This applied course will give students an in-depth understanding of network management, providing them with a systematic understanding of the concepts and standards for network management, network management protocols and network management tools. The course looks at virtualisation and cloud computing, exploring and understanding modern data centres, virtualisation, distributed storage, MapReduce, NoSQL, platform services, web services and caching. Students will study online security risks, the steps needed to ensure that data is transmitted and stored securely and measures that can be taken not only to prevent breaches but to minimise damage if they do occur.
Why Study MSc Network Management and Cloud Computing?
The MSc programme will provide you with:
Programme Content
The MSc Network Management & Cloud Computing programme is normally studied over two years on a part time basis or one year on a full time basis. The programme is divided into study units called modules. A module is a unit of study with credits according to the subject and nature of learning. Students take 180 credits, with each 30 credit module representing approximately 300 hours of student learning, endeavour and assessment.
Future Careers and Employability
The large sums invested in computer networks and services have created a global market for graduates with network skills and on completion of this course you will have excellent career prospects within this field. Opportunities range from the design and management of local area networks (LANs) to global wide area networks (WANs).
This course will leave you rightly placed for a role as a network or information systems manager, engineer or administrator, either working for a company in-house or for a firm specialising in network management, dealing with several clients. But a wide range of other roles will also be open to you in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors; or you could work freelance or move into project management, consultancy, academia or further research. You could even start your own business.
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Middlesex University Dubai
Dubai Knowledge Park - Blocks 4, 16, 17 & 19,
Dubai,
500697, UAE
Minimum second class honours degree (UK) or an equivalent overseas qualification in computer science or networks, or in a field that provided significant exposure to IT, for example, management, business, mathematics, science or engineering. We also accept applicants with degrees in other fields who can demonstrate relevant industrial experience combined with extensive IT background.
IELTS Academic: 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in each band)
TOEFL Internet-based: 87 (21 in listening & writing, 22 in speaking and 23 in reading)
Pearson PTE Academic: 58