Bachelor of Computer Science

Entry requirements

Accepted English tests

IELTS 6.5 overall (min 6.0 in each band); TOEFL iBT 90 (R22, L22, S22, W23); PTE Academic 64 (54 in each); Cambridge C1 Advanced 176 (169 in each); C2 Proficiency 180 (180 each); LanguageCert Academic 67; Michigan English Test 58. Also accepted: UNSW College University English Entry Course, Foundation Studies English (UNSW or Go8), senior secondary study in a recognised English-speaking country (within 2 years of start), some other qualifications. Duolingo not listed. Program-specific values read from the degree page's English requirements widget.

Other requirements

International direct entry: IB Diploma 34 (completed diploma); GCE A levels 12.0 on UNSW's scale. UNSW scores A Levels on its own scale: minimum two A2 subjects; entry score from the best two, three or four A2 subjects (excluding repeats) with A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1; provisional results accepted. Gaokao is accepted for direct entry: requirement is the percentage average of all attempted subjects in the Gaokao; the UNSW 2027 table lists indicative provincial points 525 (70%) - 675 (90%) out of 750 for most provinces (Hainan 630-810/940; Shanghai 462-594/660). Bachelor of Computer Science Gaokao requirement: 75 (percentage average). SAT (after 2016) 1240. International ATAR 88 / UNSW Foundation Studies 7.7 in the 2027 table (row named 'B Science (Computer Science)', same values as the degree page). Majors: Artificial Intelligence, Security Engineering, Computer Networks, Database Systems, Embedded Systems, Programming Languages. International Admissions Diversity Pathway (+5 points) applies only to ISA-eligible countries (China not eligible). UNSW moves to a flex-semester calendar from 2028.