Networking & Data Communications / with Management Studies Masters (MSc)

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Full time & Part time September, January MSc 1-2 years full time including professional placement, 2-3 years part time

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About the course

This course offers the knowledge and skills for designing, developing and operating secure IP-based networks. It offers practical skills in the specification, design, modelling and implementation of software and hardware. You will gain specialist knowledge of digital communications, multimedia communications, wireless networks and security issues. You will study the technologies of LTE and 5G wireless networks and the Internet of Things.

You can combine this course with management studies. The Management Studies pathway is ideal if you aspire to a management position in the industry.

The aims of the course are to:

Entry Requirements

A 2:2 or above honours degree or equivalent in computer science/IT or substantial relevant work experience.

Candidates with non-standard qualifications but with relevant experience are welcome to apply.

Fees

Please see the university website for further information on fees for this course.

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Student Profile(s)

Rob

“After I graduated from Kingston University’s Computer Science BSc, I decided that I needed something extra to help me stand out from the crowd and give myself an advantage over all the other people with degrees. I was eager to learn more too, so I joined the University’s Networking and Data Communications MSc.

“The class sizes on the MSc are much smaller than on the BSc and there’s great interaction between the lecturers and the students. The course was fast paced and we learnt a great deal about upcoming technology – it pushed me hard, which I liked. We had to take more responsibility for self-study and for doing our own research than at BSc level, which had provided more structured learning.

“For my final project, I researched how to improve security on networks using the concept of Security Spaces. This was mainly aimed at overcoming security issues related to wireless hotspots and was written in Python with an XML database.

“Kingston has a great social scene. I was an active member of the University Karting Club. We raced all over the UK and Europe. I also joined the Mountaineering Club so was off most weeks to a new climbing centre. All the clubs at the University are closely linked and as soon as you are part of one, you will soon meet up with other club members on nights out. There are social events for all tastes, from balls to paint balling.

“Kingston as a town is a great place with plenty of places to go and things to do – it’s great for bars, restaurants and shopping and has plenty of open spaces like the Royal Parks nearby. If Kingston doesn’t have what you want, you can always jump on a train and you’re in central London in 25 minutes.

“After graduating, I took a well-deserved holiday and then really started looking for a job. Once I did, I found myself with two job offers within a week! I have no doubt that the MSc qualification made a huge difference to how potential employers saw me.

"I joined the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry as a network support engineer and 12 months ago was promoted to IT team leader. We’ve now hired another graduate with a BSc and MSc from Kingston University to take over my old role – I think they are very happy with former Kingston students!"

Arvind

"I studied for an MSc in Networking and Data Communications. Kingston has good links with industry and we met external engineers and researchers who gave us a good insight into the latest developments.

"I had intended to get some work experience in the UK after my MSc, but I did well in my studies [Arvind won prizes for his project and overall academic excellence] and my supervisor suggested I think about staying on for a PhD. I wasn't sure about it at first but, after talking to some of the other research students, I decided to apply for a project with established funding – these are shown on the website and are very competitive!

"The research department has won several big projects recently, including the one I'm working on (peer-to-peer network connectivity in disaster and emergency situations, funded by the European Union). Many of the Faculty staff are research active, well known and respected in their fields and much of our research is internationally acclaimed.

"I'm very pleased I stayed on. I'm learning a lot – everything changes so quickly – and I know I'll have several career options when I finish. Living in Kingston is great too; it's a relaxed, friendly and safe student town which is very close to the buzz of central London."