The Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security is also an Exit Award from the Master of Information Technology

GradCertCyberSecurity

Credit points

40

Minimum duration

0.5 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney
  • Online

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:

  1. Equivalent of an Australian Bachelor’s degree in any discipline; or
  2. At least two years’ industry experience in a relevant role.

International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate, a student must complete 40 cp, comprising:

  1. 40 cp from Specified Units (Part A)

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • ITEC611Computer Networks10 CP
  • ITEC614Cyber Security Concepts10 CP
  • ITEC615Information Technology Essentials10 CP
  • ITEC624Network Security and Applications10 CP

Course map

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Course maps are subject to change. Please check your course map again before you finalise your enrolment.

If you need more information about unit enrolment, please visit Course Enrolment Guides.

Commencing Semester 1

  • ITEC614Cyber Security Concepts

    (Inc: ITEC640)

    10 cp
  • ITEC615Information Technology Essentials

    (Inc: ISYS615)

    10 cp
  • ITEC611Computer Networks10 cp
  • ITEC624Network Security and Applications10 cp

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

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