Bachelor of Advanced Computing
at The University of Sydney, New South Wales.
The University of Sydney's IT degree is the four-year Bachelor of Advanced Computing at Camperdown/Darlington, with majors in computational data science, computer science, cybersecurity and software development. Assumed knowledge is Mathematics Extension 1.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the USyd Bachelor of Advanced Computing for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90.10 | uac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 88.25 | uac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 90.10 | uac.edu.au |
| 2023 | 90.40 | uac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through UAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Students complete one major from computational data science, computer science, cybersecurity and software development, with an optional second major or minor from across the university and access to the Open Learning Environment. The Australian Computer Society has accredited the degree at the conditional professional level until the end of 2026. Students without Mathematics Extension 1 are strongly advised to take a bridging course.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as software developers, data analysts and cybersecurity analysts across financial services, government and technology firms.
- Common destinations include graduate developer programmes at the major banks, Atlassian, Canva and federal-government technology agencies.
- Many alumni progress into product management, solutions architecture and engineering management roles within five years.
Professional accreditation
- Australian Computer Society (conditional professional level, to end of 2026)
Typical first jobs
- Software developer or graduate engineer at the major banks and tech firms
- Cyber security analyst at consultancies, government and large enterprises
- Data analyst at retail, finance, government and tech
- Business analyst at consulting firms and corporates
- Cloud or DevOps engineer at AWS, Microsoft and partner consultancies
- Solutions consultant at SaaS and enterprise software vendors
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $85,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Graduates work as software engineers, data scientists and security specialists, or continue to Honours and research. The degree holds conditional professional-level Australian Computer Society accreditation until the end of 2026; check the current status on the course page.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who like building things and shipping working code
- Those who enjoy team-based software projects
- People comfortable picking up new tools and languages independently
- Students aiming for industry roles rather than research careers
- Those willing to do unpaid internships to build a portfolio
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting deep theoretical computer science (consider a BCompSc or BSc Adv with computer science)
- Those who hate group work or pair programming
- Anyone unwilling to learn outside the formal curriculum
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Sydney website and on UAC before applying.