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AUD 43800

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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 Free

Application Fee

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24 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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79

TOEFL

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50%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Get the ethical hacking and defence strategies you need for an in-demand career with La Trobe's Master of Cybersecurity.

Build fundamental skills in system design, implementation, testing and documentation. Develop technical expertise in pen testing, blockchain and cyber forensics. Complement your cybersecurity expertise with transferable skills in entrepreneurship, professional practice and project management.

By studying La Trobe's Master of Cybersecurity, you will:

  • master ethical hacking and defence techniques to evaluate the security of network configurations and how to defend network-based threats
  • learn a procedural language that identifies and analyses common coding practices that avoid security vulnerabilities
  • explore the psychology of hacking and cybercrime, its legal and ethical frameworks and approaches to governance and risk management
  • supplement your skills with certifications through our partnership with Microsoft and get hands-on experience in our on-campus Cisco labs
  • choose an industry development project or work-based placement to cement your learning and launch your career, or pursue an applied research project or industry-based thesis
  • have the flexibility to exit early with a Graduate Diploma after one year or a Graduate Certificate after six months or, depending on your previous computer science or IT qualifications, complete your Master's in only 1.5 years
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Additional Information

Program Level Master's Degree

College/University Processing Time 2 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Study Work Rights (PSWR) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Jul 2026, Nov 2026

Closed

Mar 2026

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).

    6.5 IELTS Score
    79 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    58 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    50% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Tuition Fee

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    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    43800

    Tuition Fee
    (AUD)

     Free

    Application Fee
    (AUD)

    29710 Per year

    Average Cost of Living
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    Scholarships

    Undergraduate Scholarship

    Grade 12 score Scholarship Amount
    65% to 74.9% 15% scholarship on the entire duration of the program
    75% to 79.9% 20% scholarship on the entire duration of the program
    80% and higher 25% scholarship on the entire duration of the program

     

    Postgraduate Scholarship

    Bachelor's Degree – Scoring Scholarship Amount
    60%–69.99% or 2.6–2.80 CGPA 15% scholarship on the entire duration of the program
    70%–74.99% or 2.81–2.99 CGPA 20% scholarship on the entire duration of the program
    75% and higher or 3.0 CGPA and above 25% scholarship on the entire duration of the program

     

     

    Bachelor'S and Master's Degree Bursaries

    An AUD 5,000 bursary is available for Semester 1, 2026 (Sydney Campus) for the following:

    • Master of Cybersecurity
    • Master of Education
    • Master of IT
    • Bachelor of Cybersecurity


    Eligibility:
    All new students commencing in Semester 1, 2026
    For eligible students, this bursary is awarded in addition to the Early Acceptance Grant and High Achiever Scholarships:

    • Additional Terms and Conditions apply
    • The bursary is applied in equal installments across full-time degree studies
    • Students who withdraw from the course will have their bursary cancelled
    • Limited availability
    • Bursaries may be changed or withdrawn at any time without notice at the discretion of La Trobe University Sydney

     

    LTUSC Pathway Scholarships

    Students from South Asia are eligible for a scholarship of up to 25% + progression scholarship on the basis of WAM scored in Diploma program.

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