Higher Diploma in Cybersecurity

Semester 1:

• Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports (6)
  
• Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction (6)
  
• IT Essentials – Web (6)
  
• Programming Fundamentals (10)
  
• Network Fundamentals (10)
  

Semester 2:

• Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence (6)
  
• Database Applications (10)
  
• Server Administration (13)
  
• Discrete Mathematics and Statistics (10)
  

Semester 3:

• Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing (9)
  
• Internet Programming (13)
  

Semester 4:

• Advanced Scripting Technology (13)
  
• System Administration and Security Project (17)
  
• Information Systems Security Audit (10)
  
• Enrichment Module B (3)
  
• Final Year Project (4)
  

Semester 5:

• Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations, Administrative and Technical Text Writing (9)
  
• Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search (9)
  
• Topics in Cybersecurity (10)
  
• Web Application Security (13)
  
• Final Year Project (4)
  

Semester 6:

• Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation (10)
  
• Servers and Services Security Management (10)
  
• Final Year Project (4)
  

Semester 7:

• IT Professionalism (6)
  
• Internetworking Technologies (20)
  
• Enrichment Module A (6)
  
• Final Year Project (15)
  

Semester 8:

• Whole Person Development - Mindshift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness (6)
  
• Enterprise Networking Technologies (13)
  
• Advanced Network Security (13)
  
• Final Year Project (11)
  

Semester 9:

• Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement (6)
  
• Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace (3)
  
• Industrial Attachment (10)^
  

 
^ Applicant may apply for exemption of the module if he/she has at least of one year of full-time employment in relevant trade.

[Required No. of Credits for Graduation: 324]

Note:
All students will be required to take and pass all of the Structured Whole Person Development modules before graduation. Students possessing at least two-year full-time work experience (from the date of attaining the qualifications that can meet the entry requirements of Higher Diploma Programme) can apply for module exemption subject to passing the related assessment. Please click here for details.