Master of Information Technology in Cyber Security

Macquarie University
QS WORLD RANKING: 195

Course Info

Summary

Cybersecurity is always in the spotlight, whether it’s a story about data breaches, election hacking or phishing scams that cost people more than they can afford to lose. And with increasing levels of cybercrime, governments and businesses everywhere are competing for experts with the right mix of technical and applied skills to secure their organisation against the growing threat cybercrime poses. The technical Master of Information Technology in Cyber Security provides up-to-date knowledge and practical training for a successful career in the burgeoning field of cybersecurity, which is facing a global shortage of skilled professionals. Completing this degree will arm you with technical skills in cryptography, networks, artificial intelligence and mobile data communications.

Career Outcomes

So that you’re equipped with the knowledge and skills employers require now and in the future, we design many of our degrees and courses in consultation with a range of industries and sectors. Having such experts involved in creating the fundamentals of your degree or course provides you with opportunities to contextualise your learning, and gain the latest career insights. Professions:-Information security consultant, Penetration tester, Security analyst, Security auditor, Security consultant, Security governance manager, Vulnerability assessor.

About Course
Course Credential

Application Deadline

N/A

Course Availibility

-

Course specific Intake

February, June, November

Academics, GPA

0.6

English requirements

IELTS: minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0 TOFEL: PTE: overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

Course Duration

2 Year

Tuition Fees

AUD$ 40200.00

*Price shown is for indicative purpose, please check with institution

IMP Notes

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Location

North Ryde

Scholarships

Here are some scholarship that are available at The Macquarie University.

Combined Adrienne Marshall English Scholarship and Barry Marshall Science Scholarship

Value of scholarship

Tuition Fee Scholarship

Application details:

For further details, please contact the university website.

Eligibility requirements
  • Be students at the Beijing Huija Private School;
  • meet all entry requirements normally applied to the English Language Bridging course and the Bachelor of Science1 course;
  • not be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia; and
  • be liable for international full fees.
Who can apply:

All international

Combined Adrienne Marshall English Scholarship and Barry Marshall Science Scholarship

Value of scholarship

Tuition Fee Scholarship

Application details:

For further details, please contact the university website.

Eligibility requirements
  • Be students at the Beijing Huija Private School;
  • meet all entry requirements normally applied to the English Language Bridging course and the Bachelor of Science1 course;
  • not be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia; and
  • be liable for international full fees.
Who can apply:

All international