Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Course Description

Massey’s Bachelor of Science in Computer Science will give students the applied skills and knowledge to become sought-after ICT professionals, able to take on a wide variety of roles in the software industry. Massey teaches students the applied skills and knowledge needed to succeed and is the only university in New Zealand specialising in the C and C++ programming languages that are highly sought after by employers. Students will also learn Java, Python, SQL and other languages. Since Massey has close ties with the innovative and rapidly expanding software companies based in North Auckland, these companies offer opportunities for internships, industry projects, holiday work and possible employment offers. The Computer Science major focuses on hardware, software, algorithms and programming. You will learn how computer systems work and how to create efficient algorithms to solve challenging problems. You will learn several programming languages and gain the skills and experience to confidently start a career in software development. Students will also be involved in creating websites and applications for charities and voluntary organisations among other topics like- data structures and algorithms, embedded programming, object-oriented programming, computer graphics, games programming, machine learning, concurrent programming, web applications, computer networking and mobile applications.