4 years Full time or 8 years Part time
Combining a Bachelor of Computer Science and a Master of Cyber Security in a dual degree offers students a unique opportunity for extended study into a field within computer science that significantly impacts today’s world: cyber security. Graduate with a combination of high-level technical skills and a global perspective on cyber security and information security fundamentals – skills that are in high demand from some of the world’s biggest technology corporations. With the Bachelor of Computer Science students combine theory with hands-on experience and gain a deeper understanding of all aspects of computer technology. Then, with the Master of Cyber Security, students will develop an understanding of the global cyber security landscape, informed by industry and government experts, to find better ways to defend, adapt and lead for a resilient, more productive digital world. For more information, visit
Bachelor of Computer Science/Master of Cyber Security at UQ.
The University of Queensland
Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 and 4, C) is recommended for this program. Students without Specialist Mathematics or equivalent may be required to undertake preparatory courses which may not enable the program to be completed in the minimum time frame without overloading or undertaking summer study.
Bachelor of Computer Science majors: Cyber security; data science; artificial intelligence; programming languages; scientific computing.
Master of Cyber Security fields of study: Cryptography; cyber defence.
All places in the bachelor degree are commonwealth supported, and the master degree has a mix of CSP and full fee places. Students progressing to the master’s year will be allocated a CSP place based on merit. Students who do not receive a CSP place may study on a full fee basis.
Students must pass all attempted undergraduate courses in order to progress into the Master of Cyber Security component of this dual degree.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for UQ and for this course, refer to UQ’s website.
English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3 and 4, C)
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
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99.45
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.95
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97.85
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.45
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95.00
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
97.00
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Policy adviser; cyber insurance adviser and provider; IT auditor; high tech crime unit police officer; digital forensics specialist; cyber security analyst; cyber criminologist.
Australian Computer Society