MSc Cloud and Network Computing at University of Staffordshire

This MSc at the Stoke-on-Trent campus is a practical course in designing, implementing and managing scalable, secure network and cloud environments, taught by certified AWS and Cisco instructors. It prepares students for industry certificates from Amazon Web Services and Cisco and ends with a dissertation. On-campus and distance-learning study are both offered, and a placement-year option exists.

Duration: 1 academic year full-time  |  Intake: September 2027; January 2027; January 2028  |  Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules include Cloud Computing, Network Automation and Network Programming, Operating Systems and Network Security, Research Methods and Dissertation Proposal, Routing and Switching and Virtualisation and Infrastructure, with a 60-credit Dissertation. Optional modules include AI-Driven Network Management and Automation and Cloud Computing and Virtualisation.

Career pathways

Graduates can work in cloud and network roles, supported by the Cisco and AWS certificate pathways and strong industry demand for cloud and networking skills.

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