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Bachelor of Cyber Security
Deakin University, Melbourne/Geelong, VIC, Australia
About this program
Deakin's cyber security degree runs out of its Centre for Cyber Security Research and Innovation, and the course structure reflects that research base: units on computer crime and digital forensics sit alongside more conventional network security content, and the degree can be paired as a double degree with Criminology or Laws for students aiming at policy, investigative or legal cyber roles rather than purely technical ones. That double-degree option is a genuinely distinctive structural feature compared with a standalone technical cyber security degree.
The standard single degree runs 24 credit points over three years full-time, split across foundational computing units, core security subjects, and later electives that let students lean toward penetration testing/technical security or governance and forensics. Deakin has also run national cyber security competitions and industry partnerships that regularly feed into student projects, giving students exposure to real incident-response style scenarios rather than only textbook case studies.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- Year 1 - Trimester 1: Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0 credit points, DAI001)
- Career Tools for Employability (0 credit points, STP010)
- SIT102Introduction to Programming
- SIT111Computer Systems
- SIT182Real World Practices for Cyber Security
- SIT202Discrete Mathematics (SIT192). Year 1 - Trimester 2: Computer Networks and Communication
- SIT232Object-Oriented Development
- SIT282plus 2 minor or open elective units. Year 2 - Trimester 1: Computer Forensics and Investigations
- SIT384Cyber Security Analytics
- SIT218plus 2 minor or open elective units. Year 2 - Trimester 2: Secure Coding
- SIT223Professional Practice in Information Technology
- SIT324plus 2 minor or open elective units. Year 3 - Trimester 1: Malware Analysis
- SIT327Network Forensics
- Team Project (A), Project Management and Practices (capstone, SIT374)
- SIT379plus 1 minor or open elective unit. Year 3 - Trimester 2: Ethical Hacking
- plus 1 minor or open elective unit
- SIT306plus a capstone choice of Team Project (B), Execution and Delivery (SIT378) or IT Placements and Industry Experience
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
ICT Security SpecialistANZSCO 262112
The code used for the points-tested 189, 190, and 491 pathways. Newer cyber security specialisations (Cyber Security Engineer, Cyber Security Analyst, and others) were split out of this code in 2021 to 2025 ANZSCO updates and sit on CSOL instead; picking the right code matters for which visa applies.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Year 12 completion or equivalent; ATAR as per current guide
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