Bachelor of Information Technology (Networking & Cyber Security)
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-01-22 | - |
| 2024-05-13 | - |
| 2024-09-02 | - |
| 2025-02-10 | - |
| 2025-05-26 | - |
| 2025-09-08 | - |
Program Overview
UniSQ's Bachelor of Information Technology with a major in Networking and Cyber Security equips students with the skills to design, configure, and maintain computer networks and address cyber security threats. This program includes industry-based projects and offers flexibility with options to combine a second major, 4-unit minors, or electives across diverse fields like IT, science, or business. Graduates pursue careers as network engineers, cybersecurity analysts, and information security specialists, among others.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Interested in solving complex technical puzzles and be challenged to rapidly adapt and innovate in a continuously changing IT field? Cyber security jobs are in high demand and there is an increase in the number of specialties within this ICT area. Graduate from UniSQ workplace-ready with sound knowledge of cyber security principles and policy. Study UniSQ’s Networking and Cyber Security major and learn to design, install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain networks and their operating systems, including Linux and Windows. Put your studies into practice through an industry-based project or work experience during a final-year capstone course. You can choose to combine this major with a second IT major or a selection of 4-unit minors or elective courses. You also have the opportunity to choose a major across a different study area at UniSQ, such as Science, Law, Business or Arts, to suit your individual career path.
Outline:
To complete this degree students must complete 24 units.
Core courses
8
1 x major
8 or 8 x electives
or 1 x 4-unit minor plus 4 x electives
8
Total
24
Careers:
Upon graduation you can find jobs as a network engineer or network security engineer, network analyst, cyber security engineer, data security officer, business information security analyst, or IT system security analyst, IoT security specialist, network administrator etc. Graduates have the knowledge of computer networking, Internet of Things, wireless networking, networking security, IoT security, and cyber security-related fields, such as healthcare, national and company information system security, wireless networking security.
Other:
Further study Professional accreditation The Seoul Accord is a multi-lateral agreement that allows ACS accreditation to be recognised globally. This means when you graduate, your degree will be recognised by other countries who are members of the Accord.
Entry Requirements:
- Recent secondary education:
- Adjusted ATAR: 58.90
- Unadjusted ATAR: 68.00
- Pre-requisites:
- English (Units 3 & 4, C)
- It is also recommended that you have studied General Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C), or equivalent.
- May increase your Rank, through the allocation of additional points in certain circumstances, such as educational disadvantage where you live, and subjects you passed.
- Inherent requirements:
- Fundamental skills, capabilities and knowledge that students must be able to demonstrate in order to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the degree, while maintaining the academic integrity of the degree.
- TAFE (VET) qualification:
- May be able to use these qualifications to meet UniSQ's entry requirements.
- Work and life experience:
- May be able to use your work experience and other adjustment factors to increase your selection rank and meet UniSQ's entry requirements.
- English language requirements:
- Minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
- Recognition of prior learning or work experience:
- May be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience.
Language Proficiency Requirements:
- IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
