 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology | University of Wollongong | 77.00 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology | Macquarie University | 76.60 |
| Bachelor of Computer Science | University of Wollongong | 76.25 |
| Bachelor of Computer Science | University of Wollongong | 76.25 |
| Bachelor of Cyber Security and Behaviour | Western Sydney University | 76.10 |
| Bachelor of Cyber Security | Macquarie University | 75.20 |
| Bachelor of Business Information Systems | University of Wollongong | 75.00 |
| Bachelor of Business Information Systems | University of Wollongong | 75.00 |
| Bachelor of Software Engineering | University of Canberra | 70.30 |
| Bachelor of Computer Science | Australian Catholic University | 70.00 |
| Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) | Griffith University | 70.00 |
| Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) | Griffith University | 70.00 |
| Bachelor of Computer Science | University of New England | 70.00 |
| Bachelor of Computer Science | University of New England | 70.00 |
| Bachelor of Information Systems | Western Sydney University | 68.75 |
| Bachelor of Information Systems | Western Sydney University | 68.60 |
| Bachelor of Computer Science | Griffith University | 67.00 |
| Bachelor of Cyber Security | Griffith University | 67.00 |
| Bachelor of Cyber Security | Griffith University | 67.00 |
| Bachelor of Cyber Security | Griffith University | 67.00 |
| Bachelor of Cyber Security | Griffith University | 67.00 |
| Bachelor of Computer Science | Griffith University | 67.00 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology | University of Newcastle | 67.00 |
| Bachelor of Cybersecurity | La Trobe University | 65.60 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology | CQUniversity | 65.00 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology | CQUniversity | 65.00 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology | University of New England | 65.00 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology | University of New England | 65.00 |
| Bachelor of Computational Technology | University of Wollongong | 65.00 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology | Griffith University | 63.00 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology | Griffith University | 63.00 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology | Griffith University | 63.00 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology | Charles Sturt University | 62.85 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology | University of Canberra | 62.05 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology | Australian Catholic University | 60.50 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology | La Trobe University | 60.45 |
| Bachelor of Design (Game Development) | University of Canberra | 60.00 |
| Bachelor of Cybersecurity | La Trobe University | 59.70 |
| Bachelor of Game Development - Major in Game Art | AIE Institute | Not published |
| Bachelor of Game Development - Major in Game Art | AIE Institute | Not published |
| Bachelor of Game Development - Major in Game Design | AIE Institute | Not published |
| Bachelor of Game Development - Major in Game Design | AIE Institute | Not published |
| Bachelor of Game Development - Major in Game Programming | AIE Institute | Not published |
| Bachelor of Game Development - Major in Game Programming | AIE Institute | Not published |
| Bachelor of Game Design | Academy of Interactive Technology | Not published |