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Edith Cowan University (ECU)

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Graduate Certificate of Cyber Criminology

  • Graduate Certificate

Are you interested in understanding the causes and prevention of cybercrimes?

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
0.5 year full-time, 1 year part-time
Course Code
P23
Study Mode
Online
Domestic Fees
$12,600 per year / $12,600 total
International Fees
$19,500 per year / $19,500 total

About this course

Are you interested in understanding the causes and prevention of cybercrimes?

Maybe you work in HR or management and have concerns about cybercrime impacts on your organisation? Or perhaps you're an IT specialist wanting to extend your skillset, so you better understand the human element of cybercrime?

Whatever your situation, in this online course you'll investigate diverse categories of cybercrime while critically considering their underlying triggers. And you'll gain a deep understanding of effective prevention strategies that will shape the digital landscape of tomorrow and provide security for your own organisation.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate Award.

Are you interested in understanding the causes and prevention of cybercrimes?

Maybe you work in HR or management and have concerns about cybercrime impacts on your organisation? Or perhaps you're an IT specialist wanting to extend your skillset, so you better understand the human element of cybercrime?

Whatever your situation, in this online course you'll investigate diverse categories of cybercrime while critically considering their underlying triggers. And you'll gain a deep understanding of effective prevention strategies that will shape the digital landscape of tomorrow and provide security for your own organisation.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate Award.

Entry requirements

Course Entry

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

  • The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

    All applicants are required to meet the published entry requirements. Successful applicants with a Bachelor degree, or higher, withsignificant coursework in a related field or professional learning in contemporary policing practice or relevant professional practice may seek reduced course duration by applying for recognition of prior learning (up to 20 credit points), with equivalents considered.

    Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • Bachelor degree; or
    • Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.
  • English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

    • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
    • Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
    • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
    • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
    • Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

Study locations

Online

Online

Career pathways

Career Opportunities

When you graduate from this online course, you can expect to work in any SME concerned with cyber security, general roles in HR, finance, mining and security, as well as specialist roles in law enforcement agencies and government agencies. Your future job title could include Cybercrime Investigator, Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst, Information Security Risk Officer or Cyber Security Manager.

Possible future job titles

Cybercrime Investigator, Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst, Information Security Risk Officer Cyber Security Analyst, Security Awareness Training Specialist, Cyber Security Manager, Cyber Security Compliance Manager

Courses you can consider if you are interested in progressing further in this area.
  • Master of Criminology and Justice