COMP2048 Theory of Computing (University of Queensland): rated 3.5/5 overall across 15 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
COMP2048 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology in Computer Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 计算理论
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Computer Science
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course provides a rigorous introduction to the Theory of Computation, exploring the fundamental limits of what can be computed and how efficiently computational problems can be solved. Students study formal models of computation through the framework of languages and automata, including deterministic and nondeterministic finite automata (DFA and NFA), pushdown automata (PDA), and Turing machines.
COMP2048 has 15 scored reviews: overall 3.5/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 15 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.5/5).
On Reddit: "Just did it last semester. That was the first time it was ran, it's part of uq's recently added BcCompSci. It's basically all theory (obvious from the name) but it's interesting although it is really quiet easy. They might make changes though since that was the first offering. A…"
On Reddit: "I graduated BCompSc with a Cybersecurity Major last year, and agree with the other comments. MATH1061 can be difficult, but there are definitely much harder courses in BCompSc. Some of the algorithms courses like COMP3506 in particular, and CSSE2310 or COMP3301 require alot more…"
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Q: Is COMP2048 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 15 reviews: overall 3.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP2048, and when is it offered?
A: COMP2048 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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