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Study Level Bachelor
Course Code 062228M - CS
Study Method Class
Assessment Online Exam, Onsite Exam, Practical, Assignments
Start Date July 2025, November 2025, March 2026
Entry Requirement Grade 12
Duration 144 weeks
Price $62304
Discount 5%
Discounted Price $59188.8
About the Course
Learn to think in new ways. Stretch your mind and gain new skills. A Bachelor of Networking, major in Cybersecurity is more than an IT degree. It’s a hands-on course, designed with industry, to give you the skills to succeed in cybersecurity. Join this exciting and fast-growing field.
The world of hacking has changed. Hackers aren’t disgruntled teenagers in their bedrooms. Instead, they’re international organised crime networks, sometimes sponsored by foreign governments. Cybercrime is getting more sophisticated and it's a serious risk to Australian businesses. The demand for cybersecurity professionals is higher than ever.
We’re training the next generation of network experts to respond to this new threat. Do you want to be an ethical hacker? Do you have what it takes?
When you study a Bachelor of Networking, major in Cybersecurity you’ll learn the key skills and the ethics behind them.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must meet the academic entry requirements including prerequisites for their chosen course, and;
Applicants must meet the minimum English language requirement for their chosen course, and;
Domestic Applicants must be 17 years of age as at the commencement date of their chosen course or unit.
What will you learn
Graduates of this course will:
- Possess a broad body of knowledge to undertake professional work in the area of networking
- Undertake analysis of cybersecurity tools and technologies to apply them effectively in an organisation
- Possess ability to solve problems that require critical analysis and synthesis
- Communicate clearly and effectively with others in a professional setting
- Work independently and collaborate with others effectively
- Demonstrate analysis and evaluation skills in different contexts
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Bachelor of Networking course can find employment in areas of network management, system administration and ICT services delivery and management within a wide range of public and private enterprises. Salaries are typically over $100k.
Roles include:
- Network Manager
- Network Analyst
- Network Design Engineering
- Mobile Applications Developer
- Help Desk Manager
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Systems Engineer
- Network Analyst
- Forensic Computer Analyst
- Information Security Analyst
- Penetration Tester
- Security Architect
- IT Security Engineer
- Security Systems Administrator
- IT Security Consultant
Course Units
Code | Course Unit | Description | Type |
---|---|---|---|
BB101 | Business Communications | Core | |
BN324 | Enterprise cybersecurity and Management | Core | |
BN323 | Ethical Hacking and Security Governance | Core | |
BN223 | Cyber Security Principles | Core | |
BN309 | Computer Forensics | Core | |
BN304 | Industry-Based Project 2* | Core | |
BN321 | Advanced Network Design | Core | |
BN303 | Wireless Networks and Security | Core | |
BN301 | Industry-Based Project 1* | Core | |
BN209 | Software Engineering | Core | |
BN206 | System Administration | Core | |
BN205 | Project Management | Core | |
BN202 | Internetworking Technologies | Core | |
BN204 | Database Technologies | Core | |
AIM100 | Academic Integrity Module | Core | |
BN112 | Computer System Fundamentals | Core | |
BN111 | Programming Fundamentals | Core | |
BN110 | Information Systems Fundamentals | Core | |
BN106 | Networking Fundamentals | Core | |
BN108 | Programming for Networking | Core | |
BN109 | Web and Multimedia Systems | Core | |
BN200 | Network Security Fundamentals | Core | |
BN201 | Professional Issues of IT | Core | |
N322 | Software Defined Networking | Elective | |
BE305 | Cloud Engineering | Elective | |
BN305 | Virtual Private Networks | Elective | |
BN208 | Networked Applications | Elective | |
BN315 | Enterprise Architecture | Elective | |
BN314 | System Architecture | Elective | |
BB108 | Business Statistics | Elective | |
BB107 | Commercial Law | Elective | |
BB106 | Economic Principles | Elective | |
BB105 | Marketing Principles | Elective | |
BB104 | Introductory Accounting | Elective | |
BB103 | Management Principles | Elective |