Gain a comprehensive, employability-focused understanding of computer networking that will prepare you for your first professional role in the IT sector.
Develop your skills in network design, implementation, maintenance and security at ARU Peterborough.
Using material from Microsoft and Cisco, you'll undertake real-world applications of networking technologies and build skills in configuring and managing switches, routers, firewalls, and wireless networks. You'll also experience multi-disciplinary team-working which mirrors real-world practice.
When you graduate, you’ll have learned the essential skills in demand in the IT sector.
Why ARU?
Study in Peterborough, a globally recognised 'smart city' with a gigabit network.
Work in state-of-the-art facilities, with industry-standard software.
Gain real-world experience through industry-led Live Brief projects.
Build confidence and influencing skills through presenting your work.
Develop highly valued transferrable skills to support career pivots.
Learn from sector experienced, expert lecturers.
Year 1
Programming Fundamentals
Relational Database Development Fundamentals
Computer Systems and Networking Fundamentals
Web Development Fundamentals
Into ARU
Year 2
Network and Operating Systems
Becoming an IT Professional
Ruskin Module (15 credits)
Network and Cyber Security Management
Secure Computer Networks
Team Based Project
Year 3
Automation and Enterprise Networks
Future Tech and Development
Advanced Networking
Cloud Computing
Computing Major Project
As a student at ARU Peterborough you'll learn about – and apply – the concepts of computer networking, software development, database design, and web design. You'll also explore cyber security, and the role of computers in forensic investigation.
With an awareness of professional and ethical aspects of the IT industry, you’ll build transferable skills and competencies to support you in your career.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Anglia Ruskin University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
The following entry points are available for this course:
We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff.
3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English and Maths.
ARU operates a policy of making contextualised offers for this course which may be a reduced conditional offer or an unconditional offer, using data from UCAS to make our assessment. We consider that this approach promotes the equality of educational opportunity for applicants from low participation groups in HE. ARU welcomes students from diverse backgrounds and helping them achieve their full potential. The offer of a place through the contextual offer process is at the discretion of ARU.
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £10050 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
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https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/tuition-fees
International fee TBC
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