BSc (Hons) Network Systems Engineering (Top-Up) via Study Centres

Program Overview

This one-year full-time program equips individuals with advanced knowledge and skills in network environments, including routing, telecommunications, and cybersecurity. It prepares graduates for careers as Network Engineers, Analysts, and Technical Support Engineers, focusing on practical skills and real-world experience. The program is offered through Study Centres and is available as a top-up degree for those with existing qualifications.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

It provides a solid grounding in advanced routing, telecommunications, and cyber security, enabling graduates to contribute to the efficient operation and management of complex networks and network services.

Objectives:

• Develop the practical skills needed by relevant employers
• Graduate as a competent network practitioner with up-to-date skills and experience
• Cover in-demand technologies
• Prepare students for a range of career paths and employment opportunities in local, regional, and national companies

Outline:

Modules:

• Research (20 credits): Introduces research approaches, specifying research problems, data collection, analysis, presentation, and methodology evaluation.
• Product Development (20 credits): Develops solution development abilities.
• Advanced Cyber Security (20 credits): Analyzes trade-offs in balancing security properties of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Selects suitable tools and techniques to address risk, threats, vulnerabilities, and potential attacks.
• Advanced Routing (20 credits): Studies the current exterior gateway protocol for internet routing and how service providers use it to support their routing policies.
• Telecommunications (20 credits): Explores the evolution from analog to digital telephony, VOIP, GSM, and converged networks.
Students build a fully converged modern telecommunications system.
• IT Service Management (20 credits): Develops knowledge and understanding of maximizing business value through IT and IT processes.

Structure:

• Lectures, interactive lectorials, lab-based practicals, classroom-based seminars, group problem-solving sessions, case studies, guest expert lectures, one-to-one and group supervision, online learning.
• Majority of assessments are practical coursework with some written assessments and time-constrained assessments.

Schedule:

• 1 year full-time
• Course starts: June 8th, 2024

Assessment:

• Majority of assessment is through practical coursework.
• Written assessments and occasional time-constrained assessments are also used.

Teaching:

• Teaching methods include lectures, interactive lectorials, lab-based practicals, classroom-based seminars, group problem-solving sessions, case studies, guest expert lectures, one-to-one and group supervision, online learning.
• The program focuses on practical skills and development of real-world skills.

Careers:

• Graduates work as Network Engineers, Network Analysts, Technical Support Engineers, and manage cloud systems at various institutions.
• The course focuses on developing the practical skills needed by relevant employers, preparing graduates for a range of career opportunities in local, regional, and national companies.
• Graduates gain theoretical knowledge and focus on current research in networking, making them well-prepared for rapidly changing network environments and posts in large organizations, including service providers.

Other:

• The program is offered via Study Centres and is not currently offered in the United States.
• Contact the study centre for information on facilities and specific entry requirements.
• This program is available at Botswana Accountancy College in Gaborone.
• This program is a top-up degree for individuals with existing qualifications.
• Admission Requirements
• Fees and Finance