Master of Cyber Security - Plan MC159P25

Master of Cyber Security - Plan MC159P25

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Duration:
Full-time 2 years
Part-time 4 years
Fees:

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Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
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Duration:
Full-time 2 years
Fees:

AU$44,160 (2026 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City

CRICOS code: 116688K

To graduate you must complete the following. All courses listed may not be available each semester.

To graduate from the Master of Cyber Security you must complete the following:
Note: All Courses listed may not be available each semester
  • Ten (10) Core Courses
  • Seventy-Two (72) credit points from one of the following combinations:
    • Combination 1: Twenty-Four (24) credit points from the Project Combination and Forty-Eight (48) credit points from one of the Cyber Security Option Lists or;
    • Combination 2: Thirty-Six (36) credit points from the Research Combination and Thirty-Six (36) credit points from one of the Cyber Security Option Lists.
The Cyber Security Options Courses Lists can be found at the end of the Program Structure. The Courses in each Option need to be completed in the sequence listed.

Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete 96 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Cyber Security 12 INTE2665 City Campus
Programming Fundamentals 12 COSC2531 City Campus
Data Communication and Net-Centric Computing 12 COSC3113 City Campus
Practical Data Science with Python 12 COSC2670 City Campus
Security in Computing and Information Technology 12 COSC3146 City Campus
Secure Software Systems 12 INTE2667 City Campus
Digital Risk Management and Information Security 12 INTE1002 City Campus
Ethical Hacking and Security Testing 12 INTE2580 City Campus

Complete 24 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Computing Research and Project Preparation 12 COSC3130 City Campus
Case Studies in Data Protection and Privacy 12 INTE2669 City Campus

Complete 24 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Cyber Security Postgraduate Project 24 INTE2671 City Campus

AND

Complete 48 credit points from your chosen Cyber Security Options listed at the end of this program structure:

Complete 36 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Minor Thesis/Project 36 COSC2179 City Campus
Minor Thesis/Project Part A 24 COSC2389 City Campus
Minor Thesis/Project Part B 12 COSC2390 City Campus

AND

Complete 36 credit points from your chosen Cyber Security Options listed at the end of this program structure:

List of Cyber Security Options:

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Cyber Attack Analysis and Incident Response 12 INTE2673 City Campus
Computer and Internet Forensics 12 COSC3135 City Campus
Cloud Security 12 INTE2691 City Campus
Human-Centered Security 12 INTE2675 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Discrete Mathematics 12 MATH2415 City Campus
Cryptography for Cyber Security 12 INTE2655 City Campus
Coding for Cyber Communication 12 INTE2656 City Campus
Frontiers of Applied Cryptography 12 INTE1127 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Fundamentals of Cyber Security 12 ISYS3442 City Campus
Governance and Change in Digital Business 12 INTE2412 City Campus
Cyber Security Governance Risk and Compliance Management 12 ISYS3439 City Campus
Cyber Security Resilience and Incident Management 12 ISYS3440 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Blockchain Fundamentals 12 INTE2677 City Campus
Blockchain Applications 12 INTE2679 City Campus
Blockchain Case Studies 12 INTE2681 City Campus
Blockchain/Web3 Platforms and Strategies 12 INTE2572 City Campus
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