MSc Computer Network Administration and Management

Qualifications or experience

• An upper second-class honours degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications.

English language requirements

• English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 (or equivalent) with no component score below 5.5.

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The interconnected business world increasingly depends on computer networks – global recruitment agency Robert Half finds that the UK had “more network engineer jobs than there are professionals to fill them” in 2022. With this Master’s, you’ll be able to show your fitness for senior roles in a industry already calling out for your professional skills.

You’ll graduate with demonstrable expertise in the computer networking sector’s systems and processes, with experience of industry-standard hardware. You’ll have made senior-level industry contacts through your project, visiting speakers and your lecturers’ consultancy partners, plus access to professional certification.

Beyond network management, you could work in an in-house accounting and finance system, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), or a corporate-wide data system in an international organisation. You’ll also be well-placed to follow an academic career by studying for a PhD.

Graduates of this course could go onto roles such as:

• Systems Administrator
• Systems Manager
• Network Designer
• IT Manager
• System Consultant
• University Lecturer or Researcher

Core modules

• Master’s Project – 60 credits
• Cloud Computing – 30 credits
• Enterprise Network Design and Management – 30 credits
• ICT Configuration and Administration – 30 credits
• Network Services and Cyber Security – 30 credits

Options

• Business Intelligence - 15 credits
• Data Visualisation and Exploratory Analytics - 15 credits
• Statistical Machine Learning - 15 credits