Bachelor of Computer Science - Cyber Security

As computers become increasingly interconnected and support more services than ever, system security becomes more challenging and more crucial. By studying cyber security, you'll learn the fundamental processes and practices to protect computing systems from attack, damage or unauthorised access. You'll study secure programming techniques and ethical hacking to safeguard individuals, businesses and governments against cybercrime, and you'll graduate with highly valued and employable skills. Career paths can lead to roles such as cyber security analyst, cyber systems engineer or information security officer. You'll join a growing industry: Cyber security specialist was the #2 emerging job of 2020 (LinkedIn 2020 Emerging Jobs Report) By 2026, Australia will need 18,000 more cyber security workers Australia’s external spending on cyber security products and services grew by 8 per cent in 2018 to 3.9 billion (Australian Cyber Security Growth Network).

Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C). Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C) is recommended. Students studying Specialist Mathematics will have increased flexibility in their studies.International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)-30.5EnglishEnglish B (SL/HL); English A - Literature (HL/SL); English A - English Language & Literature (HL/SL); English A1 (SL/HL); English A2 (HL/SL)Grade requirementIB Completed Diploma; a grade of 3 in HL subjects; a grade of 4 in SL subjects.Mathematical MethodsMathematics (HL or SL) or Mathematical Methods (SL) OR FROM 2020 Mathematics Applications and Interpretations (SL/HL) or Mathematics Analysis and Approaches (SL) or Mathematics Analysis and Approaches (HL)Specialist MathematicsFurther Mathematics (HL) or Mathematics (HL) or Mathematical Methods (SL or HL) OR FROM 2020 Mathematics Analysis and Approaches (HL)