Bachelor of Biodiversity and Conservation and Bachelor of Cyber Security

Macquarie University

Summary

The broad and flexible Bachelor of Biodiversity and Conservation - which uniquely combines studies in plant and animal sciences, ecology and new remote sensing with environmental and conservation management - will equip you with such specialist skills. The Bachelor of Cyber Security has been developed in consultation with cybersecurity experts from government and industry. You'll gain the skills needed to harden organisations against cyber threats by building your awareness of the motivations, mindsets, capabilities and skills of cybercriminals and by developing your expertise in information security and data privacy, offensive security, digital forensics, applied cryptography, secure coding and artificial intelligence.

Key features

Study in our state-of-the-art facilities and in the field

Enhance your learning by studying in modern labs designed to foster collaboration, and in a number of exciting field settings. Enhance your learning within our unique fauna park

Get hands-on experience in our 11-hectare fauna park, where world-class environmental research is conducted by leading academics. Develop your foundational skills

Study areas such as programming, databases, web technologies, networking and security studies from a sociopolitical perspective. Attain recognised professional certification

Successfully complete certain units in this degree and get a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) qualification.

Career Outcomes

Professions

Biodiversity informatics adviser

Bioprospector

Chief information security officer

Chief privacy officer

Conservation policymaker

Ecosystems scientist

Environmental and social impact assessor

Environmental or geotechnical consultant

Ethical hacker

Natural resource manager

Research scientist

Risk analyst

Security architect

Security consultant

Security operations centre manager

Source code auditor

Vulnerability assessor

Wildlife manager

Zoo captive breeding programs manager

Employers

Agricultural agencies

Australian Museum

Banks and financial institutions

Conservation agencies

Consulting firms

Defence agencies

Energy and environment sector

Environmental and conservation groups

Environmental protection agencies

Fisheries and forestry agencies

Government agencies and departments

Information technology companies

Media and entertainment companies

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Research institutes

Retail and e-business companies

State forest and national park authorities

Technology and telecommunications companies

Transport, infrastructure and logistics companies

Water and resource management companies