Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Cyber Security

Overview

Delve into the minds of cyber hackers to navigate a constantly evolving online world. Our Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Cyber Security gives you a professional accreditation in Australian law, plus the ability to solve complex legal and cyber security problems. Gain expertise in secure programming, penetration testing, and cyber resilience. Get hands-on experience with the tools used by cyber security professionals.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this Course students will be able to:  

• Bachelor of Laws - describe and demonstrate the application of the fundamental areas of Australian law and the Australian legal system and of the principles and doctrines that underpin them
• Bachelor of Laws - describe and demonstrate the application of ethical and professional responsibility in the practice of the law and a commitment to the pursuit of justice
• Bachelor of Laws - analyse and evaluate the interdisciplinary contexts in which legal issues arise and the disciplines and policy considerations that influence the content and operation of the law
• Bachelor of Laws - describe and compare the international legal order and the law and legal systems of Australia’s major trading partners
• Bachelor of Laws - critically evaluate events or factual situations, identify the legal issues to which they give rise and develop and articulate appropriate and creative responses
• Bachelor of Laws - undertake and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources to make judgements to solve complex legal problems with intellectual independence
• Bachelor of Laws - demonstrate effective and persuasive communication capabilities with legal and non-legal audiences 
• Bachelor of Laws - communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a team and critically reflect on individual performance and professional development
• Bachelor of CYB - identify the need for cyber security and ICT solutions and elicit information from the relevant stakeholders about the requirements for the solution
• Bachelor of CYB - assess and analyse the appropriateness of methodologies and technologies for the design and implementation of cyber security and ICT solutions
• Bachelor of CYB - identify, investigate, and appraise cyber security situations by applying appropriate methodologies, practices, technologies, ethical and legal issues, utilising generic and specialised software tools used by cyber security professionals
• Bachelor of CYB -communicate effectively using written and oral communication skills in a professional context, adapt personal interaction style to a given audience, work efficiently in a team, guide and direct other team members
• Bachelor of CYB - plan and implement a cyber security strategy considering the requirements of the organisation and consult with stakeholders
• Bachelor of CYB - apply knowledge of the technologies that make up secure infrastructure to exploit and defend against idealised and real-life cyber security threats 

Career opportunities

Graduates of this course will have developed extensive skills associated to the cyber security of systems, networks, and programs. Via a combination of technical units and those with embedded industry-relevant projects, graduates will have demonstrated contemporary technical abilities, teamwork, oral and written communication skills. Examples of specific careers include cyber analysts, penetration testers, security consultants, and information security officers. Graduates will also have the ability to start a legal practice career.

Course rules

To qualify for the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Cyber Security, students must complete 500 Credit Points comprising:

• Twenty (20) Core Law Units (250 credit points)
• Four (4) Law Electives (50 credit points)
• Three (3) Professional Experiences in law (0 credit points) *
• Sixteen (16) Bachelor of Cyber Security units including
• Eight (8) Core Bachelor of Cyber Security units (100 credit points)
• Eight (8) units of study from a Bachelor of Cyber Security discipline major (100 credit points)

Domestic students also have an opportunity to undertake a WIL Professional Placement. Please note that due to government regulation international students holding a student visa are not able to undertake Professional Placements in this course.

Students may not complete more than 175 credit points (normally 14 units) at Introductory Level. A unit of study can only be counted once, where units are shared between majors and/or minors, students must choose an approved alternate.

Professional placements

Professional Placements are subject to a competitive selection process. Students who undertake a 12-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 575 credit points comprising:

• Twenty (20) Core Law Units (250 credit points)
• Two (2) Law Electives (25 credit points)
• Three (3) Professional Experiences in law (0 credit points) *(see note below)
• Sixteen (16) Bachelor of Cyber Security units including
  • Eight (8) Core Bachelor of Cyber Security units (100 credit points)
  • Eight (8) units of study from a Bachelor of Cyber Security discipline major (100 credit points)
• Four [4] Professional Placement units (100 credit points);

Students who elect to undertake a 6-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 537.5 credit points comprising:

• Twenty (20) Core Law Units (250 credit points)
• Three (3) Law Elective (37.5 credit points)
• Three (3) Professional Experiences in law (0 credit points) *(see note below)
• Sixteen (16) Bachelor of Cyber Security units including
  • Eight (8) Core Bachelor of Bachelor of Cyber Security units (100 credit points)
  • Eight (8) units of study from a Bachelor of Cyber Security discipline major (100 credit points)
• Two [2] Professional Placement units (50 credit points);

* Please note if a student selects the ICT Professional Placement units, the Professional Experience in Law units are required to be completed. If students select the Law Professional Placement units, the Professional Experience in Law units are waived.

Maximum Academic Credit

The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Cyber Security is 250 credit points (normally 20 units), 150 credit points maximum from Law discipline and 100 credit points from Cyber Security discipline.

B. Applicants with higher education study

Educational history 

An applicant's entire academic history, including results from previous higher education study will be considered for entry into this course. If previous higher education qualifications are incomplete, results must have been obtained in the last seven years. 

Meeting course prerequisites 

As for Year 12 or equivalent. 

STAT/Bridging courses 

Results from the STAT Multiple Choice will be considered for applicants without an ATAR and whose post-secondary studies do not meet the minimum requirements. Applicants who do not meet the English prerequisites can sit STAT Written English. STAT results are valid for two years.

C. Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

Educational history 

An applicant's entire academic history from the past seven years, including complete and/or incomplete post-secondary VET studies, will be considered for entry into this course. Only graded results will be considered. 

Meeting course prerequisites 

As for Year 12 or equivalent. 

STAT/Bridging courses 

Results from the STAT Multiple Choice will be considered for applicants without an ATAR and whose post-secondary studies do not meet the minimum requirements. Applicants who do not meet the English prerequisites can sit STAT Written English. STAT results are valid for two years.

D. Applicants with work and life experience

Entire academic record 

This course uses an applicant's entire academic record as part of its selection considerations, including an applicant's ATAR results from the last seven years can be considered for entry into this course. 

Meeting course prerequisites 

As for Year 12 or equivalent. 

STAT/Bridging courses 

Results from the STAT Multiple Choice will be considered for applicants without an ATAR and whose post-secondary studies do not meet the minimum requirements. Applicants who do not meet the English prerequisites can sit STAT Written English. STAT results are valid for two years.