Deakin’s Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Cyber Security is the only degree of its kind in Australia. You’ll become equipped with key skills in securing data and data communications, as well as investigating and providing solutions to cyber-crime. Understand the inner workings of criminal behaviour while developing a skill set to take on what’s quickly becoming the number one criminal threat to society in cyber crime.

Are you ready to join the fight against cyber crime?

Cyber security is a growing issue for individuals and businesses alike. Gain strong practical and theoretical knowledge, with an emphasis on understanding and assessing cyber security in a working environment, knowledge of security solutions and an understanding of the business, ethical and legal implications of risk management.

You’ll have access to specialised cyber security labs with state-of-the-art tools, putting you at the cutting edge of cyber security and criminology research. Designed in conjunction with leading organisations in the field, including Victoria Police and the Australian Crime Commission, you’ll be learning the skills valued by employers. 

The unique partnership of criminology and cyber security provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the motivations, causes and consequences of crime, as well as the technical skills and cyber security literacy to help prevent and combat cyber crime and cyber terrorism. 

Get practical learning with our criminology practicum, which allows you to bridge theory with practice and have a taste of how the study of criminology applies across industries and sectors. 

You will have access to our brand-new specialised capstone project and co-working space, which offers you an inspiring space to collaborate with your teammates on your capstone project. As part of your cyber security stream you will undertake two capstone units, allowing you to develop solutions to real-world problems from industry and learn agile project management methods – widely used across industry.

Our past students have collaborated on capstone projects such as:

• Is my smart home secure enough?  
• Virtual penetration testing lab
• One-time pad (OTP) VPN
• Voice activated password security
• Secure Australian online voting system.

Need more flexibility in your studies? Take advantage of our flexible learning options and find the right balance for you. You can choose to study part time or full time, on campus or 100% online. You can also take advantage of Deakin’s trimester system and fast-track your degree and complete your combined degree in a shorter time frame. 

Promising career opportunities await in the areas of both criminology and cyber security. Graduates may find employment in areas such as government agencies, state and federal police, security and intelligence agencies, research and policy development, correctional services, community services, and private security and consultative industries, as well as more technical roles such as security analyst, security systems manager, security system developer/programmer, anti-virus software developer or computer forensic specialist.