Course Summary
A BSc in Computer Networks and Security from Bolton University can prepare you for an exciting and very rewarding career where you and your teammates will work to protect your customers’ or clients’ data from loss, as well as form exposure or manipulation from hackers and other hostile interests.
You’ll learn how to protect an organisation’s data and virtual assets against the possibility of disruption, but there is more. You might choose to specialise on designing, configuring managing or supporting computer networks in a variety of different contexts, or you could stay a generalist and learn to protect all kinds of data in the rapidly shifting contexts of the real world.
In addition to your BSc degree, you’ll be able to study for your first professional certification as you learn. This can be a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) award, as well as a great deal of training in RedHat Linus applications.
If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.
If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.