Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security 12 months Postgraduate Programme By The University of Queensland |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 98QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

58,056 AUDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

31 May, 2026Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Become a leader in cyber security, equipped with new and exciting ways to meet the security challenges of the future.

This one year postgraduate program aims to create specialists with a deep understanding of cyber security’s impact on every aspect of modern life, and to empower cyber security leaders for a resilient, more productive digital future.

You'll undertake advanced level courses covering a range of key topics. You'll learn about the major cyber security challenges facing the world and a range of responses, including technical, policy, organisational, governance and geopolitical.

You'll gain integrated learning experience and advance your professional network by working with a cohort with diverse backgrounds from technology, business, mathematics and humanities, unique to UQ.

As a result, you'll be equipped to look at the field from a different angle, ask bigger questions, and find new and exciting ways to tackle real and emerging cyber security threats.

An inter-disciplinary approach

It’s estimated that Australia will need an additional 18,000 cyber security professionals by 2026, so in partnership with industry experts, UQ has developed the first program to genuinely address the interdisciplinary nature of this field, while meeting the need for deep technical specialisation in core areas.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Become a leader in cyber security, equipped with new and exciting ways to meet the security challenges of the future.

This one year postgraduate program aims to create specialists with a deep understanding of cyber security’s impact on every aspect of modern life, and to empower cyber security leaders for a resilient, more productive digital future.

You'll undertake advanced level courses covering a range of key topics. You'll learn about the major cyber security challenges facing the world and a range of responses, including technical, policy, organisational, governance and geopolitical.

You'll gain integrated learning experience and advance your professional network by working with a cohort with diverse backgrounds from technology, business, mathematics and humanities, unique to UQ.

As a result, you'll be equipped to look at the field from a different angle, ask bigger questions, and find new and exciting ways to tackle real and emerging cyber security threats.

An inter-disciplinary approach

It’s estimated that Australia will need an additional 18,000 cyber security professionals by 2026, so in partnership with industry experts, UQ has developed the first program to genuinely address the interdisciplinary nature of this field, while meeting the need for deep technical specialisation in core areas.

Admission Requirements

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To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

  • a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or
  • a graduate certificate or graduate diploma or master's degree in a relevant discipline (see below).

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.For the Cyber Defence field of study, you¿ll need to have successfully completed at least three of the following:

  • Applied Cryptography, Computer Networking, Databases, Web Application Programming, Operating Systems, Concurrency, Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, Mobile App Development, Internet of Things, Systems Administration, or Introduction to Programming.

For the Cryptography field of study, you¿ll need to have successfully completed at least three of the following:

  • Number Theory, Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Engineering Mathematics, Combinatorics, Probability and Statistics, Calculus, Set Theory, or Mathematical Logic.

For the Leadership field of study, you'll also need:

  • 5 years of supervisory or management experience, such as managing a team or people, client accounts or major projects, resource planning, or direct responsibility for financial delegations.

31 May 2026
1 Year
Feb
Jul

Tuition fees

Domestic
11,245 AUD
International
58,056 AUD

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