Why choose Computer Networks and Security BSc at Middlesex?

In an increasingly interconnected digital world, strong computer networks are more important than ever. This course will help you build the skills and confidence to handle real-world IT issues including Cyber security.

You’ll develop your professional skills with a year-long, paid work experience placement as part of a four-year study option.

We have strong links with industry giants like Cisco, Lucent Technologies, Huawei, Xilinx and Jupiter Networks. We are an accredited Cisco and Huawei training Centre.

What you will gain

After graduating from this course, you will have developed in-demand skills which will help you adapt to the ever-changing computer networking landscape.

You’ll gain practical competencies in network design and security and learn how to develop mobile internet applications and services.

You’ll also have the opportunity to achieve industry-recognised certifications, including Cisco’s CCNA and CCNP.

At a time when cyber security is of utmost importance, you will learn to strengthen and defend your networks from malicious attacks.

What you will learn

You’ll learn how to reduce security threats to networks, and develop the skills to design and implement internet and network applications.

Throughout your Computer Networks and Security degree, you’ll put your skills to the test with hands-on experiments in our Cisco, Xilinx, and mobile communication labs. And you’ll also have access to observation control rooms andtest areas in the networking labs.

We have taken a more radical approach to teaching this course than other universities, in order to improve your learning.

Our approach includes:

• Using practical, problem-led sessions that reflect the way Computer Networking occurs in the real world, to help you develop an appreciation of the key topics of the discipline
• Integrating Security throughout the course and using programming to set up and control operation of routers and switches
• Using examples, challenges, mini-projects and case studies in the first year to provide an opportunity for multiple topics to be introduced and investigated
• Allowing you to dictate the pace of learning.