Information valid for students commencing in 2021.
Bachelor of Cybersecurity
Handbook year | 2021 |
Course code | 119110 |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) |
Owner | Division of Tropical Environments and Societies |
College | Science and Engineering |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English (Units 3/4, C) Recommended: Mathematical Methods (Units 3/4, C) |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 72 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of the Bachelor of Cybersecurity, graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
CP1401:03 Fundamentals of Problem Solving and Programming 1
CP1402:03 Internet Fundamentals
CP1404:03 Programming II
CP1406:03 Web Design and Development
MA1020:03 Preparatory Mathematics or MA1000:03 Mathematical Foundations
MA1580:03 Foundations of Data Science
CP1409:03 Operating Systems and Shell Scripting
CP1410:03 Cybersecurity and Cryptography Fundamentals
Level 2
CP2403:03 Information Processing and Visualisation
CP2404:03 Database Modelling
CP2406:03 Programming III
CP2409:03 Network Forensics and Data Communications
CP2421:03 Machine Learning for Cybersecurity
CP2422:03 Cloud and Data Centre Security
CP2423:03 Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Management
CP2424:03 Cybersecurity Risk Management
Level 3
CP3403:03 Data Mining
CP3406:03 Mobile Computing
CP3405:03 Design Thinking and Project Management
CP3407:03 Advanced Software Engineering
CP3414:03 Ethical Hacking
CP3415:03 Strategy and Governance
CP3416:03 Behavioural Cybersecurity or CP3417:03 Cybersecurity for Operational Technology
CP3418:03 Best Practices in Cybersecurity
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Singapore |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 7 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Course includes mandatory fieldwork | No |
Special assessment | Nil |
Professional accreditation | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass | Nil |
Supplementary exam for | A student who has failed the final subject towards the award and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for credit for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure |
Maximum allowed | 48 credit points except where a student transfers from one 番茄社区 award to another, then credit may be granted for more than two-thirds of the new award, where there is subject equivalence between the awards |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the 5 years prior to the commencement of this course |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 12 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course. |
Other restrictions | A maximum of 6 credit points of credit may be granted at level 3. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF CYBERSECURITY |
Approved abbreviation | BCybSec |
Exit with lesser award | Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Special awards | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Graduates may be eligible to be admitted to honours programs in Science, Information Technology, Social Science or other disciplines appropriate to their interests. Interested students should seek advice from the Course Coordinator. |
Eligibility | Normally a minimum average grade of credit is required in the bachelor (pass) degree subjects relevant to the field in which Honours is to be taken |