Bachelor
In an increasingly interconnected world, businesses are searching for qualified cybersecurity professionals who can protect the confidential data and reputations of domestic and multinational organisations. And with a job growth rate that's more than three times the national average*, there's never been a better time to join this in-demand field.
Learn how to shield businesses from cybercrime and malicious online threats with La Trobe's Bachelor of Cybersecurity and Bachelor of Commerce.
Build your career in cybersecurity, business analysis and strategic communications, while you benefit from industry-based projects and mentoring opportunities with major corporations.
Strengthen your double degree with a choice of commerce majors, including accounting, economics, finance, management or marketing.
You'll learn from globally recognised teaching staff in world-class facilities. Our Cyber Security Research Hub was developed in collaboration with Optus Business and is proudly one of the largest cybersecurity research hubs in Victoria.
You'll learn:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Cybersecurity/Bachelor of Commerce, students must complete a total of 480 credit points across 4 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 4 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 CYBERSECURITY IN PRACTICE CSE1CPR 1 15 DATA ANALYTICS CONCEPTS BUS1001 1 15 ECONOMIC ISSUES AND PUBLIC POLICY BUS1BUE 1 15 FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCE FIN1FOF 1 15 INSIDE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CSE1IIT 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY CSE1ICB 1 15 PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT CSE1PE 1 15 DATA SECURITY AND INFORMATION ASSURANCE CSE2SIA 2 15 DATA-BASED CRITICAL THINKING STA1DCT 2 15 HUMAN FACTORS IN CYBERSECURITY CSE2HUM 2 15 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS AND COMPANY LAW LST2001 2 15 NETWORK ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS CSE2NEF 2 15 SUSTAINABILITY BUS1SBY 2 15 WIRELESS NETWORK AND SECURITY CSE2WIN 2 15 ANALYSE AND IDEATE BUS2001 3 15 CYBER LAW AND POLICY LAW2CLP 3 15 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER FORENSICS CSE3CFN 3 15 NETWORKS SYSTEMS AND WEB SECURITY CSE3NSW 3 15 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CSE3PPE 3 15 EVALUATE AND NEGOTIATE BUS3002 4 15 PROJECT MANAGEMENT CSE3PM 4 15 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION ISSUES AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT STC3ICM 4 15
A major is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a major, this sequence must add up to 120 credit points. In some courses, you need to complete at least one major from your course's discipline to attain your degree. If there is room in your degree for more than one major, you may wish to complete an open access major from another discipline area.
Course majors Major code Accounting MAJOR-ACC-1 Business analytics MJR-BUA01 Economics MAJOR-ECO-2 Finance MJR-FIN01 Management StudyFlex major
Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACCOUNTING WORK PLACEMENT ACC3AWP 4 15 EXECUTE AND MANAGE CHANGE BUS3EMC 4 15 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROJECT BUS3ELP 4 15
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points CAPSTONE PROJECT CSE3CAP 4 15The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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After graduation, you could work across a range of industries, including technology, communications, education, finance, government, defence, healthcare, and energy and resources.
Possible roles include:
The Marketing major available within the Bachelor of Commerce is accredited by the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI).
Membership for the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.