Information Technology Degrees Online

This course is the first step towards gaining the skills needed to design, build and maintain computer networks. It is designed for those who have no previous computer networking experience, including school-leavers, graduates and mature entrants re-training for a second career. Providing a basic foundation in computer networking, successful completion of this course means you are eligible for the industry-standard qualification – Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) certification. In order to become fully trained in computer networking, the Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP) examinations are the final step. Cisco Systems is considered to be one of the worldwide leaders in networking for the internet. Innovation in communications technology is constantly expanding the scope of networking. With a predicted shortage of over eighty thousand network skilled employees in the UK alone, and six hundred thousand in Europe, networking qualifications are at a premium. Today’s corporations depend on their information networks for mission-critical operations, and are looking for highly trained networking professionals to keep them up and running – there are currently more Cisco networking jobs available than professionals to fill them. London Metropolitan University was established as a “Cisco Regional Academy” in 1998, and is one of the few places in the UK that has been certified by Cisco Systems to provide CCNA/ CCNP training in one of the most advanced Cisco training laboratories in the UK.

Graduates act as networking professionals within organisations that either use networks as part of their mainstream IT operations, or that supply networking products or services to other organisations. The course is accredited by the British Computer Society. It has been sponsored by the worldwide leaders in networking, Cisco Systems, and their CCNA curriculum is embedded in years one and two.

Course highlights
This course includes a placement year that gives students invaluable opportunities to experience various aspects of the computing industry
The course is based in the School of Computing, Communications and Electronics and in the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise, our research in Computer Science was rated 5, denoting international excellence
The CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA) curriculum is included in the first two years of this course.

Professional accreditation
This course is accredited by the British Computer Society. A graduate is entitled to membership of the society (MBCS) and can work towards Chartered (CITP, CEng) status with three year’s relevant work experience.