| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-25 | - |
Program Overview
Course Details
The University of Bolton’s MSc in Cloud and Network Security offers graduates with a background in networking, system administration or cloud computing the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of security and operations of computer systems.
You’ll have the opportunity to study the latest methodologies and development techniques and develop a detailed understanding of computer operating systems, virtualisation and networking. Our dedicated team will support you as you acquire the capacity to adapt and learn new skills ready to respond as the computer industry evolves throughout your career.
The programme has been designed collaboratively with industrial partners, giving you the chance to equip yourself with valuable professional skills and understand the ethical and environmental issues you’ll encounter in your professional life.
Your coursework will be based on a series of realistic scenarios covering technical issues, proposals, and reports designed to prepare for a successful postgraduate career.
We also offer this course with an 18-month duration with a January start date. For details of the 18-month course, please visit our full-time MSc Cloud and Internet Security: 18 months course search web page. Alternatively, to find out more and apply for our 2-year part-time course, please visit our part-time MSc Cloud and Internet Security course search web page.
Highlights
Key Features
Program Outline
Computer networks underpin almost every aspect of modern business. Their successful management and oversight are crucial to a company’s success, so graduates who can fulfil this role are highly sought-after by organisations in every sector. This course is for those wishing to pursue a career in the network and cyber security industries or take a leading technical or managerial role in a data-dependent organisation.
This course covers some of the security issues that affect fixed and wireless networks and some of the solutions used to address them. It will also support you to develop key employability skills such as teamwork, time management, analysing and solving problems, retrieval of information and communication skills.
It’s important to remember that the field of cloud computing and network security changes very rapidly. Technologies will change, and the global industry will adopt new developments, languages and devices throughout your career. Learning how to learn is the most important skill you can acquire.
What can I do with this qualification?
As a graduate of this master's degree, you could pursue a career in network and internet security, network development, or technical support. Other possible areas of employment include network engineering, management, telecommunications engineering, and crime and computer forensics.
This postgraduate course offers valuable skills that will support you to develop your career. As a graduate, you'll be able to seek more senior managerial roles in the IT sector or take advantage of a wide range of other opportunities in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.
You may also pursue further study in a specialist field or research at the doctoral level. If you're interested in studying for a PhD, please discuss this with our tutors as we may be able to support your aspirations by supervising you at the doctoral level.
Alternative career options
Graduates can also use the qualification as a stepping-stone into a range of other careers. For some of these roles, relevant experience and/or postgraduate study may be required. Some of these careers include:
