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Diploma of Information Technology/Bachelor of Cyber Security

This is a pathway program: a diploma in information technology followed by a bachelor degree in cyber security.

  • Duration: 2.67 to 3 years
  • Study mode: On campus

Where you can study this course

Where
  • Victoria University

    No listed website
    Campuses
    11 campuses
    Duration
    3 years
    Full time, part time available
    Study mode
    On campus
    Full fee
    Not yet checked

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  • Deakin College

    No listed website
    Campuses
    2 campuses
    Duration
    2.67 years
    Full time, part time available
    Study mode
    On campus
    Full fee
    Not yet checked
  • Griffith College

    No listed website
    Campuses
    2 campuses
    Duration
    3 years
    Full time, part time available
    Study mode
    On campus
    Full fee
    $26,500
    A year

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Is this course right for you?

Entry requirements

Entry requirements are set by each provider, so check the ones you are considering.

    Entry recommendations

    To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:

    • an interest in how computers and networks work
    • curiosity about how systems can be protected
    • patience for solving technical problems
    • attention to detail when following procedures

    What will you learn?

    The diploma year covers foundation computing and study skills, and successful students normally skip the first year of the bachelor degree. It usually takes three years full time in total. The degree stage focuses on protecting systems and data.

    • Computing foundations
    • Networks and systems
    • Cyber security principles
    • Academic study skills

    Data from Course Seeker, run by the Tertiary Admissions Centres and the Australian Government Department of Education, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0).