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The discussion revolves around seeking advice on prospective universities in Australia, specifically for combined courses in Computer Science and Science, with a focus on Physics. Participants share their experiences and insights regarding various universities and their programs.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses interest in a combined Computer Science and Science course, noting that it is primarily offered at UNSW and seeks opinions on Physics courses at Australian universities.
  • Another participant lists a comprehensive range of Australian universities, suggesting that the original poster could choose from them.
  • A third participant shares links to university rankings and forums for further research, indicating that these resources may provide additional insights.
  • A participant currently studying Physics at ANU describes their first-year courses, mentioning topics like momentum, energy principles, electromagnetic interactions, waves, optics, angular momentum, and special relativity. They also note the availability of a phB program for high-achieving students.
  • The same participant mentions that the Computer Science program at ANU is an honours course with competitive entry requirements, although they admit to knowing less about it.

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Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on which university or program is the best, as multiple options are presented and experiences vary. The discussion remains open-ended with differing perspectives on the universities and courses available.

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Some participants express uncertainty about the quality and specifics of programs at various universities, relying on personal experiences and external resources for information. There is also a mention of competitive entry requirements for certain programs, which may influence choices.

Who May Find This Useful

Prospective university students in Australia, particularly those interested in Physics and Computer Science, as well as individuals seeking insights into university programs and experiences.

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First of all, yeah, newbie here, "Yo wassup dawgz!" and all that.
Not really much of a forum user, more of a lurker, so sorry in advance for any ignorance I may portray forum-wise.

Anyway, I know this is a pretty specific question, but I figured I might as well post and see what I get.

I've been thinking of doing a combined Comp. Sci./Science course (which is only offered at UNSW, at least from what I've looked at) when I leave school, though from what I gather at most other universities science is a pretty flexible course, so choosing a course isn't really the problem.

I'm guessing most of the info I've been getting from going to open days at various unis (save for a good look around the campus) is mainly just self-promotion, so I'm interested in getting the opinions of people who've done/are doing a Physics course at a university in Australia (preferably NSW, but I'm open to others too).

I've looked at sites like rateyouruni.com.au /etc. but they don't seem to provide many detailed ratings specific to the courses I'm thinking of doing.

So, anyone who's done/doing any physics/computer science course at any uni in Australia, care to tell me what it was like at your specific uni? Teaching-wise, the content of the course itself, etc.?
Any help is much appreciated! =)
 
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Here you go, pick one lol. :smile: :approve:

Australian National University
University of Melbourne
University of Sydney
University of Queensland
University of New South Wales
Monash University
University of Western Australia
University of Adelaide
Macquarie University
Queensland University of Technology
University of Wollongong
La Trobe University
University of Newcastle
University of Tasmania
Griffith University
University of Technology,Sydney
Curtin University of Technology
Flinders University
RMIT University
University of South Australia
Deakin University
University of New England
University of Western Sydney
James Cook University
Swinburne University of Technology
Southern Cross University
University of Canberra
Victoria University
Australian Catholic University
Charles Sturt University
University of Southern Queensland
University of Ballarat
University of the Sunshine Coast
Edith Cowan University
Charles Darwin University
Central Queensland University
 
http://www.australian-universities.com/rankings/"

http://www.studyconnect.com/forums/"

The first link has rankings and info on the universities, the second is a forum with similar questions as the one you have.
 
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I'm at ANU doing Physics :).
These are the list of courses offered by the college of Science:
http://studyat.anu.edu.au/acad_orgs/195/courses/undergrad.html
I'm currently still in my first year so I can't really tell u much about the more advanced Physics courses, but we do matter & interactions in first year - the usual momentum principle, energy principle and electromagnetic stuff in first sem, and now we're doing waves and optics, angular momentum, special relativity and more on EM interactions.
We have a phB program here for Science. You can apply for that if you have UAI 99+. It's not all that different but u get a research project every 2 semesters or so.
I don't know too much about the Comp Science program but I guess it should be good. It's an honours course and only students with UAI 98 + are accepted.
 
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