Overview

The Certificate in Cloud Computing is a 30 credit 1 year, part-time, fully online course, to produce graduates that meet the academic and practical standards of the national Cloud Computing industry. It is intended to provide students from existing IT backgrounds, looking to upskill, with Cloud specific knowledge. It addresses an identified skills gap in the ICT industry and gives students detailed knowledge in the key areas of Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Automation and Orchestration and Cloud Security.

Upon completion of the course, students will have gained the additional knowledge to design, develop, deploy and manage Cloud environments. They will also be able to apply security principles and measures to the various components comprising the Cloud infrastructure. Finally, they will have the ability to automate the various stages involved in the deployment and management of Cloud based IT infrastructure.

Career opportunities include roles such as Cloud Support Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, Cloud Systems Administrator, DevOps Engineer, Cloud Automation Engineer and Cloud Security Associate. With experience, graduates can progress to positions such as Cloud Solutions Architect, Cloud Migration Analyst and Cloud security Analyst.

online delivery

This programme will be delivered fully online. Lectures are delivered using Zoom and labs are available 24/7 using MTU’s world-class private cloud environment. 

More information on the modules can be found in the programme schedule.

Entry requirements

Applicants with an IT/ Computer Science related Level 8 bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) will be considered . Those with a Level 7 degree and at least three years of relevant industry experience may also be considered on a case-by-case basis. Entry will also be considered recognising the prior learning of applicants using MTU Recognition of Prior Learning policy.

Content

This intensive programme prepares students for work using the following modules, Object Oriented Programming, Requirements Engineering, Network Systems, Principles of Operating Systems, Data Management Systems, Server-Side Web Development, Cloud Architectures, Cloud Computing Infrastructures, Cloud Computing with Python and a final 10 credit project. 

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

The Department of Computer Science at MTU Cork is one of the largest Computer Science departments in Ireland. We offer a range of modern undergraduate programmes and a host of opportunities at master’s degree and at PhD level. Our industry engaged programmes match the needs of our economy and have an excellent reputation for producing the most employable computer science graduates in the region. These highly skilled graduates are in huge demand and contribute significantly to the development of the region. As technology plays a greater role in our society the growth in the demand for these graduates will continue year after year.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS

Enquiries

Eoin O'Regan
Department of Computer Science
Eoin.ORegan@mtu.ie +353 (21) 433 5525

Applications for September 2025 are now open. Applications will close when all places are filled which will be before August 31st 2025.