Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is the infrastructure underlying almost all modern digital services. It is a model for enabling on-demand access to scalable computing resources, including servers, storage, databases, networking and software, that organisations and individuals can provision rapidly without managing the physical hardware themselves. The discipline combines computer networking, distributed systems, virtualisation, security, database management and software architecture, and the professionals who design and manage cloud environments need to understand how all of these components work together at scale.
This three-year full-time degree at Coventry University includes a sandwich year with a work placement and a year abroad, giving you substantial professional and international experience embedded in the programme. You will study the technical foundations of cloud systems, including virtualisation technologies, containerisation, networking protocols, cloud security, distributed computing and the major cloud platforms used in industry. You will develop practical skills in deploying, configuring and managing cloud infrastructure, alongside the ability to design scalable and resilient systems that meet real business requirements.
The professional placement gives you hands-on experience applying these skills in a real organisational context before you graduate.
Graduates work across technology, finance, healthcare, retail, media and every other sector that relies on digital infrastructure, which in practice means almost every sector of the modern economy. Roles in cloud architecture, cloud engineering, DevOps, site reliability engineering, cybersecurity, systems administration and IT consultancy are all relevant destinations. The demand for skilled cloud professionals significantly exceeds supply in most markets, making this a field with strong employment prospects and good earning potential.
Further study at postgraduate level or professional certifications in cloud platforms are options for those who wish to develop specialist expertise.