To be eligible to study this course, applicants must meet the following entry requirements:
Specialisation: Management and Leadership
- Have completed the Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security with a WAM of 65 or no fails; OR
- Have completed the Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security; OR
- Have completed a recognised bachelors degree (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline (e.g.
Engineering, Business, Science, Leadership, Policy) with a WAM of 65 or greater as determined by the UNSW Postgraduate Coursework Entry Score Calculator; OR - Four years of relevant experience with demonstrated skills and ability in leadership*.
*Relevant experience for the Management and Leadership specialisation includes, but is not limited to, the following roles: Business Systems Analyst, Front end developer, Application coder, Game designer, Cyber Security Analyst, Software Developer, Consultant in Risk or Business, Penetration Tester, Security Team Manager, Digital Forensics specialist, Cyber Security Change and Awareness Manager, Cyber Security Outreach Trainer, Private Investigator, Specialist Police and Military roles, Financial Analyst, Forensic Accountant, Computer Systems or Information Auditor, Data Privacy, Electronics Technician, Project Manager, Executive Officer, Technical Manager, Analyst.
Specialisation: Cyber Security (Security Engineering)
- Have completed the Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security with a WAM of 65 or no fails; OR
- Have completed the Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security; OR
- Have completed a recognised bachelors degree (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline (e.g. Computer Science, Science or Engineering or a degree containing considerable mathematics and/or statistics courses) with a WAM of 65 or greater as determined by the UNSW Postgraduate Coursework Entry Score Calculator; OR
- Four years of relevant experience with demonstrated skills and ability in leadership*.
*Relevant experience for the Security Engineering specialisation includes, but is not limited to, the following roles: Business Systems Analyst, Front End Developer, Application Coder, Game Designer, Cyber Security Analyst, Software Developer, Consultant in Risk or Business, Penetration Tester, Security Team Manager, Digital Forensics Specialist, Cyber Security Change and Awareness Manager, Cyber Security Outreach Trainer, Private Investigator, Specialist Police and Military roles, Financial Analyst, Forensic Accountant, Computer Systems or Information Auditor, Data Privacy, Electronics Technician, Project Manager, Executive Officer, Technical Manager, Analyst, Systems Administrator, Network or Telecommunications Engineer.
