Cybersecurity - C6002
Expert master degree
The Master of Cybersecurity (MCybersec) gives you the skills to manage and administer cybersecurity and blockchain and prepares you for careers as security systems analysts, systems designers, data security specialists or security software engineers or administrators.
As a cybersecurity professional, your specialised skills will always be in high demand, as well as highly rewarded.
The MCS expands your knowledge of how to design, deploy and maintain security services, by combining theory with practice. You explore issues faced both by users and application providers, and devise possible solutions.
The MCS caters to students from a variety of backgrounds by including preparatory IT units. However, if you already have a degree in IT or engineering, you may accelerate your study with an exemption from these preparatory units, or perhaps choose to take further cybersecurity electives.
The advanced studies of an MCS include a range of topics, from software security, enterprise security including planning, operations and management to IT forensics, cloud computing and blockchain.
The course emphasises the principles and management of security technologies upon which organisations rely. You will learn how to evaluate the needs of an organisation's infrastructure and create plans to protect it against potential attacks and security breaches.
In your final semester, you may take part in an Industry Experience program, working in a small team with industry mentors to develop entrepreneurial IT solutions. Or you may undertake a minor-thesis research project, investigating cutting-edge problems in security under the supervision of internationally recognised researchers.
Students wishing to exit early can complete with a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Cyber and Security.
High-achieving students who complete the research component may progress to further research study. Graduates may be eligible for Australian Computer Society (ACS) professional membership.
At a glance
Course Details
Location |
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Duration |
1.5 or 2 years full-time depending on prior qualifications. See entry requirements. |
Start date |
Semester One (February), Semester Two (July) |
Qualification |
Master of Cybersecurity |
With the proliferation of mobile and pervasive devices with network capability and the popularity and the availability of Internet, more and more users and application providers are seeking and providing services with the access and delivery paradigm of anytime and anywhere. In order to harness such rapidly changing technology, one needs to have clear understanding, knowledge and experience that transcends these technologies in order to able to design, deploy and maintain networks and application services. This course not only provides an in-depth knowledge on the principles of these technologies, but also explores issues that are faced both by the users and the application providers, and provides possible solutions. The theory is interrelated with the practice which makes this course unique. Students wishing to exit early can complete with a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Cybersecurity.
Valuable to my growth
Monash has been really valuable to my growth, with the course structure and units updated regularly based on industry. I was also able to secure an internship with Lactalis Australia and form connections in the local dairy industry.
Jithu Geevargheese Panicker
Master of Cybersecurity
Entry Requirements
You need to satisfy the following entrance requirements to be considered for entry to this course.
Minimum Entry Requirements (Domestic students)
Qualifications
Depending on prior qualifications:
Entry level 1: | An Australian bachelor degree not necessarily in IT, with at least a 60% average, or equivalent qualification approved by the faculty. |
Entry level 2: | An Australian bachelor degree in a cognate discipline including computing, computer science, software engineering, computer systems, electrical, electronic or communication engineering with at least a 60% average, or equivalent qualification approved by the faculty. |
English requirements
Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.
University entrance requirements
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
The course is structured in three parts. Part A. Foundations for advanced security studies, Part B. Core master's study, and Part C. Advanced practice.
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Future students
Current Monash students
Current Monash students should apply for an internal transfer directly to the Faculty.
Self assess for credit eligibility
Check for study credit using the "Credit search" link on the Credit for prior study page
Fees
Fees are subject to change annually.
Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
The average annual student contribution amount is:
A$9000
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.
Fee assistance
As a Commonwealth supported student, you may be able to either:
- pay all of your student contribution upfront, or
- defer payment through the HECS HELP loan scheme.
Full fee
Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year.
A$35,300
Fee assistance
As a full fee-paying student, you may be eligible to apply for the optional FEE-HELP to assist you to pay all or part of your tuition fees.
Scholarships
We offer over 360 types of scholarships, valued at up to $280,000. Some scholarships offer one-off payments while others continue for the length of your course. Learn more about Monash Scholarships.
Other costs and fees
For information on other study costs and fees, see other study costs.