Undergraduate
Cybersecurity
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The University of Western Australia(M355) 35 Stirling Highway Perth Western Australia 6009
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Careers and further study
This major opens up a world of future study pathways and career options.
Career opportunities
Almost every Information and Communications Technology career path encompasses some aspect of security, including and beyond the job roles of cybersecurity specialist, information technology specialist, software engineer or information specialist.
Software Engineer
Master of Information Technology
Fees and scholarships
Undergraduate – Commonwealth supported students
The Annual Fee is an estimate only based on a standard annual study load of 48 points.
For Commonwealth Supported Places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit. For an accurate fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”.
For Full Fee Paying places, students are charged an annual course fee. Visit the Fee Calculator and select your course to see the annual and total course fees.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
Undergraduate – onshore students
The Annual Fee is an estimate only based on a standard annual study load of 48 points.
For Commonwealth Supported Places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit. For an accurate fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”.
For Full Fee Paying places, students are charged an annual course fee. Visit the Fee Calculator and select your course to see the annual and total course fees.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
Admission requirements
The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers, mature-age applicants and those with previous tertiary study. If you’re interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.
Minimum entry requirements
- 8
- 525
- 3.3
- 27
- 8
- 66
- 60
- 270
- 75
- 80
- 320
Admission requirements
Mathematics requirement
This major requires a certain level of Mathematics. If you do not meet this level, you may be able to take additional Mathematics units in your first year to satisfy this requirement.
WACE prerequisite: Mathematics Methods ATAR
English competency
How to apply
Ready to apply for this major? Follow the steps and you’ll be on your way to joining us at UWA.
Course details
About the course
With industry-integrated learning, this major will provide you with the knowledge, techniques, tools and practical skills to lead creation, implementation and management of secure computer systems to protect people and their data from cyber-attacks.
Quick Details
- Available 2021
- Perth (Crawley Campus)
- Full-time, part-time
- On-campus
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- 16-25' teaching time, plus your own study time
- Undergraduate
- 3 years (BSc), 4 years (BSc[Hons]), 4 years (BPhil[Hons])
- Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
- Faculty of Engineering & Mathematical Sciences
- UWSCD
Why study this course
- As a cybersecurity expert, you’ll be in high demand. According to LinkedIn Professional Jobseeker data, cybersecurity specialists are in the top five emerging careers. And the Federal Government estimates a need for 18,000 more cybersecurity employees by 2023*
- The Cybersecurity major will provide you with the deep technical understanding employers are looking for
- You can apply your tech skills and passion for computer science to make a real difference, keeping organisations and individuals safe from cyber crime
You'll learn to
- create, operate, analyse and test secure computer systems
- detect, analyse and confront cybersecurity challenges
- use mathematical, technical and business tools to secure information systems across a range of industries and real-world settings
- work effectively as a team member and as a team leader for real-world cybersecurity projects
- communicate cybersecurity and encryption processes and results clearly in oral and written formats
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Student Clubs
Whatever you’re interested in, you’ll find people here to share your journey.
Enhance your employability while making lifelong friends and connections by joining one of our many student clubs, such as:
- UWA Data Science Club
- Computer Science Students Club
- Coders for Causes
- Ethical Hackers Group (Contact Dr David Glance for more information)
- UWA Programming Competition Society (PCS)
Find out more about all our student clubs from the UWA Student Guild.
Course Structure
Our undergraduate degrees offer you a broad range of options allowing you to combine subjects in a way that matches your career goals and personal interests.
Popular combinations
Your degree options
This major is offered as a degree-specific, or first, major for these degrees. It is also offered as a second major in our other bachelor's degrees.
Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Bachelor of Science
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Admission entry pathways
School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing
