Computer Science – Bachelor of Information Sciences

Massey’s Bachelor of Information Sciences (Computer Science) will give you the skills to become a sought-after ICT professional, able to take on a wide variety of roles in the software industry.

Applied and technical knowledge

Massey teaches students the applied skills and knowledge needed to succeed. Massey is the only university in New Zealand specialising in the C and C++ programming languages that are highly sought after by employers. You’ll also learn Java, Python, SQL and other languages. Every computer science course includes practical assignments.

Join the real world of software development

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. You’ll also be involved in creating websites and applications for charities and voluntary organisations.

What you will learn

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. Topics on offer include:

• data structures and algorithms
• embedded programming
• object-oriented programming
• computer graphics
• games programming
• machine learning
• concurrent programming
• web applications
• computer networking
• mobile applications.

Further study

Once you graduate you can move on to advanced study in the Postgraduate Diploma in Information Sciences (one year of 120 credits in taught courses) or the Master of Information Sciences (180 credits including 120 credits of taught courses and a major professional project.)