Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Networking
The Open University UKProgram Overview
The Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Networking at The Open University UK is a Postgraduate Diploma programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered Online. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Networking programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: Online
- English requirement: IELTS 6
- Tuition: EUR 6,851 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; EUR 6,851 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Networking programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Advanced routing - CCNP 1 (T824), Compulsory, 30 Credits, Registration open until 31/03/14 (places subject to availability), 03 May 2014 - October 2014
- Network security (T828), Compulsory, 30 Credits, November 2013
- Multilayer switching - CCNP 3 (T826), Compulsory, 30 Credits, May 2013
- Optimising networks - CCNP 4 (T827), Compulsory, 30 Credits, November 2013
- Equip you with knowledge, understanding and professional skills, to enable them to participate in the design, building, troubleshooting, assessment or management of advanced data communications networks.
- Develop your ability to analyse and evaluate problems and draw on the theoretical and technical knowledge to develop solutions and systems.
- routing protocols and their implementation in enterprise networks
- switching protocols and VLAN design
- network security
- broadband network architectures
- quality of service
- voice over IP
- wireless networks
- Internet protocols including V6.
- integrate knowledge and skills from various sources into a coherent whole, making the appropriate abstractions
- deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, making informed judgements in the absence of complete data
- critically evaluate and reflect upon your own work
- solve problems using network modelling tools and real equipment.
- able to prepare cases advocating the appropriate use of advanced network technologies
- prepared to gain industry-recognised certification.
- able to develop your problem-solving skills and apply them independently to professional or equivalent level tasks/projects/functions
- competent to build and maintain advanced networks using Cisco equipment
- able to work with others to refine your ideas, leading to an improved understanding of key concepts within the computing systems context.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You must be prepared for postgraduate study. You must be suitably prepared for study at professional postgraduate level. You are expected to have studied to at least HNC/HND level, or to have had equivalent practical experience.
You will also need to be proficient in English, to an IELTS standard of 6.0. If you are unsure you will be able to take a free English test as part of the registration process.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 6,851 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; EUR 6,851 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 6,851 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; EUR 6,851 (Tuition (Full programme)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact The Open University UK directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About The Open University UK
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