University of the South Pacific USP
Bachelor of Net-Centric Computing (BNC)
Suva, Fiji
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
FJD 18,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international student tuition fee
Key Summary
About: Bachelor of Net-Centric Computing (BNC) at The University of the South Pacific covers Internet-based computing, networking and telecommunications. USP is the premier tertiary provider in the Pacific and an international center of excellence. Net-centric computing shifts computing to an Internet model. The BNC and Bachelor of Software Engineering are provisionally accredited by the Australian Computer Society; graduates can earn Certified Technologist (CT) and apply for Certified Professional (CP) after five years' ICT experience.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue network administration, network engineering, systems integration, Internet architecture, ICT consultancy and telecommunications operations with firms, service providers, governments and organizations globally.
Recent advances in computer and telecommunications networking have increased the importance of networking technologies in the computing discipline. Net-centric computing is a relatively new branch of computing, and it represents a paradigm shift to the Internet computing model.
Net-centric computing covers a range of sub-specialties including: computer communication network concepts and protocols, multimedia systems, Web standards and technologies, network security, wireless and mobile computing, and distributed systems. Upon graduation, our graduates can expect to find employment opportunities in the private and public sectors where ICT is used. A wide range of career options include but are not limited to, Network Administrator, Network Analyst, Consultant, and Applications Developer for Internet and mobile environments. USP offers the degree Bachelor of Net-centric Computing. This is a four-year professional degree.
Bachelor of Net-Centric Computing and Bachelor of Software Engineering are provisionally accredited by the Australian Computer Society. Graduates of these programmes will be eligible to become members of the Australian Computer Society and be granted the Certified Technologist (CT) post-nominal. They will be eligible to apply for recognition as Certified Professional (CP) after five years of suitable professional ICT experience.
The Bachelor of Net-Centric Computing and Bachelor of Software Engineering degrees are:
Four-year programmes are comprising twenty-four courses, eight at 100-level, eight at 200-level, six at 300-level, followed by an additional year which consists of two 400-level courses and an industrial placement project.