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Bachelor of Cyber Security / BSc Hons Computer Science

Key Information

Duration

Three years (full-time)

Commencement

Campus Location

Bandung

Overview

Secure your digital future in a rapidly growing industry with a dual degree that integrates 50% of modules from Deakin University’s Bachelor of Cyber Security and 50% from Lancaster University’s BSc Hons Computer Science.

Learn everything it takes to become a future-proofed computing professional, with a specialisation in cyber security and deep knowledge around areas such as digital forensics and computer crime.

With both practical and theoretical components, this course will prepare students with the skills necessary to positively thrive in an industry that is predicted to continue booming across the globe.

Why this Dual Degree stands out

  • Obtain a computer science degree while specialising in a highly topical area that is critical to national security (Cyber Security).
  • Few programs specialise in “Cyber Security” in Indonesia, especially taught in English, making this a very distinct opportunity.
  • STEM-aligned program originally designed in the UK and Australia to comply with national computing society accreditation requirements.
  • Cutting-edge undergraduate degree program supported by modern equipment, designed towards students making a positive change in the world,
  • Research-informed teaching underpinned by inter-disciplinary work, with strong links to engineering, environmental science, health innovation, maths and statistics, and contributing to application domains such as energy, transport, cyber-crime and social computing.
  • Develops graduates with a distinct blend of technical, practical skills and softer skills, including managing and conducting team-based projects and professional practice and ethics.
  • Computer Science (including Cyber Security) at Deakin University is in the Shanghai Rankings Top 100
  • Lancaster University Computer Science degree is ranked in the Top 150 (QS World Rankings 2023) and has a wealth of experience in delivering computer science programs across its global campus network, including in GhanaChina, and Leipzig, and will use this to provide a global outlook on the subject and to benefit the student experience in Bandung.
  • Lancaster University is positioned as a leading contributor to developing the UK’s digital security and brings this wealth of expertise to this degree.

Course Details

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English Language Requirements

IELTS Academic

Overall score of 6.0 (no band less than 5.5)

PTE Academic

50 (no skill less than 42)

Navitas English

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TOEFL IBT/ Home Edition Score

78 overall, minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 17 in speaking and 20 in writing

Academic Requirements

Entry via Foundation Program

Students must pass each module at least 50% and obtain an overall grade of at least 65% to progress to the dual undergraduate degrees

Direct entry

International Baccalaureate – 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 Higher Level subjects

A level – AAB with GCSE – Mathematics grade B or 6 (Applicants with a GCSE Maths grade 5 considered on a case-by-case basis), English Language grade C or 4

Year 1

  • SCC.111: Software Development
  • SCC.121: Fundamentals of Computer Science
  • SCC.131: Digital Systems
  • SCC.141B: Professionalism in Practice
  • SIT.232: Object-Orientated Development
  • SIT.182: Real World Practices for Cyber Security
  • SIT.192: Discrete Maths

Year 2

  • SCC.211: Software Design
  • SCC.221: Data Engineering
  • SCC.231: Networks and Systems
  • SCC.241: Human-Computer Interaction
  • SIT221: Data structures and Algorithms
  • SIT282: Computer Forensics and Investigations
  • SIT.202 Computer Networks and Communication
  • SIT218: Secure Coding
  • SIT223: Professional Practice in IT
  • SIT374: Team Project – Project Management and Practices (Capstone Module)

Year 3

  • SCC.300: Individual Project
  • SCC.354: Cyber Security Analytics
  • SCC.323: Deep Learning
  • SCC.321: Languages and Compilations
  • SIT324: Malware Analysis
  • SIT378: Team Project – Execution and Delivery (Capstone Module)
  • SIT327: Network Forensics
  • SIT379: Ethical Hacking
  • SIT306: Industry Placements (Capstone Module)

Graduates will be well prepared for an exciting and successful career in a dynamic discipline that is in high demand across a range of industries and businesses, large and small.

You can take your pick from the technology giants, or start up on your own, equipped with the skills to think innovatively and the expertise to make your ideas come to life. Tackle one of the fastest-growing threats to modern day society and benefit from the escalating demand globally for qualified computer science and cyber security experts. The opportunities are not only exciting, but they’re also yours for the taking.

Careers in this exciting field include:

  • Digital Forensics Analyst
  • Cyber Threat Analyst
  • Incident Responder
  • Vulnerability Researcher
  • IT Security Engineer
  • Cyber Security System Developer, Programmer or Manager
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