This course prepares you for specialist cybersecurity roles with a global perspective. You’ll gain the practical skills and knowledge to lead creation, implementation and management of secure computer systems across a range of exciting career paths. You’ll be able to protect people and their data from cyber attacks as you draw on your studies across international relations, ethics and law.
With industry integrated learning, you’ll gain the practical skills and knowledge to lead creation, implementation and management of secure computer systems across a range of exciting career paths, protecting people and their data from cyber-attacks as you draw on your studies across international relations, ethics and law.
You'll learn to
create, operate, analyse and test secure systems
detect, analyse and confront cybersecurity challenges
use mathematical, technical and business tools to secure information systems across a range of industries
work effectively as a team member and as a team leader
extend knowledge in cybersecurity through research, experimentation and analysis
Why study this course
As a cybersecurity expert, you’ll be in high demand
According to LinkedIn Professional Jobseeker data, cybersecurity specialists are in the top five emerging careers, and the Federal Government estimates a need for 18,000 more cybersecurity employees by 2023
Studying contemporary international politics in the context of cybersecurity will give you the breadth of understanding and technical knowledge employers are looking for
You can apply your skills to make a real difference, by keeping nations, communities, organisations and individuals safe from cyber crime
Career opportunities
Almost every Information and Communications Technology career path encompasses some aspect of security, including and beyond the job roles of cybersecurity specialist, information technology specialist, software engineer or information specialist.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
3 February 2025, 30 June 2025
More details
Start date
24 February 2025, 21 July 2025
Crawley Campus
35 Stirling Highway,
CRAWLEY,
Western Australia,
6009, PERTH, Australia
Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete an international academic qualification equivalent to Australian High School (or equivalent).
English language requirements:
IELTS (academic): Overall minimum score of 6.5, no band lower than 6.0
TOEFL Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): an overall score of 82 or above with a minimum score of 22 in writing, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 20 in listening
Pearsons Test of English (PTE) (academic): An overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 59 in the speaking and writing sections, and no less than 54 in the other sections
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Students can set themselves apart with a globally recognised degree from a world top 100 university.