Guaranteed Route to Job Placement on completion. This applies to this programme as stated here and in the programme brochure you receive before enrolling. Full conditions are in our Terms of Learning. Read the Terms of Learning
Your course and career advisor stays with you from enrolment to placement.
£1,799
From £62 a month
£1 deposit. Finance subject to status and affordability. Finance details
Starting your career as a Network Engineer opens endless career possibilities in the IT industry. It provides you with the foundations needed to climb the career ladder in higher level roles within Networking.
Starting your career as a Network Engineer opens endless career possibilities in the IT industry. It provides you with the foundations needed to climb the career ladder in higher level roles within Networking. With experience, you can progress to senior network manager and network management positions. Some network engineers choose to broaden their careers into other IT, customer-related or management functions. Technical or infrastructure project management and network architecture are possibilities.
What is the role of a network engineer?
Network engineers set up, develop and maintain computer networks within an organisation or between organisations. You'll offer support to users, who can be staff, clients, customers and suppliers and troubleshoot any problems. In some cases, this may involve designing new networks. Your aim is to ensure the integrity of high availability network infrastructure to provide maximum performance for your users.
Who Should Enrol
This programme is designed for individuals looking to start or advance their career in network engineering, providing both foundational knowledge and advanced skills essential for success in this field.
Quick Overview
Guaranteed Route to Job Placement on completion
2 official exams included: CompTIA Network+ and Cisco CCNA
Gain Practical Experience on Live Equipment
Personalised Study Plan Upon Request
You are Supported by a Team of Experts
Recruitment Support & CV Review
1 Year Access to Expert Online Courses.
Finance from a £1 deposit, up to 48 months, subject to status and affordability
Prefer a step-by-step guide?
A practical guide to starting as a network engineer in the UK — networking fundamentals, key certifications (Cisco/CompTIA), and how to move towards job placement support.
This comprehensive programme includes the following industry-recognised courses and certifications:
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Cloud concepts and Microsoft Azure fundamentals. Training is included; the exam is an optional extra.
Amazon AWS Cloud Practitioner
AWS cloud foundations. Training is included; the exam is an optional extra.
CompTIA A+
Hardware, operating systems and troubleshooting foundations. Training is included; the A+ examinations are optional extras.
CompTIA Network+
Vendor-neutral networking concepts, implementation, operations and troubleshooting. The official exam is included.
Cisco CCNA
Configure and troubleshoot Cisco networks. The official exam is included.
Cisco CCNP (ENCOR)
Enterprise networking, infrastructure security and automation. Training is included; the exam is an optional extra.
Course Details
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Cloud concepts and Microsoft Azure fundamentals. Training is included; the exam is an optional extra.
Amazon AWS Cloud Practitioner
AWS cloud foundations. Training is included; the exam is an optional extra.
CompTIA A+
Hardware, operating systems and troubleshooting foundations. Training is included; the A+ examinations are optional extras.
CompTIA Network+
Vendor-neutral networking concepts, implementation, operations and troubleshooting. The official exam is included.
Cisco CCNA
Configure and troubleshoot Cisco networks. The official exam is included.
Cisco CCNP (ENCOR)
Enterprise networking, infrastructure security and automation. Training is included; the exam is an optional extra.
Your Career Journey
Follow these steps to launch your career as a Network Engineer
1
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals and Amazon AWS Cloud Practitioner
Start with cloud fundamentals to understand modern networking environments and infrastructure.
2
CompTIA A+
Build a solid foundation in IT fundamentals before specializing in networking.
3
CompTIA Network+ and exam
Master networking concepts and prepare for the certification exam.
4
Cisco CCNA and exam
Learn industry-standard Cisco networking technologies and earn your CCNA certification.
5
Recruitment
Work with our recruitment team to find your first network engineering position.
6
Start Working and study Cisco CCNP (ENCOR)
Begin your career while continuing to advance your skills with CCNP studies.
Comprehensive Support
We provide everything you need to succeed in your new career
A qualified tutor to provide support with course questions.
Official accredited exams.
Exam revision support.
Recruitment support from our specialist recruitment team.
Interview Support.
Job seeking support.
A professional CV review and rewrite.
An updated LinkedIn profile.
Your own mentor to pro-actively support and motivate you.
Heaps of revision questions and quizzes.
Guaranteed Route to Job Placement on completion
Finance options available.
Who Should Enrol
This programme is ideal for the following individuals:
Recent Graduates and Job Seekers
If you've recently completed your education in computer science or a related field, this programme will provide you with the practical skills and certifications needed to start your career in network engineering.
IT Professionals Seeking Specialisation
Current IT professionals looking to specialise in networking will gain the advanced knowledge and certifications needed to progress in this field.
Recent Graduates in Computer Science or Related Fields
Those with a theoretical background in computing who want to gain practical, industry-relevant networking skills and certifications.
Career Changers Targeting the IT Industry
Individuals from other career backgrounds looking to transition into the IT sector with a focus on networking.
Technical Support Staff Aiming for Advancement
Current help desk or technical support professionals who want to advance their careers by specialising in network engineering.
Professionals Seeking Certification in Network Engineering
Those who already have some networking experience but need industry-recognised certifications to advance their careers.
Individuals Interested in Evolving IT Infrastructure
People fascinated by how networks function and who want to play a role in designing and maintaining modern IT infrastructure.
Salary range
Pay depends on the role, experience, employer and location.
£25,500–£52,000
Starter to experienced range for network engineer. National Careers Service, checked 9 September 2026. This is not an average or a graduate earnings promise.
The National Careers Service network engineer profile lists a starter-to-experienced range of £25,500 to £52,000 a year, checked 9 September 2026. Its network manager profile, the usual next step, lists £30,000 to £70,000.
These are published ranges for the role, not a typical salary and not a promise of graduate earnings. With no prior experience your first role sits at the bottom of the band, and the higher figures reflect several years of hands-on experience. Certification improves your chances of being considered for a role. It does not on its own set your pay.
A former IT support technician and network engineer, certified with Microsoft, CompTIA and Cisco. Teaches the material he spent his career doing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about job placement support, entry requirements, and payment options.
Network engineers set up, develop and maintain the computer networks an organisation runs on, whether within one business or between several. Day to day that means configuring equipment, supporting the staff, clients and suppliers using the network, keeping it performing, and troubleshooting faults when they appear.
Most people come in through certification rather than a degree. The usual route is a hardware and operating systems foundation such as CompTIA A+, then vendor-neutral networking with CompTIA Network+, then Cisco CCNA, which is the certification named most often in UK network job adverts. The Course2Career Network Engineer Career Programme covers that route in one £1,799 programme with the Network+ and CCNA examinations included.
No. The Network Engineer Career Programme is built for career changers with no IT background. It starts with cloud fundamentals and the CompTIA A+ hardware and operating systems material before it reaches networking, so the Cisco content makes sense by the time you get to it. What you need is an interest in the technical side of IT and the discipline to keep studying around whatever else you have on.
Most students complete the Network Engineer Career Programme in three to nine months. You have one year of full access and the programme is online and self paced, so you fit it around work or family rather than taking time off, and your mentor builds a study plan around the hours you actually have.
Two official examinations are included in the £1,799 price: CompTIA Network+ and Cisco CCNA. The Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, Amazon AWS Cloud Practitioner, CompTIA A+ and Cisco CCNP (ENCOR) courses are included in full as accredited courses; their examinations are optional extras you can add at any time through our exam booking team.
On completion, the Course2Career recruitment team works with you to secure your first role: a professional CV rewrite, LinkedIn guidance, interview preparation and help applying consistently rather than in bursts. If you have met the programme conditions and have not secured a role, that support continues. Full conditions are in our Terms of Learning.
Network support technician, junior network engineer, network engineer, infrastructure technician, cloud support associate and first-line IT support. With experience the route continues into senior network engineer, network manager and network architect, and branches sideways into infrastructure and technical project management.
The National Careers Service network engineer profile lists a starter-to-experienced range of £25,500–£52,000 a year, checked 9 September 2026, and its network manager profile lists £30,000–£70,000. These are published ranges for the role. They are not a typical salary and not a promise of graduate earnings — pay depends on location, employer and experience.
Yes. The programme is online and self paced with a full year of access, and it is designed for people studying around a job. Most of our students are working while they study and fit it around shifts, family and other commitments.
Yes. You can pay in full or spread the cost from a £1 deposit over up to 48 months. Finance is provided by Snap Finance Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 741813. Course Correct Ltd is a credit broker and not a lender. Finance is subject to status and affordability checks and you may be declined. Missing payments could have consequences, including legal proceedings, and could make it more difficult to obtain credit in the future.
Course2Career is an ELCAS approved provider, number 14012. Which programmes ELCAS funding covers, and whether you are eligible as a Service leaver or serving member of the Armed Forces, are set out on our ELCAS page along with a calculator showing what you would pay. Check there before you enrol.
CompTIA Network+ is vendor neutral: networking concepts, implementation, operations and troubleshooting that apply to any equipment. Cisco CCNA applies those concepts on Cisco hardware, which is what most UK employers actually run. Taking Network+ first makes the CCNA material considerably easier, which is why the programme runs them in that order. Both examinations are included in the £1,799 price.
Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, CompTIA and Cisco award the certifications, not Course2Career, and examinations are sat with the awarding body or an approved test centre. Your qualification is worth exactly the same as it would be from any other provider, and it stays with you.
A dedicated mentor throughout your studies, a team of tutors for the course material itself, practical experience on live equipment, revision questions and mock papers, exam readiness checks before you book, a personalised study plan on request, and recruitment support with a CV rewrite and LinkedIn masterclass on completion.
Once your two included examinations are passed you move into recruitment support. A designated career coach rewrites your CV so a hiring manager can see what you can do and rebuilds your LinkedIn profile so recruiters find you, then helps you identify the right roles, prepare for interviews and apply consistently.
Yes. The Network Engineer Career Programme is £1,799 paid in full, or from a £1 deposit spread over up to 48 months with Snap Finance. Paying in full costs no more and no less than the advertised price.
You work through it with your tutor first — what went wrong, which areas to go back over and when you are genuinely ready to sit it again — and then you book another exam through our exam booking team.
Additional Information
Enrolling in Course2Career's Network Engineer Career Programme will initiate a comprehensive learning journey for participants, encompassing both theoretical understanding and practical skills in network engineering. This programme is not solely about attaining certifications; it is structured to equip participants with the essential tools and insights to excel in network engineering roles and to meet the challenges of the constantly evolving IT industry.
Every claim we make — registrations, pricing, salaries and our job guarantee — is set out with sources on our credentials and evidence page.
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