How long does the MSc in Network Infrastructure Engineering take?

The MSc in Network Infrastructure Engineering runs one year full-time or two years part-time. The MSc in Network Infrastructure Engineering uses a modular calendar for working senior engineers.

How is the MSc in Network Infrastructure Engineering delivered?

The MSc in Network Infrastructure Engineering is delivered on-campus in London, fully online with provisioned virtual labs, or by distance learning. All three routes join the same seminar cohort.

Is this Master's recognised in the UK?

Yes. The MSc in Network Infrastructure Engineering is a UK Level 7 postgraduate qualification aligned with IET telecoms competencies and (ISC)² senior domains.

What are the entry requirements for the MSc in Network Infrastructure Engineering?

You need a UK Bachelor's at 2:2 or above in a relevant discipline, or five years of senior experience assessed by portfolio. IELTS 6.5 overall is required for non-native English speakers.

What are the fees and funding options?

Fees for the MSc in Network Infrastructure Engineering are quoted per intake and include instalment plans. Employer sponsorship and scholarship review are handled at application by LSCE admissions.

MSc Network Infrastructure Engineering | LSCE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The MSc in Network Infrastructure Engineering is a UK Level 7 postgraduate degree, one year full-time or two years part-time covering senior specification, automation and operations of large IP and cloud networks. The programme concentrates on BGP and MPLS at scale, SDN and SD-WAN controllers, IPv6 migration, network-as-code with Ansible, Terraform and Python, and telemetry pipelines, and the syllabus is aligned with (ISC)², International Information System Security Certification Consortium guidance and reference materials from ISACA. Delivery is available on-campus in central London, fully online with the same lab and tooling provisioning, or by distance learning, and every route joins the same intake cohort with weekly tutor visibility and named programme-tutor support.

By graduation from the MSc in Network Infrastructure Engineering you will be a senior network engineer ready for architect and lead roles, with research-informed senior practice with a dissertation or sponsor consulting project demonstrated through a portfolio of coursework, applied labs and, at the closing stage, sustained coursework, applied artefacts and a closing dissertation or sponsor project. Every learner leaves the MSc in Network Infrastructure Engineering with a documented body of work suitable for UK employer conversations across ISPs, hyperscaler network teams, defence primes and City connectivity providers, and with a clear progression route into the next step of the LSCE ladder. Coursework is scheduled around working professionals so that part-time and full-time routes share the same weekly seminar, the same assessment rubric and the same tutor group.

Key Features

Postgraduate cohort teaching in small tutor-visible groups at the LSCE central London campus, online, or by distance learning.
Curriculum aligned with (ISC)², International Information System Security Certification Consortium guidance and referenced against ISACA and CREST (Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers) materials.
Applied labs covering BGP and MPLS at scale, SDN and SD-WAN controllers, IPv6 migration, network-as-code with Ansible, Terraform and Python, and telemetry pipelines.
Weekly clinic sessions where tutors work through problem sets, code review or design critique with you on your own coursework.
Assessment structured as sustained coursework, applied artefacts and a closing dissertation or sponsor project rather than a single high-stakes final paper, so progress is visible throughout the MSc in Network Infrastructure Engineering.
Careers-service introductions to London employers active in ISPs, hyperscaler network teams, defence primes and City connectivity providers, with dedicated CV and portfolio review sessions.
Structured articulation route within the LSCE ladder from a UK Level 7 postgraduate degree into the next level of study or straight into employment.

What You Will Learn

Specify BGP, MPLS and segment-routing designs for large IP estates.
Automate cross-vendor network provisioning with Ansible, Terraform and Python.
Design IPv6 migration and dual-stack strategies for enterprise estates.
Deploy SD-WAN, SASE and cloud-connected overlays.
Design telemetry, streaming metrics and observability for network fleets.
Model resilience, capacity and cost of a live network estate.
Lead architecture review boards and change advisory sessions.
Complete a supervised dissertation on a live infrastructure engineering problem.

Who This Course Is For

Bachelor graduates in a related discipline moving into senior specialist practice in network infrastructure engineering.
Senior professionals with five or more years of experience taking the portfolio route.
Consultants and contractors selling senior-track advisory services in ISPs, hyperscaler network teams, defence primes and City connectivity providers.
International postgraduates seeking a UK Level 7 credential in network infrastructure engineering.
Applicants using the dissertation as a springboard into doctoral study or applied research.

Career Pathways

Cyber Security Analyst (senior track)
Penetration Tester (senior track)
SOC Analyst (senior track)
Security Engineer (senior track)
Digital Forensics Investigator (senior track)
Network Security Engineer (senior track)
Cloud Security Engineer (senior track)
GRC Analyst (senior track)

The LSCE careers service supports MSc in Network Infrastructure Engineering graduates with structured CV clinics, portfolio and mock-interview sessions and named introductions to hiring managers across ISPs, hyperscaler network teams, defence primes and City connectivity providers. Every student meets a named careers adviser in the final stage, and alumni continue to receive careers coaching, job-alert access and application review after graduation. Where the MSc in Network Infrastructure Engineering offers a placement or capstone with an employer sponsor, the careers team helps you shape that engagement into a portfolio entry recruiters can validate.

Entry Requirements

A UK Bachelor's degree at 2:2 or above, or an international equivalent, in a relevant discipline.
Applicants with five or more years of senior professional experience are considered for admission by portfolio.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Two references, normally academic; senior professional accepted for experience-route applicants.
A one-page personal statement setting out your dissertation or capstone interest in network infrastructure engineering.

Why Study at LSCE

The London School of Computing and Engineering is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts. LSCE partners with UK professional bodies including (ISC)², International Information System Security Certification Consortium, and central London places the Alan Turing Institute, the NCSC, the ICE, IMechE and IET, and the City's engineering and technology employers within a short tube ride of every classroom.

Every intake, on-campus or remote, joins the same weekly seminar structure with named programme-tutor support. Three parallel study modes let Bachelor graduates, senior professionals and portfolio-route applicants complete the MSc in Network Infrastructure Engineering without leaving employment, and the LSCE careers service runs at least one industry-careers day each academic year to connect students with employers active in ISPs, hyperscaler network teams, defence primes and City connectivity providers. Curriculum alignment is refreshed each year against (ISC)², International Information System Security Certification Consortium and ISACA guidance so that graduates leave with a syllabus that reflects current UK sector expectations.

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