Bachelor of Cyber Security/Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Program code
1695
Available at
Nathan
Gold Coast
Mount Gravatt
Logan
South Bank
Online
Offshore
Other
Duration
4 years full-time
8 years part-time
Credit points
320
Commencing in
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2
Important Notes
This program is pending final approval and is scheduled to commence in trimester 1, 2025.
About this program
This double degree will prepare you for diverse career opportunities across technology and justice. Acquire sought-after skills that will enable you to develop and implement cyber security solutions targeting crime disruption and prevention. Learn how to identify and analyse emerging cyber threats, complete risk and vulnerability assessments, understand the fundamentals of programming and networking and simultaneously gain comprehensive knowledge of crime trends, criminal law, policing, investigation, forensic psychology and the drivers of crime and how it can be prevented.
Attendance information
Student Income Support
To be classed as a full-time student, you are required to enrol in a minimum number of credit points each standard study period. The minimum credit points for full-time enrolment in this program is 30 credit points.
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 are deemed standard study periods. As Trimester 3 is a non-standard study period, continuing students moving from one year to the next will not be required to study during this trimester to be eligible for student income support.
Domestic students who commence in Trimester 3 may be eligible for student income support from the onset of study provided they are enrolled full-time in this study period.
Please refer to the Australian Government website for more details.
My career opportunities
You will be equipped for potential career opportunities in public and private sectors and in industries including law enforcement, crime prevention, e-safety and cyber security. Roles might include intelligence analyst, forensic computer analyst, security consultant, security and compliance auditor, cyber security analyst/architect, police officer or investigator.
Program accreditation
Accreditation for the Bachelor of Cyber Security will be sought with the Australian Computer Society.