18Jan
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Course summary
Peterborough is a globally recognised ‘smart city’ with a gigabit network, located in Cambridgeshire, the home of ‘Silicon Fen’, a centre for high-tech companies. What better place to kick-start your career in the IT sector than at ARU Peterborough, on our Computer Networking degree course? Our Computer Networking degree is designed to equip you with a solid, employability-focused overview of computer science and prepare you for your first professional role or to continue your studies, should you so choose. This course is designed to enable you to develop your skills in both the design and implementation of computer networks. Utilising a purpose-built networking lab, you will use CISCO kit and develop skills in network switching, routing, cyber security, and network management as well as building scalable systems. Our Computer Networking degree involves the planning, implementation, and overview of computer networks both local and cloud based. Developing material from Microsoft and CISCO, you will undertake real world applications of networking technologies including routing and switching, networking models, protocols, and hardware. You'll gain skills in security management as well as scalability. You'll also have the option to undertake the CCNA examinations following completion of this course. Courses at ARU Peterborough are designed to help you become a life-long learner, ready to pivot in your career and respond to changes in this fast-moving industry. When you graduate from this course, you will have developed your powers of autonomous and analytical thinking, learned the essential skills valued by employers in the IT sector and have experienced multi-disciplinary team-working which mirrors real-world industry standards. On this course you’ll spend lots of time in our dedicated computing labs in our brand new, purpose-built university building, in the heart of Peterborough. You’ll learn on industry-standard equipment and software on a course that we co-created with regional employers, so you can be confident that you’ll graduate with the skills in-demand in the sector. You won’t only learn from your tutors, but enjoy guest lectures, live briefs and team projects. Delivering your work in a range of formats, including presentations, will help you develop the confidence and communication skills that can give you an edge in your future career.
Modules
Year 1 Problem Solving for Technology Extended Project Literacies in Higher Education Into ARU Year 2 Programming Fundamentals Relational Database Development Fundamentals Computer Systems and Networking Fundamentals Web Development Fundamentals Year 3 Network and Operating Systems Becoming an IT Professional Ruskin Module (15 credits) Network and Cyber Security Management Secure Computer Networks Team Based Project Year 4 Professional Portfolio (Computing) Year 5 Automation and Enterprise Networks Future Tech and Development Advanced Networking Cloud Computing Computing Major Project
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- I223
- Institution code:
- A60
- Campus name:
- ARU Peterborough
- Campus code:
- P
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at grade D, or grade 3, or above and evidence of two years post-GCSE study at Level 3. If you have achieved at least grade E in one A level, or equivalent, you are exempt from the two years post-GCSE study requirement, but you still must meet the GCSE requirements. Applicants who do not meet the two years post GCSE study at level 3 may be considered based on their satisfactory employment history, which must be a minimum of two years full time employment supported by employer evidence and deemed appropriate by the University for meeting the course of study applied for.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 | With minimum 5.5 in each component |
Equivalent English Language qualifications, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University, are also accepted.
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
In the 2025/26 academic year, the placement year fee will be £1,500.
https://www.aru.ac.uk/student-life/support-and-facilities/careers-and-employability/placements
https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/tuition-fees
Provider information
ARU Peterborough
University House
Bishops Road
Peterborough
PE1 5BW