Bachelor of Computing and Cyber Security (Honours)

About the course

The Bachelor of Computing and Cyber Security (Honours) at UNSW Canberra provides an advanced final-year honours experience focused on computing and cyber security. You’ll extend your technical capability through higher-level study and an honours project, building deeper expertise for security-focused roles. This is an undergraduate honours qualification in IT & Computer Science at UNSW Canberra. The programme builds programming, systems thinking, and data skills for technology-driven industries and startups.

Career outcome

Graduates may pursue roles in cyber security and computing across government, defence, critical infrastructure and the private sector. Potential pathways include cyber security analyst, security engineer, penetration tester, incident response specialist, risk and compliance analyst, or security-focused software roles. This is an undergraduate honours qualification in IT & Computer Science at UNSW Canberra. Preparing graduates for software development, IT support, data analysis, and technology consultancy entry roles.

Living Costs in Canberra**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 23	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,584 - 2,095	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,253 - 1,657
Transportation (Daily) A$ 4 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 264 - 348

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)