Program Requirements
The Master of Cyber Security, Strategy and Risk Management requires completion of 72 units, which must consist of:
60 units from the following compulsory courses:
COMP6301: Computing Foundations for Cyber Security
COMP6340: Networked Information Systems
COMP6420: Introduction to Data Management, Analysis and Security
COMP7500: Software Security
LAWS8077: Cyber Law
CRIM8002: Cyber-security and Cyber Crime
NSPO8006: National Security Policymaking
NSPO8021: Statecraft and National Security in Cyberspace
MGMT7203: Risk Analysis for Business Management
MGMT8005: Project Risk and Issues Management
12 units from completion of either:
COMP8501: Cyber Defensive Operations
COMP8502: Cyber Offensive Security Operations
Or:
NSPO8014: Ethics and Technologies of War
NSPO8017: Malicious Networks: Transnational Terrorism and Crime
This Master’s program will be designed to allow students to apply their skills to solve real-world enterprise problems in public and private sectors. This will be reflected in capstone case studies and examples embedded throughout key courses in the curriculum.
List of courses at AQF9:
COMP7500: Software Security
COMP8501: Defensive Cyber Security Operations
COMP8502: Offensive Cyber Security Operations
CRIM8002: Cyber Security and Cyber Crime
MGMT7203: Risk Analysis
MGMT8005: Project Risk and Issues Management
NSPO8006: National Security and Policymaking
NSPO8021: Statecraft and National Security in Cyberspace
NSPO8014: Ethics and Technology of War
NSPO8017: Malicious Networks: Transnational Terrorism and Crime
Admission Requirements
A Bachelor degree with Honours or international equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0
Or a Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0, with at least 3 years of relevant work experience.
Cognate Disciplines
Engineering, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Statistics, Finance, Actuarial Studies, Computer Science, Information Technology, Criminology, Sociology, Law, Management, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Epidemiology/Public Health, Anthropology
English Language Requirements
All applicants must meet the University’s English Language Admission Requirements for Students.
Assessment of Qualifications
Unless otherwise indicated, ANU will accept all Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed the published admission requirements of our programs, provided all other admission requirements are also met. Where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program. Find out more about the Australian Qualifications Framework: www.aqf.edu.au
ANU uses a 7-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to this common scale, which will determine if an applicant meets our published admission requirements. Find out more about how a 7-point GPA is calculated for Australian universities: www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/admission-criteria/tertiary-qualifications
Unless otherwise indicated, where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will calculate the GPA for each qualification separately. ANU will base assessment on the best GPA of all completed tertiary qualifications of the same level or higher.
Application for course credits
Applicants who have completed a degree in a cognate discipline from a recognised university may be eligible to receive coursework credit towards this degree, in line with the ANU Coursework Award Rules.
Indicative fees
Domestic Tuition Fees (DTF)
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $43,200.00
For further information on International Tuition Fees see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/international-tuition-fees
Scholarships
ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.
Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.
For further information see the Scholarships website.
The Master of Cyber Security, Strategy and Risk Management is a 1.5 year full-time (or equivalent part-time) degree that provides students with:
- Exposure to best practice in cyber security, strategy and risk management.
- Cutting edge courses in areas of relevance to cyber security, strategy and risk management.
- An opportunity to deepen knowledge in areas including computing and national security policy, among others.
- Professional development for leaders and practitioners.
- The opportunity to undertake research of professional relevance.
The program will be taught in intensive blended mode with students expected to be enrolled part-time.
Career Options
Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.
The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.
This program is available for applications to commence from Second Semester, 2018
