Bachelor of Information Technology (Networking and Cybersecurity)

University of South Australia - Mawson Lakes Campus

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Overview

Develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to identify, analyse and mitigate risks in the management of, secure network.

Focus on the security of business information systems in small to large enterprises. Gain an understanding of network topologies and devices, such as routers and firewalls. Learn to support, network roll-out and ongoing maintenance of infrastructure. Experience the latest industry software and technology.

Study core courses that will give you, solid foundation in IT fundamentals including networking, database development, programming and systems analysis and design. Go on to complete specialised courses in networking and cybersecurity covering areas such as systems administration and design; network architecture and security; digital forensics and electronic discovery; and cloud, virtualisation and storage.

You'll also complete, unique series of collaborative, work-integrated courses in, supportive practice environment. Benefit from our well-established partnerships with industry offering opportunities for placements and industry projects. In final year you will put your skills into practice through our ICT Capstone Project, drawing on your technical expertise and applying professional skills in, real-world setting.

Graduate with, degree accredited by the Australian Computer Society that will prepare you for industry certification exams in Cisco. UniSA's IT degrees share common first-year courses, so students have the option to transfer into, different specialisation and receive study credit for successfully completed courses.

CAREERS Network administrator, cybersecurity analyst, system administrator Career progression can lead to: Network manager, senior network engineer, senior cybersecurity analyst

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer94.5097.95
Median rank to receive an offer71.4875.88
Lowest rank to receive an offer55.8566.45

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the University of South Australia website for admission criteria information.

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