Protect society from the growing threat of cybercrime with Deakin's Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Cyber Security. Be ready to explore roles from either field with the benefit of a complementary skill set or use your dual expertise to become an in-demand cyber security lawyer, capable of handling the complex issues of our evolving digital world.

Professionals with cyber security risk detection and mitigation skills are needed more than ever. It's not just everyday consumers who are facing the threat of cybercrime; government and businesses need professionals who can identify risks and protect their digital operations and assets.

This combined course puts you in a position to answer the call. With an emphasis on real-world learning, you will develop advanced skills in cyber security that perfectly complement your legal knowledge and you will graduate with two degrees after just five years of full-time study.

To complete the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Cyber Security, students must attain a total of 40 credit points consisting of 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Cyber Security and 24 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point. Course requirements for both the Bachelor of Cyber Security (S334) and the Bachelor of Laws (M312) must be satisfied plus completion of the compulsory 0-credit point module, DAI001 Academic Integrity Module and unit, SIT010 Safety Induction Program. Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester, and usually undertake 2 trimesters each year.

The 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Cyber Security include:-

• 13 credit points of core units
• 2 credit points of Cyber Security capstone units
• 1 credit point of SIT coded elective unit
• SIT010 Safety Induction Program (0 credit point compulsory unit)
• STP010 Career Tools for Employability (0 credit point compulsory unit)
• Level 3 - at least 4 credit points of SIT-coded units

Students undertaking this combined degree are not required to undertake SIT306 IT Placement.

The 24 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws include:-

• 18 credit points of core units
• DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory module to be completed in the first trimester of study)
• 6 credit points of law elective units, including 1 credit point of WIL/practical unit.

16 Credit points from the Bachelor of Cyber Security + 24 Credit points from the Bachelor of Laws = 40 Total credit points

Studying this combined course means you will be well-placed to work in the field of law and cyber security, or in roles where both disciplines intersect. You’ll graduate with the diverse skills and practical experience required to thrive in roles including:

• business analyst
• business manager, company administrator or consultant
• corporate lawyer
• cyber security consultant
• national security adviser
• policy adviser for government departments or authorities such as the Attorney General's Department, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
• security analyst/ cyber threat analyst
• or security systems manager.

Obtaining a law degree is your first step to entering the legal profession. Upon completion of your degree and the additional practical legal training, you will be qualified to work as a solicitor or barrister in all legal fields, including:

• commercial law
• criminal law
• family law
• personal injury law
• public international and human rights law
• refugee law.

Students must have qualification most relevant to your secondary school studies. The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is the primary criterion for entry into most undergraduate-entr

IELTS - Overall 7 No band lower than 6.5

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TOEFL PBT - 600 Writing 5

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OET - Overall B (equivalent to an IELTS 7 - 7.5 range)

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