Bachelor
The Bachelor of Criminology Bachelor of Cybersecurity brings together knowledge acquisition and skillset within an area of both national and international strategic priority. This double degree in Criminology and Cybersecurity develops student skills in applied criminology to better understand, measure and evaluate crime and its effects, while addressing the cybersecurity skills gap in Australia and overseas by training the next generation of industry professionals in cybersecurity.
UTS's Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Cyber Security is the only degree of its kind in Australia due to the applied nature and industry focus of its core Criminology program. Today cyber security is a significant challenge for individuals, businesses and wider society at a national and international level. The course equips students with an understanding of the major factors associated with criminal behaviour, along with the industry-relevant skills to tackle what is a critical threat within contemporary society. Students gain expertise in securing data and data communications, as well as investigating and providing solutions to cybercrime. Developing strong theoretical and practice-based knowledge is at the core of this program, emphasis is also placed on assessing cybersecurity in a working environment, developing security solutions for a range of stakeholders, as well as understanding the ethical and legal implications of risk management.
The course combines studies in focussed areas with practical social science knowledge and skills needed for professions focused on crime prevention, detection, enforcement or the broader social implications and challenges of crime and cybersecurity and its digital, physical and social impact.
At UTS, having access to specialised cybersecurity labs with state-of-the-art tools, places students at the cutting edge of criminology and cybersecurity research, policy and practice. This UTS program is a certified undergraduate course by the ASC and provides a unique experience for future employment for graduates.
Career options include cybersecurity and network professional, security analyst, security architect, IT security engineer, cyber security officer, incident responder, security system developer, information security auditor or network administrator, police officer, law enforcement agent, corrections officer, border force officer, customs officer, crime prevention analyst, research officer, policy analyst, community justice/development worker, government worker, financial crimes analyst, evaluator, cyber security analyst, fraud prevention analyst, digital fraud prevention analyst, intelligence officer, ICT security specialist, security consultant.
Students are required to complete 192 credit points, comprising:
Criminology (78 credit points)
Information Technology core (48 credit points)
Cybersecurity (66 credit points)