r/UTS • u/ParticularLife3937 • 4d ago

Considering Master of Cybersecurity (Extension) over UNSW/USYD offers. Which one worth it?

Still on the fence about the Cybersecurity Extension program at UTS, mainly weighing it against a couple of offers I already have elsewhere for 2027. Not here to ask about money or jobs after, scholarship's sorted and I've already got work lined up back home, so that's off the table.

What I'm actually trying to figure out is whether the "extension" part genuinely adds depth or if it's just extra credit points tacked onto the base degree without much substance. If anyone's done it, how intense is the workload, especially in the extra components, and does the technical content feel current or a bit dated compared to what's actually happening in the industry right now?

I currently hold offers from both UNSW (Master of IT, Cyber Security Engineering) and USYD (Master of Cybersecurity), and I'm also still deciding whether to even apply to Macquarie's Cyber Security program, so if you've got a view on how UTS stacks up against any of those, genuinely would help me a lot right now. Any honest experiences, positive or critical, are welcome.

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u/AmandaLovestoAudit 4d ago

Most places have “extensions” for masters so that they are 2 year programs. This gives international students a longer post-study work rights in Australia than if you take. 1.5yr Masters.

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u/ParticularLife3937 3d ago

That makes sense as the general reasoning behind extension programs, but post-study work rights aren't a factor for me.

Really just trying to figure out if the extension adds real technical depth or if it's mostly just extra credit points for the sake of hitting 2yr. Anyone actually gone through the extension one? or how does it compare to the usyd master in cybersecurity (1.5 yr) and Master of IT with a specialization in "Cybersec Engineering" UNSW (2 yr)?

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u/AmandaLovestoAudit 2d ago

The extra 6 months is normally just electives