In a nutshell

Networking is the infrastructure that powers the internet. Without careful tuning, the bits stop flowing and the buffering ensues. This programme teaches you what to do next.

To power the internet, we need to move bits through the information superhighway. Systems & Networking equips you with the skills and knowledge to ensure those bits keep moving - and fast. With Ireland as a global centre for data centers - Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google are all here - the demand for our graduates continues to grow. Next time you check your mail, it's highly likely it's coming from a server farm down the road.

Some of the world’s best known companies including Microsoft, Google, IBM, Amazon AWS and HP have chosen Ireland as the location for their European Datacentre footprint. Something to go in here about how this course sets you up for a career in data-centres might as well jump on this bandwagon! Modern life relies on computer infrastructure – our degree gives you the know-how and practical skills in the key areas required to become a creative and resourceful infrastructure professional. This includes networking and how it fits into the wider IT industry by working with servers, data centres, virtualisation and the cloud.

This programme takes the focus away from coding and concentrates on how the data we consume moves about the globe and the office. Like the physical universe, the digital universe is large – by 2020 containing nearly as many digital bits as there are stars in the universe. By then, it'll be your job to ensure those 44 trillion gigabytes can find their way to you.