Computer Networking MSc

Wrexham Glyndwr University

Course modalities offered

On campus - h Wrexham
Sep 25, 2023 Full-time - 1 years

On campus - h
Sep 25, 2023 Part-time - 2 years

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£22000
Unemployment Rate	15% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of Computer Networking MSc who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£5940 Tuition (UK) £12500 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Computer Networking MSc at Wrexham Glyndwr University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	1 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Wrexham
Degree	Master of Science, MSc
Subject	Computer Networks

Salary after 15 months	£22000
Unemployment Rate	15% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of Computer Networking MSc who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£2975 Tuition (UK) Tuition fees per year for Computer Networking MSc at Wrexham Glyndwr University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	2 years - Part-time
Campus	On campus -
Degree	Master of Science, MSc
Subject	Computer Networks

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 20 graduates of Computer Networking MSc and other courses in Business and Management at Wrexham Glyndwr University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Business and Management.

	Computer Networking MSc and other Business and Management courses of Wrexham Glyndwr University	Average review score among all Computer Networks courses in the UK
Explanations	100	96
Interesting courses	100	81
Intellectually stimulating	84	92
Challenged to do my best	79	92
Depth of concepts	79	83
Builds on previous learnings	84	87
Joined ideas from different topics	89	78
Balance directed/independent study	87	92
Applicability of course content	83	82
Clear criteria in markings	84	87
Fair assessment	95	96
Tests reflected your learning	100	90
Timely feedback	95	79
Helpful feedback	84	81
Approachability of teachers	95	95
Support from teachers	89	94
Organisation of courses	89	88
Communication of changes	87	92
IT facilities	84	89
Library	79	85
Course specific resources	94	99
Student feedback opportunities	79	95
Student feedback valued	89	88
Student's feedback acted upon	76	77
Work of student union	84	84
Mental wellbeing services	67	89
Overall satisfaction	86

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Business and Management

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Business and Management at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£22000	£21000	£22000
25-75 percentile range	£18500 - £24500	£16000 - £25500	£15500 - £27000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Business and Management

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23892	£22319	£26743
25-75 percentile range	£20849 - £28057	£17242 - £28865	£19938 - £35746

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Course Description

Take your hands-on computer networking skills to the next level with our industry-focused course. As the demand for specialists in the computer networking industry continues to grow, this course will support you to develop the specialist technical and consultative skills required to progress to higher technical a d managerial positions within businesses, or work towards doctoral study.

Concentrating on practical networking rather than abstract concepts or theories in data communications, the programme is centred around real-world network problem-solving, the planning, design and development of network services and infrastructures,plus the use and application of current and emerging hardware and protocols.

For your dissertation, you will be expected to investigate cutting-edge technologies, implement and test novel networking solutions, or develop or analyse original network applications.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Wrexham Glyndwr University graduates of undergraduate studies in Business and Management	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Business and Management
Total respondents	15	115
Unemployed	15%	12%
Studying	0%	5%
Working	75%	69%
Both studying and working	10%	8%
No information	0%	3%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	30%	70%
Utilise skills from studies	20%	80%
Work is meaningful	65%	35%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	20%
Non highly-skilled jobs	80%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Computer Networking MSc at Wrexham Glyndwr University

30%	Finance Professionals
20%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%	Caring personal services
10%	Business and public service associate professionals
10%	Administrative occupations
10%	Sales occupations
10%	Elementary occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Tourism, Transport and Travel

Average UCAS Tariff Score 105

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Tourism, Transport and Travel
<48	30
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	5
96-111	20
112-127	5
128-143	0
144-159	20
160-175	15
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	5
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Computer Networking, MSc, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Computer Networking MSc

England UK	£2975	year 1
Northern Ireland	£2975	year 1
Scotland	£2975	year 1
Wales	£2975	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of Wrexham Glyndwr University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Wrexham Glyndwr University in related subject specific rankings.

Computer Science

- #7
- #106
Computer Science

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]

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About Wrexham Glyndwr University

Located in the town of Wrexham, Wales, Wrexham Glyndwr University was founded in 2008, making it one of the youngest universities in the UK. Despite its youth, the university has earned itself a strong reputation nationally in a selection of its subject fields. Apart from the large number of study options on-site, busy or mature students also have the option of signing up for their entirely Online Master’s degrees, or studying on a part-time basis.

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