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Blended - two weeknight classes at the Kensington campus, delivered as 3-hour blocks, plus online self-paced learning
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Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Sydney
Building L5 and Blockhouse, UNSW Sydney Campus, KENSINGTON, NSW 2033
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
ACS
Course Content
Programming Fundamentals
Year 1 core unit. Introduces the essential building blocks of software development, covering problem-solving, algorithmic thinking and hands-on coding with industry-relevant languages.
Digital Communication
Year 1 core unit. Develops written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills for technical and non-technical IT contexts, including professional presentations and reports.
Database Management
Year 1 core unit. Covers relational database design, data modelling, normalisation and SQL for building and securing real-world databases.
Reflective Leadership in Action
Year 1 core unit. Explores leadership styles, decision-making and team dynamics applicable across IT, business and engineering disciplines.
Applied Programming
Year 1 core unit. Builds dynamic, responsive web applications, applying data structures and industry best practices such as validation, testing and debugging.
Foundations of Cyber Security
Year 1 core unit. Introduces threats, vulnerabilities, governance, risk and compliance, including analysis of real-world security breaches.
Practical Data Science Tools
Year 1 core unit. Covers data preprocessing, cleaning, visualisation and statistical analysis using industry-relevant data science tools.
Networking Fundamentals
Year 1 core unit. Covers network topologies, protocols, the OSI/TCP-IP models, and configuring, securing and troubleshooting networks.
Systems Security
Year 2 core unit. Covers securing IT systems against threats and vulnerabilities, building on Year 1 cyber security foundations.
Cloud Computing
Year 2 core unit. Covers IaaS/PaaS/SaaS service models, public/private/hybrid deployment, and hands-on cloud infrastructure and security basics.
Cyber Security Operations
Year 2 core unit. Covers day-to-day security operations, threat monitoring and response within a Security Operations Centre context.
Governance, Risk and Compliance
Year 2 core unit. Covers governance frameworks, risk management and regulatory compliance for organisational cyber security programs.
Assurance and Vulnerability Management
Year 2 core unit. Covers identifying, assessing and managing vulnerabilities across IT systems and networks.
Secure Cloud Network Architecture
Year 2 core unit. Covers designing scalable, secure multi-cloud architectures, disaster recovery, high availability and DevOps practices.
Industry Placement (IT)
Year 2/3 elective (12 units of credit). Applies academic knowledge and technical skills to real-world IT challenges in a professional placement; required to exit with the Associate Degree.
Internet of Things
Year 2 elective unit. Covers foundational IoT principles, devices, networks and architectures, with an emphasis on security and data privacy.
User Experience and Human-Computer Interaction
Year 2 elective unit. Covers user-centred design, usability testing and interaction principles for accessible digital interfaces.
Common Questions
The course has a duration of 104 weeks, which includes a work component of 160 hours spread across 8 weeks at 20 hours per week.
The estimated total course cost is AU$68,160, which covers tuition fees. There are no additional non-tuition fees listed, making the full estimated cost AU$68,160.
The course is delivered at UNSW College (Kensington) in New South Wales, a location owned and operated by UNSW Global Pty Limited (CRICOS Provider Code: 01020K).
Yes, this course includes a work component totalling 160 hours, structured as 20 hours per week over 8 weeks.
This course falls under the broad field of Information Technology (Field 02), with a detailed classification of Security Science (Field Code 029901), reflecting its focus on cyber defence and networking.
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