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Master of Cyber Security
Holmes Institute, Multi-campus (Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast), Australia
About this program
The Master of Cyber Security is Holmes Institute's 2 year, full time, TEQSA accredited postgraduate degree at its Melbourne campus, combining technical skills (network security, cyber forensics, cloud security) with the management and governance side of the field so graduates can both design secure systems and lead security strategy inside an organisation. Holmes runs two entry paths through the same course, a 12 unit non cognate structure for applicants with no prior computing study and a 10 core plus 2 elective cognate structure for applicants who have already studied computing.
Graduates typically move into roles such as cybersecurity analyst, IT security specialist, risk and compliance analyst, cyber forensics investigator or incident response manager, with progression toward CISO, cybersecurity policy advisor or senior security architect roles.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 3 parts
- Non cognate structure (no prior computing study), 12 core units: Semester 1: HS7000 Information Systems in Business
- HS7001Data and Information Management
- HS7002IS Governance, Security and Ethics. Semester 2: HS7020 Cyber Criminology
- HS7021Programming Fundamentals
- HS7022Project Management. Semester 3: HS7030 Networks and Data Communications
- HS7031Information Security Management
- HS7032Cyber Forensics. Semester 4: HS7040 Network Security
- HS7041Business Intelligence
- HS7042Cyber Security Project
- Cognate structure (previous study in computing), 10 core units plus 2 electives: Semester 1: HS7021 Programming Fundamentals
- HS7020Cyber Criminology
- HS7002IS Governance, Security and Ethics. Semester 2: HS7022 Project Management
- HS7041Business Intelligence
- 1 elective. Semester 3: HS7030 Networks and Data Communications
- HS7031Information Security Management
- HS7032Cyber Forensics. Semester 4: HS7040 Network Security
- Elective1 elective
- HS7042Cyber Security Project
- Electives: HS7050 Cloud Security
- HS7051Internet of Things Security
- HS7043Artificial Intelligence
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
ICT Security SpecialistANZSCO 262112
The code used for the points-tested 189, 190, and 491 pathways. Newer cyber security specialisations (Cyber Security Engineer, Cyber Security Analyst, and others) were split out of this code in 2021 to 2025 ANZSCO updates and sit on CSOL instead; picking the right code matters for which visa applies.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
An Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent; or an Australian Graduate Diploma; or an Australian Graduate Certificate or equivalent plus a minimum of two years' demonstrable relevant industry experience; or an Advanced Diploma/Associate Degree or equivalent plus a minimum of five years' demonstrable relevant industry experience.
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