University of Queensland -
Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
Acquire a global perspective on cyber security and information security fundamentals.
Course Overview
This six-month program aims to create specialists with a deep understanding of cyber security’s impact on every aspect of modern life and to empower cyber security leaders for a resilient, more productive digital future.
You'll undertake four advanced-level courses covering a range of key topics. You'll learn about the world's major cyber security challenges and a range of responses, including technical, policy, organisational, governance and geopolitical.
Key Facts
What you will study
To complete the Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security, you must complete eight units consisting of four courses.
GCCyberSec Core Courses
- Fundamentals of Cyber Security
- Information Security Essentials
- Cyber Security Governance, Policy, Ethics and Law
- Cyber Criminology and Global Security
Entry requirements
To be eligible for entry, you'll need one of the following:
- A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline.
- A graduate certificate or graduate diploma or master's degree in any discipline.
- To have completed post-secondary studies and three years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below). Applications based on post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a seven-point scale in your previous qualification
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Cyber risk and governance consultant
- Penetration tester
- Cyber security analyst
- IT security specialist
- Cyber security designer
- Risk and compliance analyst
- Cloud infrastructure engineer
- Incident response manager
- Cyber security policy officer
- Domain security architect
Fees and CSP
Indicative annual fee in 2025: $5,360 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
The indicative annual fee is the approximate yearly cost of tuition (eight units).
Student fees may vary in accordance with:
- The number of courses studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of courses.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
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 course 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.