Duration
1.5 years full time / 3 years part time
Mode (Location)
Online
Intake
January, March, April, June, August, October
Key dates
Key dates
Fees
AUD $30,480 (2026 indicative first year fee). Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available
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Student experience
Overview
Our online courses draw on contemporary learning and technology to deliver innovative, flexible and exciting study.
As an online Master of Cyber Security student, you will:
- Find freedom with the choice of how and where you study
- Have more control over your learning with the ability to take breaks from study when needed
- Receive ongoing one-on-one support from the application through to graduation
- Access resources and support systems designed to help you succeed
- Experience personalised interactions from expert educators who value your development
- Gain a competitive edge with a recognised qualification from Australia’s top university (2026 QS World University Rankings).
Learn from world-leading academics
This career enhancing course has been developed by influential, award-winning academics with real-world experience working on cyber projects for Amazon, Data61 — Australia’s leading digital research network, and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade. You’ll learn from their insights into cyber security systems, structures, analysis to grow your credibility and expertise as a cyber security expert.
Profile
Toby Murray
Professor Toby Murray is a faculty member of the School of Computing and Information Systems. His research focuses on how to build highly secure computer systems using rigorous techniques, such as formal software verification and novel programming languages; and how to discover vulnerabilities in software and systems.
His work has been recognised by numerous awards including, most recently, the 2021 Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia and 2022 ACM Software System Award and, prior to that, multiple AIIA iAwards in 2017, as well as a Best Paper award at the 2018 IEEE Cybersecurity Development (SecDev) conference.
His recent accomplishments include co-developing the SecC program verifier for proving the security of concurrent C programs, leading the team that carried out the first proof of security for a non-trivial concurrent program, and the development of the award-winning Cross Domain Desktop Compositor.