Computer Networking

About this programme

Register for one of our undergraduate Open Days and find your place. Events hosted across our 4 Scottish campuses throughout October and November. The BSc (Hons) Computer Networking is professionally recognised by the British Computer Society. It will provide you with the skills, knowledge and experience needed to work in this exciting and ever-evolving field and help keep all aspects of modern life connected. You’ll discover how networking hardware and software work together to keep people and organisations connected, and support the wide range of services we expect our networks to provide. You'll cover the curriculum of the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) professional certification, explore Windows and Unix/Linux system administration, and learn about data security, cloud computing and network management. This course is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS) as fully meeting the academic requirements for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. It is also recognised by the BCS, on behalf of the Engineering Council, as fully meeting the academic requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Part-time students must complete their studies within 6 years to gain BCS recognition.* Our labs are equipped with virtualisation technology which provide you with administrative privileges to manage virtual machines connected to secondary physical networking in the room, connected to a range of physical network infrastructure, including routers and switches