Wireless Networking
UK & EU Students
Course Details
Classification:MSc/PgD
Course Duration:1 Year
Course Start Date:16 September 2013
Course Mode:Full Time
Subject Area:Computing
Course Fees
Students from England, Wales or Northern Ireland
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Students from Scotland and the rest of the EU
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Minimum Entry Requirements
EssentialAn minimum 2nd Class Honours degree from a UK university or equivalent in an appropriate computer science or cognate discipline.
Appropriate Computer Science or cognate discipline should be interpreted as Computing (including Computer Science, IT, Networking, Computer Engineering), Science (including Maths, Physics, Chemistry) and engineering (including electronic, electrical, aeronautical, mechanical).
Appropriate Computer Science or cognate discipline should be interpreted as Computing (including Computer Science, IT, Networking, Computer Engineering), Science (including Maths, Physics, Chemistry) and engineering (including electronic, electrical, aeronautical, mechanical).
RecommendedPrevious study or experience in Computer Science and/or CISCO CCNA
Non UK/EU Students
Course Details
Classification:MSc/PgD
Course Duration:1 Year
Course Start Date:16 September 2013
Course Mode:Full Time
Subject Area:Computing
Course Fees
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Minimum Entry Requirements
EssentialAn equivalent minimum 2nd Class Honours degree qualification or equivalent in an appropriate computer science or cognate discipline from a recognised acceptable overseas institution.
Appropriate Computer Science or cognate discipline should be interpreted as Computing (including Computer Science, IT, Networking, Computer Engineering), Science (including Maths, Physics, Chemistry) and engineering (including electronic, electrical, aeronautical, mechanical).
Appropriate Computer Science or cognate discipline should be interpreted as Computing (including Computer Science, IT, Networking, Computer Engineering), Science (including Maths, Physics, Chemistry) and engineering (including electronic, electrical, aeronautical, mechanical).
RecommendedPrevious study or experience in Computer Science and/or CISCO CCNA
English LanguageWhere English is not your first language, we ask that you hold an Academic IELTS test with a score of at least 6.0 (no element less than 5.5) or TOEFL with a minimum score of 550 (213 for computer based test).
Further Education Students
Course Details
Classification:MSc/PgD
Course Duration:1 Year
Course Start Date:16 September 2013
Course Mode:Full Time
Subject Area:Computing
Course Fees
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Programme Description
Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) are infiltrating everyday life, similar to the way the PC did in the late 1980s. The aim of this programme is to provide students with the theoretical and practical skills necessary to pursue careers as network professionals. It is concerned with the design, implementation and administration of high performance wired and wireless computer network infrastructures and includes an examination of the methods, techniques, tools and technologies used to develop such infrastructures.
Why Choose This Programme?
The programme will focus on the design, planning, implementation, operation and troubleshooting of wireless networks. It covers a comprehensive overview of technologies, security, and design best practices with particular emphasis on hands-on skills in the following areas: Wireless LAN Setup & Troubleshooting, 802.11 (a, b, and g) Technologies, Products & Solutions, Radio Technologies, WLAN Applications and Site Surveys, WLAN Security, Vendor Interoperability Strategies, and Emerging Wireless Technologies.
Programme Structure
Modules shown are indicative:
Trimester 1:
Advanced Routing, Simulation of Computer Networks, Switching, Research and Project Methods, Ethics and Technology
Trimester 2:
Research and Project Methods, Wireless LANs, Wireless Communication Systems, Network Security 1, Technology and Environmental Management
Trimester 1:
Advanced Routing, Simulation of Computer Networks, Switching, Research and Project Methods, Ethics and Technology
Trimester 2:
Research and Project Methods, Wireless LANs, Wireless Communication Systems, Network Security 1, Technology and Environmental Management
Assessment
All modules include examinations and coursework. Practical computing forms a significant part of the assessment and this is accomplished through coursework and practical tests.
Professional Accreditation
This programme will prepare students to achieve the Cisco Wireless LAN Support Specialist designation.
Career Opportunities
For graduates of our networking programmes, your specialist knowledge and skills could be used to support and manage information networks in any organisation that uses them, which these days means any organisation of a reasonable size. As this is a role that is essential to the successful running of an organisation, career prospects are excellent. Network management, design, maintenance and analysis are areas of computing and engineering that have a shortage of personnel and therefore command excellent salaries. This area of work is not going to go away as networks become the hub of commercial and industrial development across the world.
Funding Information
UK/EU Students
Students who have accepted a postgraduate place on this course can apply directly to the Students Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) for a loan to cover up to £3,400 towards their tuition fees. The application form will be available to download from the SAAS website (www.saas.gov.uk).
All students
For information about our scholarships, please visit: www.gcu.ac.uk/scholarships
Students who have accepted a postgraduate place on this course can apply directly to the Students Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) for a loan to cover up to £3,400 towards their tuition fees. The application form will be available to download from the SAAS website (www.saas.gov.uk).
All students
For information about our scholarships, please visit: www.gcu.ac.uk/scholarships
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