About your course
Delivered by the leader in technical education for the digital infrastructure industry, CNet Training (as an academic partner of Anglia Ruskin University), the world's first and only Master’s Degree in Data Centre Leadership and Management is the ultimate qualification for data centre professionals to aspire to.
Course highlights
- Delivered in partnership by leaders in technical education, CNet Training
- The world’s first and only Masters in Data Centre Leadership and Management
- Form part of the global elite group of data centre professionals
How you'll study
This course is studied 100% online
Course length
Study over 3 years
Start September
Application deadline
Please contact the CNet team at mastersdegree@cnet-training.com or visit the website.
Fees: £18,000
Course overview
Data Centres are complex facilities that are expected to deliver faultless service and financial results in a world of rapidly changing technologies, business pressures and environmental expectations.
The Master’s Degree in Data Centre Leadership and Management is a unique course, which has been designed in collaboration with the industry to advance your skills. No other course offers you this high level leadership and management education tailored to the data centre sector.
The course harnesses CNet's unique insight into Data Centre operations and expertise in business leadership and management. Topics have been selected on the basis of feedback from the industry and Data Centre professionals who are themselves involved with delivering the course alongside other hand-picked specialists. The course is based around your professional work in order to ensure that the learning is relevant and can be applied to your workplace.
Modules
Year 1
- Data Centre Leadership
- Sustainable Design for High Capacity Data Centres
- Finance for Decision Making
Year 2
- Data Centre Infrastructure Management, Security and Disaster Recovery
- HRM and Organisational Capability Development
- Decision Making in Critical Services
Year 3
- Contemporary Issues in Leadership and Management
- Research Methods for Business and Management
- Postgraduate Major Project
Assessment
Each module is formally assessed.
How you'll study
The Data Centre Leadership and Management Masters is studied primarily online via a learning management system, providing flexibility and complete interaction every step of the way. You will also be supported by the CNet team, specialist academic staff and industry specialists, all with the aim of creating you with an enriched shared learning experience.
Each year there is an optional Bootcamp in Cambridge, UK for those that can attend.
On successful completion of your studies you’ll be invited to attend a graduation ceremony on campus. If attending the ceremony in person is not possible then we’ll arrange to have your certificate sent to you.
Careers
This course will provide you with the highest specialist qualification available to data centre professionals and forms the elite group of data centre professionals in the world.
If you would like to discuss any details of the masters or other programs that you may benefit from please do contact the CNet team at mastersdegree@cnet-training.com or call +44 (0)1284 767100
Suggested course that may interest you
Please see The Global Digital Infrastructure Education Framework
Entry requirements
This program has been designed for people in leadership and management positions within Data Centre facilities. CNet will consider all applications individually, taking into account each applicant's experience and qualifications.
We encourage you to apply if you:
- Work in a Data Centre facility
- Experience: Have at least two years at middle or senior management level in a data centre context
It would be advantageous if you have a first or second class degree from a UK university, or equivalent from an overseas university.
Those applicants for whom English is not a first language will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
As a distance learner, you'll also need a suitable computer with internet connection, together with sufficient IT competence to make effective use our online learning management system (LMS) with high-speed internet and email.
For further details on the registration process please contact the CNet team on +44 (0)1284 767100 or email mastersdegree@cnet-training.com or visit the CNet website.
Fees & funding
Fees
The full tuition fee for this course is £18,000. The fee is VAT exempt.
The tuition fees you pay each year for the full Masters Degree in Data Centre Leadership and Management will be £6,000. The course is studied over 3 years.
Please email mastersdegree@cnet-training.com to discuss course tuitions fees and funding further.
What our students say
The course is well rounded and will challenge even the most seasoned data centre managers to expand their leadership skills far beyond their expectations.
John
The course is extremely rewarding. It’s introduced new ideas to data centre management.
Jennifer
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