Monash University
Master of Cybersecurity
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Develop your ability to design, implement, assess and manage cybersecurity systems to protect the data and communication networks crucial to our lives.
Course overview
Whether you wish to work in large businesses, government organisations or carve your own path, cybersecurity is a challenging specialist career that will see you highly rewarded. Develop your ability to design, implement, assess and manage cybersecurity systems to protect the data and communication networks that are crucial to our lives. At Monash, you’ll have access to the best minds in the field. But you won’t just be acquiring cutting-edge technical knowledge and expertise; you’ll also be developing key communication skills that focus on creating a positive impact wherever you go.
This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS), which means you’ll automatically be eligible to become a member, opening doors to invaluable networking and professional development opportunities.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
July, 2026
What you will study
To complete the Master of Cyber Security, you must complete 96 credit points consist of three parts:
- Part A. Foundations for advanced security studies,
- Part B. Core master's study
- Part C. Advanced practice.
- Introduction to databases
- Introduction to Python programming
- Introduction to computer architecture and networks
- Information systems analysis, design and systems thinking
Entry requirements
Entry level 1: Duration: 2 years full-time, 4 years part-time (96 points to complete).
- An Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent) not necessarily in IT, with at least a credit (60%) average.
Entry level 2:Duration: 1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time (72 points to complete)
- An Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline, including computing, computer science, software engineering, computer systems, electrical, electronic or communication engineering, with completed studies in Python programming, algorithms, computer architecture, operating systems and networks, systems analysis and design and databases with at least a credit (60%) average.
English entry requirements
- IELTS (Academic): 6.5 Overall score, with minimum band scores: Listening 6.0, Reading 6.0, Writing 6.0 and Speaking 6.0.
- Pearson Test of English (Academic): 58 Overall score, with minimum scores: Listening 50, Reading 50, Speaking 50 and Writing 50.
- TOEFL Internet-based test: 79 Overall score, with minimum scores: Reading 13, Listening 12, Speaking 18 and Writing 21.
- Equivalent approved English test.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Critically assess existing systems using the theories, techniques and software tools that are available in the field of cybersecurity.
- Adapt new and emerging technologies in application development based on an understanding of the underpinning principles of cybersecurity.
- Analyse and document the core issues in building secure systems, evaluate the strengths, weaknesses and propose and articulate solutions effectively.
- Competently design secure systems at the project and team levels.
- Review, synthesise, apply and evaluate existing systems and extend them with new technologies through either a significant research thesis component or research-grounded industrial project.
- Analyse issues and solutions in security and system design as they affect general and particular communities.
- Evaluate the implications of ethical issues and norms in privacy and security.
Fees and CSP
Indicative first-year fee in 2026: $9,537 (Commonwealth Supported Place).
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
- Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.