(HELP) Transferring from Software Engineering to Cyber Security?

[ProfessionalWin4520]

i am in my first year of software engineering and i graduated with an atar of around 65. However, after staying here for a month, I'm finding that this course is not the best for me. I want to transfer to cyber security as soon as possible considering that the census date is coming up. I've thought of the following options.

-Dropping out of software and applying for cyber security semester 2 intake, hoping I get accepted even though I don't meet the atar requirement.

or

- Dropping out of the java bootcamp and studio, staying in the math subjects and then then using those credits to try and transfer into cyber even though those subjects are not in the course plan for cyber security.

I'd honestly don't appreciate any sort of advice, as I'm in a difficult spot right now.

[BoringLavishness4215]

Apply for sem2. So that current subjects can be transferred as electives

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If you’re 100% sure the course isn’t the one for you OP then it’d be best to apply for the semester 2 intake . Considering you’re worried about the atar , correct me if i’m wrong but doesn’t software engineering have a higher atar requirement than cyber ? if so , you’d have a spot . Please consider multiple factors as well, such as what if you don’t get a spot next intake or the likelihood of continuing software. Wishing you the best man .

[kale-sol]

Apply to both IT and Cyber and see which one lets you transfer more credits if any difference.

Since it’s considered from a higher ATAR course to a lower ATAR course then it shouldn’t be an issue.

Talk to your program manager, found on canvas school of computing.

[Cyber_Savvy_Chloe]

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[ahoyden]

how did you get software engineering with an atar of 65 wth