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Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security
University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security is a half-year postgraduate program at UQ's St Lucia campus aimed at creating cyber security leaders with a broad understanding of the field's impact on modern life. Students complete four advanced-level courses covering major cyber security challenges and a range of responses, including technical, policy, organisational, governance and geopolitical, alongside a cohort from technical and non-technical backgrounds. It can be a pathway into the Graduate Diploma or Master of Cyber Security. Graduates work in security analysis and operations, governance risk and compliance, security consulting and policy roles.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- UQ calls subjects "courses" within this program. A sample of what you will study includes: Fundamentals of Cyber Security
- Information Security Essentials
- Cyber Security Governance
- Policy
- Ethics and Law
- Cyber Criminology and Global Security. The exact course list and any core versus elective structure depends on the specialisation and study plan you choose
- and is confirmed in the program's official course list at enrolment
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
That you work (or worked) within the specified organisation The nature of your work, detailing any relevant duties and responsibilities to the entry criteria above The length of time you were in your role/s (i.e demonstrating minimum length for entry) and whether this was full-time, part-time, or casual Any further bespoke conditions listed by the entry criteria Letters will typically be expected to be presented on company letterhead and signed by a manager or HR representative. A CV or resume is not a sufficient document on its own, and must be accompanied by a supporting letter as described above. All applications based on work experience are subject to an individual assessment. Entry into a program through work experience does not necessarily provide a pathway into further study in a Masters.
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