Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Cyber Security and Forensics

Duration:

• 2 Years (6 trimesters)

Qualification:

• Bachelor of Science

Increasingly, government and corporate organisations need to identify information security risks and interdependencies between business functions. Escalating security threats to organisations' information assets and increasing needs for organisations to comply with governance of information management have resulted in organisations requiring well-trained ICT professionals capable of addressing three key issues: managing information; protecting information; and forensic investigation of information security incidents.

Graduates of this major will be well suited to meet these important industry demands.

Recommended pre-requisite subjects:

• Mathematics applications
• Recommended double majors
• Computer Science
• Business Information Systems
• Professional recognition
• This course is accredited at the Professional level with the Australian Computer Society (ACS).

Career opportunities:

• Ethical Hacker
• Information Security Officer
• Cyber Forensic Investigator
• Forensic Auditor
• Computer Security Officer

3 intakes a year:

• January
• May
• September

35% Scholarship on the first 24 credit points for Year 2019 intake

12th and 13th Year school graduates

All our Programs are accredited by TEQSA Australia and KHDA

Students have to finish 72 credit points.

Murdoch University International Study Centre Dubai was established in 2008 as a core branch of Murdoch University which is based in Perth, Western Australia. The Murdoch Dubai campus is situated at Dubai International Academic City and the university is licensed by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). Providing state-of-the-art facilities, excellent student-staff ratios, outstanding student support services and world class technology, students are equipped with real-life skills and have access to the highest education standards globally.

All courses at Murdoch Dubai follow the same academic requirements as the courses offered in Australia. Murdoch Dubai awards an internationally recognized Australian degree, exactly the same as the one conferred on campus in Australia. This ensures a 100% transfer of credits if a student wishes to, at any point of time, study at Murdoch in Australia and pursue the same degree course, guaranteeing seamless education. Our mission is to extend knowledge, stimulate learning, and promote understanding, for the benefit of the wider community. Murdoch University Dubai is committed to promoting intellectual independence within a supportive and sustainable environment for students and staff and to support the UAE's ambitions in providing an ongoing pool of regional graduates equipped with skills connected to the demands of expanding industry sectors.