IT and Networking, University 2nd Year (Level 5)

All course material, including online modules and written assignments
Personal tutor support with 1-2-1 Zoom sessions
Dedicated student support
Access to an online social learning forum
Assignment marking and feedback
excluding ELCAS funded learners

If you decide to top up to a full undergraduate degree through an accredited UK university, the costs are as follows.

Middlesex University

BSc Information Systems (Top-up) - £6,000

BSc (Hons) Information Technology and Business Information Systems (Top-up) - ON CAMPUS - £9,250 (UK)/ £14,700 (INT/EU)

University of Derby

BSc (Hons) Computing and Information Technology - £5,250

Southampton Solent University

BSc (Hons) Information Technology for Business, fee £9,250

University of Huddersfield

BSc (Hons) Information Technology (Top-up) - ON CAMPUS - £9,250

NOTE: UK/EU students may be eligible for student loans for the top-up portion of their studies. Visit www.slc.co.uk for more information.

To enrol onto the Level 4 course, you must be at least 18 and have a full secondary education. Before enroling on to the Level 5 course, you must complete the Level 4 or equivalent.

Technopreneurship
This unit aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills needed to establish a new techno business. It includes understanding the characteristics of entrepreneurs, planning, marketing and finance.

Network security
This unit aims to provide learners with knowledge of network security issues in a networked environment and the process of preventing and detection common security incidents

C#.NET Programming
This unit aims to provide learners with the basic concepts and principles of ASP.NET programming using C#. This will enable learners to understand how to create dynamic web pages using server side programming techniques

System Administration
This unit aims to provide the knowledge needed to administer a system in Linux and Windows. Topics covered include user and group management; file system management; task automation; shell scripting; Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers; mail servers; domain name servers; files and printers sharing; basic utilities and tools; application management; registry; local and group policies; backup policies; restore policies and performance tuning

Network Routing and Switching
This unit aims to deliver the knowledge needed to carry out switching and the knowledge and skills needed to carry out routing – how to set up and configure a router and switches to interconnect a multi area network. The unit covers computer networks routing and switching including Router Information Protocol (RIP); Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF).

Network Design and Administration
This unit aims to provide the knowledge and skills needed to enable learners to design a network i.e.how to scale and connect different networks to form an effective inter-connecting network. It covers hierarchical network design; gathering network requirements; identifying network performance issues.

The Qualifi level 4/5 IT and networking course is made up of 6 written assignments at each level. The assignments are approximately 2,000-3,000 words each. Students are provided support on the modules and assignments via the ‘Tutor’ section of the learning platform.

The assignment unit titles for the level 5 course are:

1. Technopreneurship
2. Network security
3. C#.NET programming
4. System administration
5. Network routing and switching
6. Network design and administration

More information about the level 5 units can be found here https://qualifi.net/qualifi-level-5-diploma-in-it-networking/

Whilst studying this course students will develop their skills in programming, systems analysis and design, software development. Upon successful completion of the course, students can pursue a career in IT within the public or private sector.