Master of Cybersecurity 18 months Postgraduate Program By The University of Sydney |Top Universities
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Program Duration

18 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

55,100 AUDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

25 Jun, 2025Application Deadline

Program overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

You will gain the expertise to become a leader in a fast-growing area with significant national importance. Acquire an expert-level understanding of leading attack and defence techniques, assess networked systems’ security, and apply cybersecurity strategies at the organisational level. Our Master of Cybersecurity is designed for professionals wanting to become leaders and technical experts within the field of cybersecurity, an industry projected to require 17,000 additional professionals in cybersecurity positions in the next five years. Graduates of our Master of Cybersecurity will be specialised in designing, developing, assessing and maintaining cybersecurity products and solutions. You will possess the necessary skills to be ahead of the curve in an industry projected to almost triple in size within the next five years and requiring 17,000 additional professionals in cybersecurity positions. You will also have a mastery of knowledge in fundamental cybersecurity concepts and future directions of cybersecurity, analytical and technical skills to detect and assess cybersecurity threats, knowledge on privacy and security policies and regulations, and the ability to communicate findings to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Program overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

You will gain the expertise to become a leader in a fast-growing area with significant national importance. Acquire an expert-level understanding of leading attack and defence techniques, assess networked systems’ security, and apply cybersecurity strategies at the organisational level. Our Master of Cybersecurity is designed for professionals wanting to become leaders and technical experts within the field of cybersecurity, an industry projected to require 17,000 additional professionals in cybersecurity positions in the next five years. Graduates of our Master of Cybersecurity will be specialised in designing, developing, assessing and maintaining cybersecurity products and solutions. You will possess the necessary skills to be ahead of the curve in an industry projected to almost triple in size within the next five years and requiring 17,000 additional professionals in cybersecurity positions. You will also have a mastery of knowledge in fundamental cybersecurity concepts and future directions of cybersecurity, analytical and technical skills to detect and assess cybersecurity threats, knowledge on privacy and security policies and regulations, and the ability to communicate findings to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Admission Requirements

85+
61+
6.5+
To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have: a three year Australian bachelor's degree in a cognate discipline with a minimum credit average (65 percent), or the University of Sydney Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity with a minimum credit average (65 percent), or a qualification deemed to be equivalent; or completed 24 credit points of the University of Sydney Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity or Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity with a minimum credit average (65 percent). The 24 credit points must include 12 credit points of Cybersecurity Core units and 12 credit points of Cybersecurity specialist elective units, and a major or minor in information technologies (IT) or computer science, or equivalent in volume of learning as determined by the program directors is required for this discipline.

25 Jun 2025
18 Months
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Tuition Fee and Scholarships

Domestic Students

40,100 AUD
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International Students

55,100 AUD
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