For international students, Macquarie uses a selection rank to determine the minimum eligibility requirement for each undergraduate course. This rank has been converted into equivalent scores for various recognised international high school qualifications and university entrance examinations, including global qualifications like the International Baccalaureate (IB) and GCE A-Levels.
The required standard of English for this program is:
All applicants for undergraduate coursework studies at Macquarie University are required to provide evidence of proficiency in English.
You may also satisfy the English language requirements if you have completed:
To apply for an undergraduate program, international students will need to have completed one or more of the following academic qualifications:
A recognised senior secondary school qualification or university entrance examination, such as the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (NSW HSC) or other equivalent Australian or overseas high school qualification
A recognised university Foundation course
A recognised 2 or 3-year Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree
At least one year of a university degree from a recognised institution
With one third of Australian businesses having already been the victims of cybercrime and the cost of cyber attacks estimated to exceed $1 billion per year, cybersecurity experts are in strong demand to deal with threats to or vulnerabilities in computers, data, networks and programs.
This major will provide you with the foundational knowledge you’ll need to create and manage an effective cybersecurity environment for commercial, private and industrial applications. It emphasises concepts, insights and skills that will enable you to increase data security, provide data assurance and protect privacy.
More info: Click here
Course Requirements
Essential units
Introduction to Computer Programming
Introduction to Cyber Security
Introduction to Database Design and Management
Data Communications
Elective units
Fundamentals of Computer Science
Introduction to Video Games
Introduction to Business Information Systems
IT & Society
Computing Research I
Discrete Mathematics I
Mathematical Modelling IA
Mathematical Modelling IA (Advanced)
Introductory Statistics
Statistical Data Analysis
Coding and Communication in Statistics
Object-Oriented Programming Practices
Algorithms and Data Structures
Software Engineering
Systems Programming
Web Technology
Game Design
Game Development
Data Science
Applied Cryptography
Digital Forensics
Offensive Security
Database Systems
Applications Modelling and Development
IT and the Future of Society
Computing Research II
Mathematical Modelling IIA
Discrete Mathematics II
Design of Surveys and Experiments
Applied Statistics
Introduction to Probability
Computer Simulation
Statistics
Probability
Operations Research I
Programming Languages
Algorithm Theory and Design
Distributed Systems
Advanced Web Development
Mobile Application Development
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Graphics
Big Data
Document Processing and the Semantic Web
Computer Networks
Data Privacy and Information Security
Secure Applications Development
Cyber Security Management in Practice
Enterprise Systems Integration
Management of IT Systems and Projects
Technology Management
Special Topics in Computing and Information Systems
Computing Research III
Capstone unit
Computing Industry Project
IT/security consultant
IT/security manager
Privacy officer
Risk analyst
Banking and financial institutions
Consultancies, eg, Deloitte, KPMG, PwC
Defence organisations
Energy and supply companies
Government agencies
Information technology companies, eg, Google, IBM, Microsoft
Media and entertainment companies
Retail and e-business companies
Telecommunications companies, eg, Optus, Telstra
Transport companies
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
