Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security (GradCertCS)

Program Code
GCCYS

Program Faculty
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Academic Year
2023

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security is designed to meet the demand for cyber security professionals in a variety of sectors. It provides a strong analytical framework to understand the challenges, problems and solutions of cyber security from a computer science perspective. Students will develop technical knowledge and learn to apply this through the development of secure programming, networks and operating systems It provides a pathway, and advanced standing, to further learning in the Master of Cyber Security.

The Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security is an AQF Level 8 program with a standard full-time duration of 0.5 years. 

Academic Program Rules for Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security

There shall be a Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 12 units, comprising:

  1. Core courses to the value of 6 units
  2. Elective courses to the value of 6 units
  3. Unless exempted international students are required to take ENG 7057 Communication & Critical Thinking in lieu of an elective.

Core Courses

Electives