Bachelor of Cybersecurity

Students are required to supply their own laptop and bring it with them to all classes. Due to the technological requirements of this course, it is recommended that students obtain a laptop with the following minimum specifications: Intel Core i7 processor, 32GB of RAM, Cache Size 12MB or more, Primary HDD storage 256GB or more, Wireless networking IEEE 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, and Operating System: Windows 11.

The Bachelor of Cybersecurity will be seeking accreditation by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). Upon successful completion, the award conferred is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) at Level 7.

The Bachelor of Cybersecurity will meet AQF requirements to allow a pathway to postgraduate studies including a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master's degree.

Yes, the course has options for work integrated learning units that involve working on an industry project for a real client (CYB309 Industry Project) or undertaking a placement that involves attending a workplace of an approved host organisation (CYB310 Work Placement). Students can only choose one of these two options. In such cases, students may be required to undertake a police check, working with children check, immunisation check, or other checks as required.

All students must take Introduction to Cybersecurity in their first semester of study. Five first year units including Introduction to Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity: Policy and Law must be passed before any second-year unit may be taken. Five second year units must be passed before any third-year unit may be taken. The capstone unit can only be attempted in the first semester of the final year of student candidature and can only be commenced after completion of all first year and second year units. No more than four units may be undertaken in a semester.