In Macquarie’s Bachelor of Commerce, you’ll study extensive and integrated foundation units that will orient you to commerce and business.

Cybersecurity governance involves developing, applying and maintaining a framework of standards, processes and activities that secure an organisation against cyber risk.

The Cyber Security Governance major brings together studies in: 

Information technology and systems, business processes, cybercrime, ethics, management, blockchain, accounting and finance, and law and governance are covered in this program. 

It provides you with a skill set that maximises your ability to plan for all manner of security challenges and to lead effective responses.

You’ll examine key cybersecurity governance concepts and principles from a business perspective. And you’ll acquire the know-how to evaluate and develop frameworks to manage cybersecurity risk and compliance.

Key features

• Undertake professional experiences with leading industry partners (Complete a virtual internship in the first year, an employability unit in the second year and a work-integrated opportunity in the third year.)
• Gain practical skills while undertaking professional placements (Undertake internships with public, private and not-for-profit partner organisations, and enhance your career opportunities.)

• Certified copies of Academic/Official Transcripts
• Certified copies of award certificates or completion certificates from previously completed studies
• Certified copies of Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
• Certified copy of Passport or Visa Documents

To apply for an undergraduate program, international students will need to have completed one or more of the following academic qualifications:

• A recognised senior secondary school qualification or university entrance examination, such as the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (NSW HSC) or other equivalent Australian or overseas high school qualification
• A recognised university Foundation course
• A recognised 2 or 3-year Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree
• At least one year of a university degree from a recognised institution

Assumed knowledge

• HSC Mathematics Standard 2 or equivalent.

If you don't have the assumed knowledge, you're advised to include a mathematics or quantitative methods elective unit in your first year of study.

China: 

• Gao Kao - Shanghai (out of 660):                       397 (60%)
• Gao Kao - All other provinces (out of 750):         473 (63%)
• Chinese Senior Secondary School (selected schools)  80%
   

India:

• Indian AISSC    70 - 74%
• Indian HSSC     70 - 74%
• Indian ISC        70 - 74%

Iran:

• Iranian Senior Secondary School (from 2019):  Not accepted for Bachelor entry
• Iranian Senior Secondary School (pre-2019): Not accepted for Bachelor entry
   

Foundation and Intensive programs

If you have completed at least a Year 11 equivalent qualification and need additional academic support or further English skills to enter the first year of your undergraduate degree, these programs are for you. 

• Standard Foundation program

The Standard Foundation program is designed for students needing extra academic and English support before they are undergraduate-ready. You need to have completed at least a Year 11 equivalent qualification to apply.

• Intensive program

The Intensive program is designed for students needing extra academic support before they are undergraduate-ready. You need to have completed a Year 12 equivalent qualification to apply.