BSc Hons Cloud Computing

Students study a balance of modules around the themes of data storage technologies and cloud based services including both the provision and consumption of those services.

Year 1: Level 4

• Academic and Employability Skills
• Computational Thinking
• Computer Architecture
• Information Engineering
• Internet Protocols
• IP Internetworking
• Network Principles
• Software Development

Year 2: Level 5

• Cloud Computing Technologies
• Database Management Systems
• Local Area Networks
• Network Operating Systems and Security
• Web Development
• Project Management
• Research Methods

Year 3: Level 6

• Major Project
• Data Centre Technologies
• Data Centre Virtualisation
• Wide Area Networks
• Big Data

The course focuses on cost-effective and agile ways to build and operate business and commerce IT infrastructure. More efficient ways of sharing information and collaborating can offer real competitive advantage.

The student will focus on acquiring and using the expertise required by a cloud systems developer to create solutions to large and complex problems.  The expertise and skills you develop from creating and managing infrastructure solutions as part of a team is highly regarded by employers. This course is designed:

• To enable students to be creative and innovative in the application of the concepts, principles and techniques associated cloud computing.
• To enable students to critically evaluate, analyse, design or implement complex systems
• To provide students with a systematic understanding of the comprehensive knowledge and skills needed to collect, interpret, analyse, synthesise and communicate data using appropriate methods.
• To provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate academic rigour appropriate to honours level through the use of analytical and technical skills.

Students are assessed through a combination of worksheets, practicals, presentations, projects and examinations.  Module assessment is often by assignment, or assignment and examination.

The final mark for some modules may include one or more pieces of course work set and completed during the module. Project work is assessed by written report and presentation

A wide range of international qualifications which are equivalent to two A Level passes, including International Baccalaureate and European Baccalaureate are recognised. The University will normally accept students who have completed a recognised International Foundation Programme, for example, those offered by UK Further Education Colleges, Universities, and Colleges of Higher Education.

Applicants to this programme would typically be technically minded, and they may have previously studied engineering, computing, mathematics or the sciences. Normally applicants will be required to successfully demonstrate these through an interview

English language proficiency at or exceeding an average IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent in any other approved test), with no score less than 5.5 in any components of the test.

Graduates have excellent employment prospects in the computing, teaching, lecturing and ICT industry, as well as in other areas of the economy. Recent statistics show that the vast majority of graduates from the Computing portfolio are following their chosen career paths within six months of graduating.

Graduates would seek positions as network administrators, network associates, network engineers, business systems analyst, information systems consultant and IT infrastructure manager.