Program Overview

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Blended delivery

Overview

This course provides self-paced blended learning with a requirement to attend in-person classes on alternate Saturdays over the duration of the course. The course follows the Cisco Networking Academy Curricula for CCNA v7 in preparation for taking the current CCNA certification exam.

Course Details

• Award: CCNA Certification
• Mode: Short Course
• Starting: 4 October 2025 – 27 June 2026
• Cost: £1250, payable as a single payment prior to the commencement of the course, or optionally as an initial payment of £800, followed by another of £450, to be made before completion of the second module.

What's covered in this course?

• You will have access to the official Cisco Networking Academy online curricula and Packet Tracer network simulation software, and work through the e-learning material, completing the relevant practical and theoretical exercises provided.
• The course provides 24/7 access to the online material, which includes pre-recorded video tutorials and remote access to real networking equipment.
• The course consists of three modules, each of which culminates in an online exam and practical test held at the University, for which you will receive a course completion certificate.

Why Choose Us?

• The University is an accredited vendor certification centre, allowing students to sit the vendor certification exam required to become a full Cisco Certified Network Associate.
• Practice certification exams are available via the Cisco Networking Academy, to allow you to practice remotely for the vendor certification exam.

Cisco Networking Essentials

• Cisco Networking Essentials course acts as an introduction to Cisco CCNA, providing you with the basic skills required to set up and maintain a small computer network.
• Students successfully completing the course and enrolling in the CCNA course within the same academic year will receive a £100 discount on their CCNA course costs.

Facilities & Staff

• The course is supported with a wide range of cutting-edge facilities in the City Centre Campus.
• We have a state-of-the-art computer games technology lab which contains high-performance PCs, Sony PlayStation development kits and a range of industry standard software including Unity, Unreal and a suite of professional Microsoft development tools.
• We also have many open access areas where students can study together and even hire out laptops for use in these spaces and others within the university.
• Within the University there are many internationally recognised research teams giving you the opportunity to collaborate with them on exciting interdisciplinary projects.

Computer Networking

• The laboratories are well-equipped for all our computer networking courses, as well as specialist areas for practical work such as voice-over internet protocol (VoIP), forensic and ethical hacking technologies, wireless and mobile technologies and radio frequency identification technologies to name but a few.

Software Development and Computer Programming

• There are a number of open access, software development and computer programming laboratories that can be used to develop systems and programmes, including database management systems such as MySQL, to name but a few.

Systems Laboratories

• Our embedded systems laboratories are used to develop real-time systems, such as specialist hardware training and development resources, and industrial-standard software development and simulation tools. These include microcontroller software and robotics design and development, to name but a few.

Electronic Systems

• To underpin the basic principles of electronic systems, we have a well-equipped laboratory of general and specialist test and measurement kits, including powered prototyping development boards, dual power supplies, frequency generators and counters and digital multi-meters to name but a few.

Forensic Computing

• Our successful development of forensic computing has led to a specialist forensics laboratory that is fully equipped with essential hardware and software for this sensitive area of study. The laboratory includes high-spec PCs with built-in multi interface Tableau write blockers, EnCase and FTK computer forensic software and steganography detection and analysis software, to name but a few.