Telecommunications and Networks MSc

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Telecommunications and Networks MSc

  • Entry requirements The minimum requirement is a second-class honours degree, or equivalent in an acceptable scientific or engineering discipline. For those students whose first language is not English, the following qualifications are also required: * IELTS: 6.5 * TOEFL (internet-based): 100
  • Academic title Telecommunications and Networks MSc
  • Course description Course overview

    This course will prepare students for a career in the fast changing world of telecommunications and networks. The syllabus covers the recent major technological developments in telecommunications and networks including:

        * Digital, mobile and wireless communications
        * Photonics and optical communications
        * Internet and web service security
        * Communication networks

    The course provides the skills and knowledge base for a professional career as design and development engineers in the mobile, wireless, internet, optical and telecommunications sectors or a higher research degree course.

    Course content

    Modules include:

        * Multiservice communication networks
        * Signals and information theory
        * Cryptography and coding
        * Advanced cryptanalysis
        * Digital image processing
        * Optical communications
        * Lasers and optoelectronics
        * Digital signal processing
        * Web service security
        * Wireless communications
        * Research skills and techniques module

    Students undertake an individual project. This project provides an opportunity for students to undertake a substantial piece of work, developed in close collaboration with research groups within the School.
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