Undergraduate
Quantum Computing
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Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
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Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
Admission requirements
The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you’re interested in studying one of these majors, find out the admission details below.
Admission requirements
Mathematics requirement
This major requires a certain level of Mathematics.
WACE prerequisite: Mathematics Methods ATAR.
English competency
English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.
Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.
Prerequisites and recommended subjects
You can view the prerequisites and recommended subjects for your chosen course via the link below.
How to apply
Apply through TISC
- Log in to the TISC website
If you’re a Year 12 student studying a WACE course at a WA high school or a pathway program, you are already automatically registered with TISC. - Select your preferences
You can choose up to six preferences when you apply through TISC. You should list your preferences in order from your most desired course onwards; this way you’ll have plenty of options to get into UWA. - Lodging your application
You’re almost there! After answering a few questions, you’ll need to make a declaration about your application. - Application processing fee
Your TISC application is lodged once you’ve completed the payment. For more information on fees and payments, visit the TISC website.
Course details
About the course
Quick details
- Available
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Full-time
- On-campus
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Undergraduate
- MJD-QCOMP
- 4 years
Student clubs
Whatever you’re interested in, you’ll find people here to share your journey.
Enhance your employability while making lifelong friends and connections by joining one of our many student clubs, such as:
- UWA Data Science Club
- Computer Science Student's Club (CSSC)
- Coders for Causes
- UWA Programming Competition Society (PCS)
Discover more about all our student clubs from the UWA Student Guild.
You'll learn to
- Evaluate the efficiency and complexity of both traditional and quantum algorithms
- Design, implement, verify, test, and document robust and secure programs that can be executed on both traditional and quantum computers
- Perform effectively in quantum computing project team
- Communicate effectively through scientific writing and group discussions
- Explain the essential design principles of quantum software and algorithms
- Apply the principles and concepts of traditional and quantum computing to solve problems of practical significance
Why study this course
Admission entry pathways
UWA offers a number of admission entry pathways for domestic and international students to be able to study with us. If your results do not qualify you for standard entry into the University, check our Admission entry pathways for one that suits you.
Your degree options
This major is offered as a degree-specific, or first, major for these degrees.