Course Overview

You study a curriculum that meets the growing needs of industry, and this course has been developed with input from leading international providers and local businesses. You can be part of the next generation of network and security graduates to support and enhance the world economy – whether through social developments, medical systems, education, financial institutions or heavy industry. You explore a range of different network platforms and learn about their applications, how different network architectures are used in industry, network convergence, how to deliver excellent server administration and enterprise server management, investigation of mobile services, implementing network virtualisation and virtual network security and understanding the needs of specialist networks such as automotive, robotic and sensor networks.

The computer security element of this course starts with an investigation into data collection and the inherent security, ethical, legal, social and professional issues. Before studying advanced security techniques in your final year, you also research information security management principles, including security for cloud-based systems.

General Eligibility

96-112 points and maths GCSE grade 4, Level 2 Key Skills (Application of Number) or Level 2 Functional Skills. We also accept alternative equivalent or higher-level qualifications.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).