Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Networking (CCNP Enterprise)
Online, United Kingdom
Postgraduate Certificate
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 3,320 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* total cost
Key Summary
About: The Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Networking (CCNP Enterprise) from The Open University focuses on Cisco CCNP Enterprise certification and infrastructure network management. You'll study CCNP-related certifications, network engineering technologies, and use remote labs to build skills while developing academic profile. Delivered by distance learning with tutor support, the programme comprises a single 60-credit 48-week module and completes in approximately one year.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can progress to a Master's programme or you'll pursue roles such as network engineer, systems engineer, network administrator, infrastructure consultant or network security analyst, working in enterprise networking, routing and switching, network design, IT infrastructure.
Focused on current and in-demand industry certification from Cisco, this qualification offers attractive commercial accreditation and a route into a master's programme. The certificate fully incorporates the Cisco CCNP Enterprise discipline (Cisco Certified Network Professional). You’ll take a systemic technology-focused approach to enterprise-based infrastructure network management.
Key features
- Study both CCNP Enterprise associated certifications
- Explore current network engineering technologies
- Use remote labs to develop and enhance your technological skill set
- Develop your postgraduate academic profile in enterprise networking
How long it takes
This qualification comprises a single 60-credit 48-week module, so is completed in approximately one year.
To gain this qualification, you need 60 credits as follows:
60 credits from:
- Advanced networking (CCNP Enterprise) (T829)
Teaching, Learning and Assessment methods
You’ll learn independently, using online teaching texts, learning resources via the Web; directed reading from ebooks and academic and industry papers, remote labs and specialised software tools.
We’ll support your learning with:
- Self-assessment questions and exercises
- Computer-based investigations, tasks and activities, and open-ended project work
- Feedback and guidance from tutors and other subject specialists
- Computer conferences and other online forums
- Study guides, information and guidance packs.
We’ll assess your learning using some or all of the following:
- Interactive computer-marked assignments (iCMAs) via Cisco NetAcad
- Tutor-marked assessments (TMAs)
- End-of-module assessments (EMAs).
There will be opportunities for you to:
- Apply your learning in practical contexts, for example by reflecting on your own engagement with infrastructure networking systems in a corporate setting and completing practical activities on remote lab-based systems
- Engage with fellow students, tutors, subject practitioners and academic specialists via moderated forums
- Engage with research papers and industry white papers at the forefront of the discipline
- Gain exposure to the professional and employability discussions that are shaping the computing profession.
Knowledge and understanding
On completion of this qualification, you’ll have knowledge and understanding of:
- How a range of IPv4 and IPv6 interior and exterior routing technologies interoperate
- How to troubleshoot a range of infrastructure and enterprise networking issues
- The range of techniques in use to secure enterprise networks and ensure the safe transit of data
- The implementation constraints and opportunities associated with VPN technologies
- The implementation constraints and opportunities associated with enterprise security solutions
- System logging and infrastructure monitoring services within an enterprise network
- Current network automation, assurance and architecture implementation and security compliance challenges
- How virtualisation is deployed within an enterprise network.
Cognitive skills
On completion of this qualification, you’ll be able to:
- Develop research, investigation and troubleshooting skills using appropriate practical and exploration-based activities throughout your learning materials
- Use direct feedback after Cisco theory and practice-based assessments to evaluate your learning
- Integrate knowledge from alternate sources to provide context to the Cisco view.
Practical and/or professional skills
On completion of this qualification, you’ll be able to:
- Configure routers and switches, implementing complex enterprise networking scenarios through online lab sessions
- Use specialist software tools
- Use network equipment via remote mediated labs
- Plan and organise yourself and your work appropriately when working within online lab sessions.
Key skills
On completion of this qualification, you’ll be able to:
- Communicate accurately and reliably in a structured and coherent fashion, recognising purpose and audience
- Work effectively with others in a distance setting where the collaboration is undertaken via computer-mediated communication
- Work effectively in a remote practical lab setting on NETLAB+
- Use appropriate numerical and mathematical skills to analyse network data
- Find and select information for a specific purpose, including via the Web or a router/switch CLI
- Learn to organise time, study methods and resources to suit the circumstances.