The University of Queensland (UQ) Courses

It's possible to complete this degree in 2 years or 1.5 years depending on your qualifications and experience.

You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.

To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
• a Graduate Certificate in Economic Studies from UQ, or
• a Graduate Diploma in Economics from UQ.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.

To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or
• a Graduate Certificate in Economics from UQ.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

Relevant disciplines include:

1. a bachelor degree in economics, business or commerce, or
2. a bachelor degree containing at least 4 courses in any of the following 3 areas:

• microeconomics
• macroeconomics
• statistics
• mathematics

It's possible to complete this degree in 2 years, 1.5 years or 1 year depending on your qualifications and experience.

You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.

To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.

To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in education, or
• a graduate certificate or graduate diploma in education, or
• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, plus 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below).

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.

To be eligible to complete the degree in 1 year

• a bachelor honours degree* (or equivalent) in education, or
• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in education, plus 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below).

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

*You must have completed a substantial research project in your Honours degree equivalent to at least one semester of full-time study (or part-time equivalent).

Relevant work experience includes significant and substantive experience in:

• education contexts such as schools, service delivery agencies, government agencies, or
• alternative education settings working with children, adolescents or adults, with roles and responsibilities such as, teaching, program/curriculum development, assessment, educational leadership, administration, youth support, allied health, and sport sciences.

Evidence of relevant work experience should include a letter from your employer (and/or previous employers) stating the following:

• That you work (or have worked) within the specified educational setting
• The length of time that you were employed (i.e. 2 years)
• The capacity at which you worked (full-time, part-time* or casual*)

*if part-time or casual, please list the average number of hours worked per week.

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor¿s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
• have completed post-secondary study, plus 2 years full-time professional work experience in a relevant or comparable education setting (see below).

• a bachelor¿s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
• have completed post-secondary study, plus 2 years full-time professional work experience in a relevant or comparable education setting (see below).

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.

Relevant disciplines include economics, business, or commerce; or a bachelor's degree containing at least 4 courses in any 3 of the following areas:

• microeconomics
• macroeconomics
• statistics
• mathematics

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
• to have completed post-secondary studies, plus 5 years of full-time equivalent work experience in business or economics, or
• 7 years of full-time equivalent work experience in business or economics.

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
• to have completed post-secondary studies, plus 5 years of full-time equivalent work experience in business or economics, or
• 7 years of full-time equivalent work experience in business or economics.

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or
• a graduate certificate or graduate diploma or master's degree in a relevant discipline (see below).

• 5 years of supervisory or management experience, such as managing a team or people, client accounts or major projects, resource planning, or direct responsibility for financial delegations.

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or
• a graduate certificate or graduate diploma or master's degree in a relevant discipline (see below).

• 5 years of supervisory or management experience, such as managing a team or people, client accounts or major projects, resource planning, or direct responsibility for financial delegations.

Relevant Disciplines depend on the field of study you intend to choose.

• For the Cyber Defence field of study, relevant disciplines include computer science, information technology, computer engineering, mechatronics, electrical and electronic engineering, mathematics or software engineering.
• For the Cyber Criminology field of study, relevant disciplines include sociology, criminology, criminal justice and crime science.
• For the Cryptography field of study, relevant disciplines include mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics, actuarial science and information technology.
• For the Leadership field of study, relevant disciplines include commerce, management, business, accounting, information technology, computer science and leadership.

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
• a graduate certificate or graduate diploma or master's degree in any discipline, or
• to have completed post-secondary studies and 3 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below). Applications based on post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
• a graduate certificate or graduate diploma or master's degree in any discipline, or
• to have completed post-secondary studies and 3 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below). Applications based on post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.

Relevant work experience includes a minimum of three years' work in a professional, knowledge-based or information-oriented workplace. This may include work in administration, business, customer support, finance, government, human resources, law, marketing, operations/project management, strategy and sustainability. This will need to be supported with evidence.

Evidence of relevant work experience should include a letter from your employer (and/or previous employers) clearly stating the following:

• That you work (or worked) within the specified organisation
• The nature of your work, detailing any relevant duties and responsibilities to the entry criteria above
• The length of time you were in your role/s (i.e demonstrating minimum length for entry) and whether this was full-time, part-time, or casual
• Any further bespoke conditions listed by the entry criteria

Letters will typically be expected to be presented on company letterhead and signed by a manager or HR representative. A CV or resume is not a sufficient document on its own, and must be accompanied by a supporting letter as described above.

All applications based on work experience are subject to an individual assessment.

Entry into a program through work experience does not necessarily provide a pathway into further study in a Masters.

It's possible to complete this degree in 2 years or 1.5 years depending on your qualifications and experience.

You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.

To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
• a graduate certificate or graduate diploma or master's degree in any discipline, or
• to have successfully completed 3 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, with a formal pathway to the Master of Cyber Security.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

For the Leadership field of study, you'll also need:

• 2 years of supervisory or management experience, such as managing a team or people, client accounts or major projects, resource planning, or direct responsibility for financial delegations.

* Please note that if a graduate certificate (or graduate diploma) from the same program suite is used as the basis of entry into the program and you do not have a degree in the relevant discipline, you will not be eligible for credit towards the Masters program.

If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.

To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or
• a graduate certificate or graduate diploma or master's degree in a relevant discipline (see below).

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

For the Leadership field of study, you'll also need:

• 5 years of supervisory or management experience, such as managing a team or people, client accounts or major projects, resource planning, or direct responsibility for financial delegations.

* Please note that if a graduate certificate (or graduate diploma) from the same program suite is used as the basis of entry into the program and you do not have a degree in the relevant discipline, you will not be eligible for credit towards the Masters program.

Relevant Disciplines depend on the field of study you intend to choose.

• For the Cyber Defence field of study, relevant disciplines include computer science, information technology, computer engineering, mechatronics, electrical and electronic engineering, mathematics or software engineering.
• For the Cyber Criminology field of study, relevant disciplines include sociology, criminology, criminal justice and crime science.
• For the Cryptography field of study, relevant disciplines include mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics, actuarial science and information technology.
• For the Leadership field of study, relevant disciplines include commerce, management, business, accounting, information technology, computer science and leadership.

It's possible to complete this degree in 2 years or 1.5 years depending on your qualifications and experience.

You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.

To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.

To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or
• a graduate certificate* in a relevant discipline, or
• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, plus 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below).

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

*Please note if a graduate certificate is used as the basis of entry into the program and you do not have a degree in a relevant discipline, you will not be eligible for credit towards the Masters program.

Relevant disciplines include:

• communication, journalism, public relations, mass media, media studies, film and television, writing, advertising, marketing, business management, event management, psychology, sociology, international relations, peace and conflict studies, community development, rural development, social work, speech pathology, linguistics, criminology, educational studies, anthropology, political science, digital studies, information technology.

You must have completed at least a major, field of study, or approximately 30% of program content including a mix of introductory and advanced courses.

Relevant work experience, which should be supported with evidence (see below), includes work:

• in communication, public relations, marketing, advertising or community development roles, or
• as a journalist/reporter/media producer or researcher in communication related fields, or
• in any other profession in which a portfolio was built up demonstrating communication expertise.

Evidence of relevant work experience should include a letter from your employer (and/or previous employers) stating the following:

• That you work (or worked) within the specified organisation
• The length that you were there (i.e. 3 years)
• The level at which you worked (full-time, part-time* or casual*)

*if you worked part-time or casual, please list the average amount of hours worked per week

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline; or
• Have completed post-secondary study or at least two years full-time work experience (see below), approved by the executive dean.

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline; or
• Have completed post-secondary study or at least two years full-time work experience (see below), approved by the executive dean.

Work experience relevant to the field of Communication is defined as:

• a demonstrated record of having worked in communication, public relations, marketing, advertising or community development roles, as a journalist/reporter/media producer or researcher in communication related fields, or in any other profession in which a portfolio was built up demonstrating communication expertise.

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in computer science or software engineering, or
• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) which includes all of the relevant discipline content (see below), or
• to have completed post-secondary studies and 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below). Applications based on post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in computer science or software engineering, or
• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) which includes all of the relevant discipline content (see below), or
• to have completed post-secondary studies and 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below). Applications based on post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.

If your bachelor's degree was not awarded in computer science or software engineering, you must have successfully completed all of the following discipline content in your tertiary studies:

• data structures and algorithms
• at least 2 programming courses
• discrete mathematics or algebra
• at least 3 from the following:
• computer organisation or computer architecture or computer systems
• computer networks or communication networks
• operating systems
• databases or information systems
• probability and statistics

Relevant work experience includes professional experience in software development or engineering, cyber security analysis or architecture, data engineering or science, machine learning, computer networks or statistical analysis that involves programming experience and work experience in at least two of the following areas:

• computer organisation or computer architecture or computer systems
• computer networks or communication networks
• operating systems
• databases or information systems
• probability and statistics

This will need to be supported with evidence.

Evidence of relevant work experience should include a letter from your employer (and/or previous employers) clearly stating the following:

• That you work (or worked) within the specified organisation
• The nature of your work, detailing any relevant duties and responsibilities to the entry criteria above
• The length of time you were in your role/s (i.e demonstrating minimum length for entry) and whether this was full-time, part-time, or casual
• Any further bespoke conditions listed by the entry criteria

Letters will typically be expected to be presented on company letterhead and signed by a manager or HR representative. A CV or resume is not a sufficient document on its own, and must be accompanied by a supporting letter as described above.

All applications based on work experience are subject to an individual assessment.

Entry into a program through work experience does not necessarily provide a pathway into further study in a Masters.

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in computer science or software engineering, or
• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) which includes all of the relevant discipline content (see below), or
• to have completed post-secondary studies and 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below). Applications based on post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in computer science or software engineering, or
• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) which includes all of the relevant discipline content (see below), or
• to have completed post-secondary studies and 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below). Applications based on post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.

If your bachelor's degree was not awarded in computer science or software engineering, you must have successfully completed all of the following discipline content in your tertiary studies:

• data structures and algorithms
• at least 2 programming courses
• discrete mathematics or algebra
• at least 3 from the following:
• computer organisation or computer architecture or computer systems
• computer networks or communication networks
• operating systems
• databases or information systems
• probability and statistics

Relevant work experience includes professional experience in software development or engineering, cyber security analysis or architecture, data engineering or science, machine learning, computer networks or statistical analysis that involves programming experience and work experience in at least two of the following areas:

• computer organisation or computer architecture or computer systems
• computer networks or communication networks
• operating systems
• databases or information systems
• probability and statistics

This will need to be supported with evidence.

Evidence of relevant work experience should include a letter from your employer (and/or previous employers) clearly stating the following:

• That you work (or worked) within the specified organisation
• The nature of your work, detailing any relevant duties and responsibilities to the entry criteria above
• The length of time you were in your role/s (i.e demonstrating minimum length for entry) and whether this was full-time, part-time, or casual
• Any further bespoke conditions listed by the entry criteria

Letters will typically be expected to be presented on company letterhead and signed by a manager or HR representative. A CV or resume is not a sufficient document on its own, and must be accompanied by a supporting letter as described above.

All applications based on work experience are subject to an individual assessment.

Entry into a program through work experience does not necessarily provide a pathway into further study in a Masters.