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Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity
University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity at the University of Sydney gives professionals an advanced level of technical knowledge and skills in cybersecurity, along with an understanding of present and emerging trends in the field. Students complete cybersecurity core subjects, computing professional core subjects, cybersecurity specialist electives and an elective or foundation subject.
The course suits professionals developing technical skills for a career in an industry projected to almost triple in size within five years and need over 15,000 additional cybersecurity professionals. Sydney is ranked first in Australia for computer science and information systems.
Fees & duration
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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
To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have: a three year Australian bachelor's degree in a cognate discipline with a minimum average of 60 percent, or the University of Sydney Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity with a minimum average of 60 percent, and a major or minor in information technologies (IT) or computer science, or equivalent in volume of learning as determined by the program directors is required for this discipline
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