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In today's world, security technology is crucial for both businesses and daily living. Consequently, there's a worldwide need for skilled cybersecurity experts. Deakin's Bachelor of Cyber Security (Honours) is an intensive four-year program designed to provide you with critical abilities for examining and safeguarding computer networks, systems, and software. The curriculum focuses on mastering optimal approaches for detecting, analyzing, and addressing cybersecurity issues.
Through practical experience, you'll evaluate operational cybersecurity systems, studying topics like digital forensics and cybercrime while developing expertise in risk identification and management. The program offers opportunities for professional internships or collaborative projects with industry partners to solve real-world business problems. Additionally, you can specialize by selecting a minor field of study and will undertake an honors research project during your final year.
Recent secondary education students
Current Year 12 students (2024)*
Year 12 graduates (2023 and 2022)*
* Includes Victorian, interstate, International Baccalaureate (IB) and New Zealand school leavers.
To be considered for an undergraduate course, you need to meet Deakin’s entry and course-specific requirements, as well as the English language minimum prerequisites.
Non-Year 12 applicants with:
higher education study
Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
work and life experience Or
completed Year 12 in 2021 or earlier.
Completion of one of the following:
2 credit points in an AQF Level 7 bachelor degree
certificate IV or higher in a related discipline
a diploma or higher in any discipline
at least 50% completion of a diploma or higher in a related discipline relevant work and life experience.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS: Overall 6 No band less than 6
TOEFL IBT: 69 Writing 21
TOEFL PBT: 550 Writing 4.5
C1 ADVANCED and C2 PROFICIENCY: 169 No band less than 169
PTE: 50 No less than 50 in each skill
OET: Overall C
DUELI EAP PROGRAM: EAP 3 (60%)