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Bachelor of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)

Study Artificial Intelligence at Flinders

Turn SCI-FI into SCI-FACT.

Turn science fiction dreams into reality and build a career creating a world of intelligent communicating computers and gadgets. You’ll study at the leading edge of AI science and learn how artificial intelligence is integrated into areas as diverse as health, online shopping and driverless transport. You’ll gain the skills to build systems that have humanlike intelligence and understand human expression, emotion and body language. 

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Prerequisites

SACE stage two general mathematics or equivalent.

Assumed knowledge

None

2023 selection rank

63.00

Guaranteed selection rank

75.00

TAFElink

Diploma or above

Adjustment factors available

Yes

SATAC code

244221 (Tonsley) 284841 (Festival Plaza)

Delivery mode
In person:
  • – Tonsley
  • – Festival Plaza*
Online: No
Duration

3 years full-time
(or part-time equivalent)
Deferrable: Yes

Annual indicative fee
  • 2023: $8,301
How are these fees calculated?
Start dates
  • – March
  • – July

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*Available at Flinders' city campus at Festival Plaza from 2024.

Why study Artificial Intelligence at Flinders

 

  • Learn to program effectively and utilise state of the art tools in machine learning, neural networks and language technology
  • Learn how AI is integrated into areas such as health, online shopping and driverless transport
  • Gain the ability to work both individually or as an interdisciplinary team with researchers and professionals
  • Develop in-demand skills to use and build systems that can analyse data and make intelligent decisions, and interact with users through intelligent multimodal interfaces
  • Designed to meet the Australian Computer Society’s accreditation standards and the Association for Computing Machinery syllabus expectations

Your career

Your degree is the first step towards a range of employment opportunities including public and private agencies, start-up companies and consultancies. Career opportunities extend beyond the computing industry into intelligent transport and logistics, buildings and infrastructure, health, aerospace and defence.

Potential occupations include:

  • analyst programmer
  • computer scientist
  • software developer
  • technology integrator
  • intelligent game/simulation developer
  • intelligent systems developer/integrator
  • AI and machine learning specialist.

Professional recognition / accreditation

All our Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Computer Science degrees are accredited by the Australian Computer Society at the professional level.  Professional ICT courses accredited by the Australian Computer Society are recognised internationally under the Seoul Accord. Graduates meet the academic requirements for attaining chartered status as ICT professionals.

Can you tell if this was written by a human?
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The answer is… not entirely. These two paragraphs describing artificial intelligence were written by Talk To Transformer, a website created by Canadian engineer Adam King. Utilising technology developed by research lab OpenAI, Talk To Transformer’s neural network generates text from samples you paste.

In this case, we pasted the text ‘artificial Intelligence research’ into the prompt, and extracted the following two paragraphs from the A.I. generated response.

If you read with a critical eye, it’s clear the A.I. isn’t perfect - however the capabilities of such systems are constantly improving.

Creating articles indistinguishable from human-written equivalents is only one aspect of the potential of artificial intelligence. From autonomous vehicles to defence applications, health, online shopping, logistics and law, almost every industry will be affected by A.I.

So get future ready - study Flinders Artificial Intelligence.

What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:
  • core computational Intelligence topics introducing key concepts, terminology, skills and tools, including neural networks and language technology
  • an introduction to computer programming
  • introductory topics in robotics, networking, mathematics/statistics and professional skills.

Second year

A typical second year may include:
  • an intermediate computer programming topic
  • core topics on computer mathematics, computer networks, and web development
  • a selection of topics to build skills related to language, neuroscience or robotics.

Third year

A typical third year may include:
  • a complex computer programming topic
  • core topics in the theory and practice of computation, advanced database and intelligent systems
  • a selection of topics relating to multimodal computing, games, simulation and robotics
  • 12 weeks of work experience or a group project building an intelligent system while learning project management skills.

Honours year

A typical honours year may include:
  • an in-depth investigation of a particular area in a major research project
  • a selection of topics from a range of areas, particularly research methods, computer science, information technology and software engineering.

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Practical experience

The degree provides you with practical experience that prepares you for the workforce.

  • Graduate with the applied skills, tools and techniques to work as a professional software designer and developer.
  • Learn to work professionally as an individual or in a team.
  • Choose to undertake a 12-week industry placement in your final year or a undertake a group project at the university supported by project management training.

Study abroad

There are opportunities to take your studies overseas with a student exchange program.

ATAR and Student Profile Information

The table below shows ATAR and Selection Rank data for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR commencing in Semester 1, 2023. It is limited to applicants that have recently completed secondary education (within the last two years). Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – less than 5 ATAR based offers made
N/A – This course uses additional selection criteria and therefore Selection Rank is not published
ATAR-based offers only across all offer rounds ATAR - Excluding adjustment factors Selection Rank - ATAR plus any adjustment factors
Highest rank to receive an offer 98.70 99.95
Median rank to receive an offer 82.18 85.72
Lowest rank to receive an offer 59.30 63.30

The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students who commenced study in this course in Semester 1, 2023 including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia. Applicant background groupings are based on educational background, not basis of admission. Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – the number of students is less than 5
N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students
Applicant background (Semester 1, 2023) Number of students Percentage of all students
Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) 16 25%
Vocational education and training (VET) study 0 0%
Work and life experience <5 <5
Recent secondary education - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) 18 28%
Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test) <5 <5
Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways) 5 8%
International Students 20 31%
All students 64 100%

Northrop Grumman Scholarship

Considered a career in the Defence Industry?

The Northrop Grumman Scholarship, established in 2018, recognises and supports students enrolled in the Bachelor of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) or the Bachelor of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) (Honours), awarded on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in Computer Science of Defence Industries. Opening Date: 01-12-2021 Closing Date: 11-03-2022.

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Pursue multiple passions with a combined degree

You can combine this degree with the Bachelor of Behavioural Science or with any other bachelor degree within the College of Science and Engineering, subject to meeting entry requirements.

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*Bachelor of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)

How to apply

1

Choose your preferred course.

 

2

Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.

 

3

Choose other courses to include in your preferences.

 

4

Visit SATAC and submit your application online.

Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).

Find the entry path that’s right for you.

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When choosing your preferences through SATAC, other Flinders degrees you might want to include in your list are:

How to apply

1

Select your course.

 

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Check entry requirements.

 

3

Check your eligibility for credit.

 

5

Obtain certified documents.

 

6

Submit your application and documents.

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If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through Flinders University Academy – or our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.

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If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through Flinders University Academy. With a range of diplomas, foundation and English language courses, students can find a direct pathway into the destination degree of their choice. 

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Course enquiries

Want more information about studying at Flinders University? Contact us to find out more – we’d love to help you decide if Flinders University is the right choice for you.

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For all course enquiries phone or email us or complete the course enquiry form.

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