Bachelor degree · university
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Cyber Security
This double degree combines law with cyber security across five years full time.
- How long it takes
- 5 years
- full time
- Level
- Bachelor degree
- University
- How you can study
- Online or on campus
- Includes a work placement
- Leads on to
- Solicitor
- $107,600 median pay, In demand
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- VIC
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Cyber Security asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how laws and technology affect people
- curiosity about how digital systems can be protected
- attention to detail when reading and analysing information
- clear written and spoken communication skills
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
The study that can follow this course.
Jobs you can do with it
Solicitor
Solicitors advise clients on their legal rights and obligations, then do the drafting, negotiation and filings that turn that advice into action.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$107,600
In demand
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list.
Where you can study this course
There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for Deakin University (opens in a new tab)
Deakin University
Geelong Waterfront, Melbourne Burwood, VIC
4.4from 2,192 Google reviews
- How you study
- Online or on campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
What students like
- Lecturers are approachable, supportive and knowledgeable
- Support services are helpful for students
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
Swinburne University of Technology
Hawthorn, VIC
4.0from 1,190 Google reviews
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Cyber Security.
- Core areas of law
- Cyber security foundations
- Data privacy and cybercrime
- Digital evidence
- Risk management
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Who arranges the work placement, and how many hours does it involve?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?