BSc (Hons) Computer Network Management (Full Time)
Gain a solid grounding in network management and learn how to apply your skills in the business world on this popular degree.
UCAS codes
2013 Entry
- Three years Standard EntryH601
- Four years Foundation YearH609
2012 Entry
- Three years Standard EntryH601
- Four years Foundation YearH609
Entry level
160 points (excluding General Studies and Key Skills) with at least one A level at Grade D or above in a numerate or technological discipline.
Qualifications equivalent to the above may also be considered – contact the Faculty Office for further information.
Career opportunities
Graduates have in depth knowledge of planning, designing and managing networks. They have the ability to plan a computer network to a specific brief using appropriate tools and understand how to meet the needs of varying types and sizes of business. They also understand the environment in which businesses operate and how to ensure that communication networks run smoothly and effectively.
Employment opportunities reflect the use of networked computer systems across virtually all aspects of life and work. Employers include banks, retailing, hospitals, education and local and central government.
Career paths include:
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network manager
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senior network administrator
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network designer
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network support.
For facts, figures and further details of graduate employability, view the career destinations PDF| for this course.
Course overview
In addition to the sound network management skills you will gain, this comprehensive degree enables you to design and implement computer networks.
On this practice-based course, you will use our excellent laboratory facilities to study key areas such as network implementation, networking operating systems, network management and communications technology.
With its focus on network planning, design and management, this course will enable you to apply your technical skills to the world of business. You will address the evolving computer networking market through your understanding of organisation and management, marketing and entrepreneurship.
Through case studies, assignments and your final major project, you'll also be able to test your ability to plan computer networks to a given brief, using simulation to aid your design processes. Such organisational skills will be attractive to the many businesses relying on web and network technologies.
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Industrial focus
Our emphasis on practical learning will ensure that you're well prepared for a career as an effective computer networking and management professional.
Course content
Year 1
Six core units
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Introduction to Networking
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Network Foundation
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Electronic Principles
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Organisation and Management
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Network Applications
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Group Project.
Year 2
Six core units
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Network Implementation
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Data Communications and Networks
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Communications Technology
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Marketing Management
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Network Operating Systems
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Graduate Development.
Year 3
Three core units and two option units
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Network Management
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Computer Networks
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Project (double unit).
Options:
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Wireless Systems
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Entrepreneurship
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Communication Signal Processing
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Curriculum Plus.
Why choose this course?
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Accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS) as fully meeting the educational requirement for Chartered IT Professional registration.
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Covers the underpinning knowledge required for the main commercial certification schemes including Cisco and Microsoft. You can enhance your employability by studying these schemes alongside your degree course.
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In addition to the University wide IT facilities, the Faculty provides a set of labs furnished with the latest computing and networking equipment. Industry-standard modelling and simulation software is used to allow the performance of a wide range of design solutions to be accurately modelled and optimised.
Assessment 
A combination of group and individual coursework, theoretical and practical assignments, project work, case studies and formal examinations.
Key career skills
IT, project management, communication, evaluation and problem solving.
Projects/work experience
Although there is no formal industrial placement scheme for this course, some students gain industrial experience during vacations, or develop their final-year project with support from industry.
Student profile
Tutu Obasa
Second year student Tutu Obasa from London currently lives in the university's halls of residence.
She applied solely to Southampton Solent University to do Computer Network Management and was very pleased when she was accepted. Traditionally a male orientated subject Tutu explains how there is a good mixture of boys and girls now but admits she is the only female in one of her classes!
Possessing a flair for maths she particularly enjoys the communication technology module but has also created her own website as part of a website design class.
Although she doesn't enjoy the early lectures she says the amount of time they spend in lectures is perfect with plenty of spare time to read notes, do work or sleep!
Describing her course Tutu says: "It's challenging and mathematical but you learn new stuff every day."
A keen cyclist and traveller, she has recently visited Paris, Austria and Italy.
Having appeared in a music video for a friend she is eager to take part in other projects and was hoping to star as an extra in Richard Curtis's new comedy The Boat That Rocked.
When she graduates next year Tutu doesn't have any specific plans and wants to try out lots of things but says she is certainly considering a career in computer network management.