In La Trobe's Bachelor of Cybersecurity/Bachelor of Psychological Science, you'll build a career at the nexus of two rapidly evolving sciences and learn how to combat the constantly evolving threat of cybercrime.
In this distinctive combination of study areas, you can pursue a career as a professional psychologist (after further postgraduate study) or build a career within the growing field of cybersecurity.
Learn from experts in world-class facilities, including our Cyber Security Research Hub - one of the largest cybersecurity research hubs in Victoria.
You'll learn:
- Cybersecurity fundamentals
- Learn the basic principles and best practices of cybersecurity.
- Psychological science
- Explore the clinical foundations of psychological science, including psychological conditions and treatments for mental illness.
- Programming and cyber algorithms
- Become an expert in Python and learn how algorithms are used to solve cybersecurity challenges.
- Psychological research methods
- Explore the research methods used in contemporary psychological investigations.
- Human factors in cybersecurity
- Understand human behaviour and explore the psychology of hackers, victims and defenders.
- Ethical hacking and defence
- Learn how to assess security risks and defend against network-based threats.
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.
