Cybercrime is one of the fastest-growing forms of crime. Each day across the globe, cybercriminals exploit the speed, convenience and anonymity of the internet to commit a range of criminal activities, including: 

Phishing scams, password cracking and ransomware deployment. 

But while cybercrime is on the rise, more than three million jobs will go unfilled over the next couple of years because of a lack of skilled graduates in cybersecurity.

Macquarie's Bachelor of Cyber Security has been developed in consultation with cybersecurity experts from the government and industry. 

You’ll gain the skills to harden organisations against cyber threats by building awareness of cybercriminals' motivations, mindsets, capabilities, and abilities. 

You'll also develop your expertise in information security and data privacy, offensive security, digital forensics, applied cryptography, secure coding, and artificial intelligence.

Key features

• Concentrate on the technical aspects of cybersecurity
• Hone your multidisciplinary knowledge and skills
• Develop your foundational skills
• Attain recognised professional certification

• 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

• None.

Recommended studies:

• HSC Mathematics Extension 1 or HSC Mathematics Extension 2 plus
• Information Processes and Technology and/or Software Design and Development, or equivalent.

China: 

• Gao Kao - Shanghai (out of 660):                       397 (57.57%)
• Gao Kao - All other provinces (out of 750):         473 (56%)
• 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.