Look at the criminological, psychological, sociological, and anthropological factors behind cyber crime.
What motivates cyber criminals? How can we better prevent victimisation? The more we interrogate these types of questions, the better we can manage and get ahead of cyber threats.
Whether you’re looking to upskill or re-stream into the cyber industry, you’ll gain the skills and knowledge to make your mark in analysis, intelligence, law enforcement, security, or research roles.
In this field of study, you'll learn how to:
- focus on the human side of cyber crime and cyber security, and employ human-centred analysis to cyber crime and cyber security problems, and
- examine the motivations, methods, behaviours, and beliefs underpinning cyber crime offending, victimisation, and responses.
Career possibilities
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Policy adviser
- Policy analyst
- Intelligence analyst
- Cyber crime investigator
- Anti-money laundering investigator
- Dark web intelligence expert
- Researcher
Early-career salary
Forensic Computer Analyst
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Anti Money Laundering Analyst
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How you'll learn
In 2022, we'll be teaching on campus, with online options (for most programs and plans) for students who can't attend in person. See the list of programs and plans you can't commence online.
Course delivery modes may change in future semesters.
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Work placements
- Laboratory work
- Seminars
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Cyber Criminology and Global Security
- Cyber Crime Foundations
- Cyber Crime Offending
- CyberCrime Regulation, Investigation and Responses
- Introduction to Criminology
- Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Australian Crime Policy
- Crime prevention Policy & Practice
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