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Key facts
Duration
1 year part time
Campuses
Current Deakin Students
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Course information
The Graduate Certificate of Cyber Law prepares you for the evolving legal challenges of the digital world. Develop technical skills in both cyber technology law and IT, and use your dual expertise to protect and defend victims of cybercrime.
Want to take your legal career to the next level with a qualification that’s sought-after across all organisations with a digital footprint?
As technology continues to change, adapt and transform, so too does the risk of cyber related threats. This emerging risk creates challenges for legal, IT, business and government. Deakin’s Graduate Certificate of Cyber Law trains you to meet this challenge head on.
This course provides long-lasting career benefits to all types of graduates regardless of background. For example, law graduates looking to upskill in the technical aspects of cyber security. Or IT specialists wanting to understand the law and regulatory frameworks. Throughout the course you’ll combine complementary skills in both disciplines and cover a broad range of areas that reflect the challenges faced by cyber lawyers on a daily basis. With guidance from teachers who are leaders in the field, you’ll explore:
- technology law
- data security
- privacy laws and rights
- cloud computing
- digital literacy
- cyber security risks and decision-making
- legal and ethical issues in security management.
Build practical experience developing contingency planning, risk assessments, risk management and compliance standards for real businesses, and apply data protection policies and procedures to relevant case studies.
Students will be able to leverage the extensive research, industry partnerships and state-of-the-art facilities of Deakin Law School and Deakin’s Centre for Cyber Security Research and Innovation (CCSRI). With research in areas spanning international law, criminal justice, cyber analytics, artificial intelligence and information warfare, you’ll have direct access to some of the most progressive cyber law content in the world.
Whether you’re aspiring to shape policy at a government level, or aiming to use your knowledge of data security to be on the front line of combating cybercrime, the Graduate Certificate of Cyber Law provides you with the tools and experience you need to be a confident decision-maker and in-demand specialist.
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Course structure
To complete the Graduate Certificate of Cyber Law, students must attain a total of 4 credit points, consisting of 4 credit points of core units, completion of the compulsory 0-credit point module, MAI010 Academic Integrity Module.
From Trimester 2 2021
To complete the Graduate Certificate of Cyber Law, students must attain a total of 4 credit points, consisting of 3 credit points of core units, 1 credit point of elective units, completion of the compulsory 0-credit point module, MAI010 Academic Integrity Module.
Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point.
Core units
Compulsory 0-credit point module
To be completed in the first trimester of study:-
Core units from Trimester 2 2021
Elective units from Trimester 2 2021
Plus 1 credit point elective unit chose from:
Key information
2021 course information
This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8.
Campuses by intake
Campus availability varies per trimester. This means that a course offered in Trimester 1 may not be offered in the same location for Trimester 2 or 3. Read more to learn where this course will be offered throughout the year.
Trimester 1 - March
- Start date: March
- Available at:
- Burwood (Melbourne)
- Cloud Campus
This course is not available to international students studying onshore in Australia.
Additional course information
Any unit which contains work-integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. Refer to the relevant unit guide.
Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.
Mandatory student checks
Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.
Workload
As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Work experience
This course does not require students to complete compulsory work integrated learning units.
Entry requirements
Entry information
Minimum admission criteria:
- Bachelor degree or higher OR
- Two years relevant work experience OR
- Evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent
Deakin University offers admission to postgraduate courses through a number of Admission categories.
All applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements.
Please note that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee selection, which is based on merit, likelihood of success and availability of places in the course.
For more information on the Admission Criteria and Selection (Higher Education Courses) Policy visit the Deakin Policy Library
Recognition of prior learning
The University aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning which exceeds the normal entrance requirements for the course and is within the constraints of the course regulations. Students are required to complete a minimum of one-third of the course at Deakin University, or four credit points, whichever is the greater. In the case of certificates, including graduate certificates, a minimum of two credit points within the course must be completed at Deakin.
You can also refer to the Recognition of Prior Learning System which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree and how to apply for credit.
Fees and scholarships
Fee information
Learn more about fees and your options for paying.
The tuition fees you pay will depend on the units you choose to study as each unit has its own costs. The 'Estimated tuition fee' is provided as a guide only based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking this course.
The available fee places for this course are detailed above. Not all courses at Deakin have Commonwealth supported places available.
The 'Estimated tuition fee' is provided as a guide only based on a typical enrolment of students completing this course within the same year as they started. The cost will vary depending on the units you choose, your study load, the length of your course and any approved Recognition of Prior Learning.
One year full-time study load is typically represented by four credit points of study for Graduate Certificates. Each unit you enrol in has a credit point value. The 'Estimated tuition fee' is calculated by adding together four credit points of a typical combination of units for your course.
You can find the credit point value of each unit under the Unit Description by searching for the unit in the Handbook.
Learn more about fees and available payment options.
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FEE-HELP loans cover up to 100% of tuition fees for eligible students. By taking out a FEE-HELP loan, the government pays your tuition fees directly to Deakin, and the balance is repaid from your employment income - but only once you're earning over $46,620.
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Scholarship options
A Deakin scholarship might change your life. If you've got something special to offer Deakin – or you just need the financial help to get you here – we may have a scholarship opportunity for you.
Postgraduate bursary
If you’re a Deakin alumnus commencing a postgraduate award course, you may be eligible to receive a 10% reduction per unit on your enrolment fees.
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How to apply
Applications can be made directly to the University through the Deakin Application Portal. For information on the application process and closing dates, see the how to apply web page. Please note that closing dates may vary for individual courses.
For more information on the application process and closing dates, see the How to apply webpage. If you're still having problems, please contact us for assistance.
Contact information
Prospective students:
Prospective Student Enquiry Centre
1800 693 888
myfuture@deakin.edu.au
Current students:
Student Services Network
61 3 9244 6555
buslaw@deakin.edu.au
Why choose Deakin
Career outcomes
Cybercrime is at an all-time high. Government and businesses, big and small, are in need of professionals who can identify risks before they happen and provide legal protection for their digital operations.
Graduates of this course will have the legal acumen and technical IT knowledge to explore a variety of roles including:
- cyber lawyer
- cybersecurity consultant
- cryptographer
- business analyst
- policy adviser
- security analyst.
Course learning outcomes
Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.
| Graduate Learning Outcome | Course Learning Outcome |
| Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities | Demonstrate an understanding of:
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| Communication | Communicate in both a legal and IT contexts appropriately and effectively to identify issues with, and propose solutions to, cyber security and law issues |
| Digital literacy | Use digitally-based technologies and data to find, use and disseminate information relevant to cyber security and related legal issues |
| Critical thinking | Exercise critical thinking, judgment and intellectual independence to evaluate, consolidate and synthesise knowledge relevant to cyber security and related legal policy and practice |
| Problem solving | Apply legal reasoning, critical analysis and theoretical constructs to generate and articulate responses to relevant to cyber security and law contexts |
| Self-management | Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award |
| Teamwork | Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award |
| Global citizenship | Apply legal and IT skills to demonstrate an understanding of the globa nature of data flows and the global nature of cyber crime |
Footnotes
*2019 Student Experience Survey, based on undergraduate students
#ARWU Rankings 2019
~According to the Voice Project IT Service Quality Support Benchmark Survey
^Australian Graduate Recruitment Industry Awards, 2017, 2018, 2019 winner
^^Australian Graduate Survey 2010–2015, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2016–2019 (GOS), Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT)