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Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security
University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security is a one-year postgraduate program at UQ's St Lucia campus aimed at building cyber security leaders with a broad understanding of the field's impact on modern life. Students complete advanced-level courses covering major cyber security challenges and technical, policy, organisational, governance and geopolitical responses, alongside a cohort from technical and non-technical backgrounds. It can lead into the Master of Cyber Security. Graduates work in security analysis and operations, governance risk and compliance, security consulting and policy roles.
Cost & duration
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- 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
Admissions
Relevant disciplines for previous qualifications Relevant Disciplines depend on the field of study you intend to choose. For the Cyber Defence field of study, relevant disciplines include: computer science, information technology, computer engineering, mechatronics, electrical and electronic engineering, mathematics or software engineering. For the Cryptography field of study, relevant disciplines include: mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics, actuarial science and information technology. For the Leadership field of study, relevant disciplines include: commerce, management, business, accounting, information technology, computer science and leadership.
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