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Cryptography and Security (COMP90043) // Eligibility and requirements

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Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Students must meet one of the following prerequisite options:

Option 1

One of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
COMP90041 Programming and Software Development
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
SWEN20003 Object Oriented Software Development
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

AND

One of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
COMP20003 Algorithms and Data Structures
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
COMP20007 Design of Algorithms
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
COMP90038 Algorithms and Complexity
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

AND

One of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
COMP30023 Computer Systems
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
COMP90007 Internet Technologies
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Option 2

Admission into or selection of one of the following:

  • 100pt Program course entry point in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology
  • 150pt Program course entry point in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology

AND

  • Admission into or selection of one of the following:
    • Computing (100pt) specialisation (formal) in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology
    • Computing (150pt) specialisation (formal) in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology
    • Cyber Security (100pt) specialisation (formal) in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology
    • Cyber Security (150pt) specialisation (formal) in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology
    • Distributed Computing (100pt) specialisation (formal) in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology
    • Distributed Computing (150pt) specialisation (formal) in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology
    • Artificial Intelligence (100pt) specialisation (formal) in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology
    • Artificial Intelligence (150pt) specialisation (formal) in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology

Option 3

Admission into or selection of one of the following:

  • MC-SCICMP Master of Science (Computer Science)
  • MC-CS Master of Computer Science

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

433-645 Software System Security

433-448 Applied Cryptography and Coding

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 31 January 2024