Course description
Close industry association ensures that programmes develop in line with industry’s needs. This Masters programme is designed in partnership with the UK’s leading telecommunications organisations and companies, and has the full support of the EPSRC, ensuring that you have the skill base that will support the developmental needs of a company.
To ensure the programme stays closely coordinated with modern industrial needs, there is an assembled advisory group with representatives from major communications employers, to review the programme contents and delivery of modules on a continual basis. It is a consequence of this ongoing programme of revision and update that the detailed syllabus may differ slightly from information on our website. As an integral aspect of the delivery of the programme, a number of lectures are presented by acknowledged experts drawn from the industry, thereby providing details of the latest developments, techniques and research ideas. Close association with industry is a cornerstone of the programme contributing greatly to its modern value. Graduates of this programme are highly regarded; many of our past students have risen to senior posts within the telecommunications sector. The programme, along with the MSc in Telecommunications Technology, is designated “Advanced Vocational” in Telecommunications and Internet Theory, Practice and Applications.
Outline of programme
With the telecommunications technologies and the internet becoming the cornerstone of modern economic development, there is an increasing need for people with the skills needed to design and manage the telecommunications and internet infrastructure. This is not a static goal as technology, and the demands placed on it, are evolving at an ever-increasing rate. The aim of this programme is to prepare students, who will already have a technical background, with the requisite specialist knowledge and skills to develop and manage current systems and to adapt to the changing face of communications and internet technology. On completing the programmes, the students should be able to take active roles in a wide range of areas within the telecommunications industry. This area of industry is growing exponentially and there is a huge demand for skilled professionals both in the large telecommunications companies and in a number of smaller companies providing specialist internet and communication services for local business communities. The MSc integrates a taught component constructed from eight or nine modules for a total of 90 course credits with a substantial project, equivalent to six months full- time, which is allocated 90 course credits. We endeavour to place students in sponsoring industrial laboratories for the duration of their projects with the remaining projects being carried out at the University, often with guidance and direction from industrial partners.
Common components with MSc in Telecommunications Technology:
* Information Theory and Coding, and Traffic Theory
* Internetworking
* Software Engineering
* Introductory Programming (in Java)
* MSc project.
Stand alone content for the MSc in Internet Technology:
* Telecommunications perspectives
* Distributed Software Systems
* Internet Applications
* Software Engineering for Web Applications
* E-Commerce.
Assessment
The taught section of the programme is assessed by formal examination and by course work performed in laboratories and case studies. The project is assessed through a dissertation, an oral presentation of the results (viva), and an assessment by the project supervisor.
Career opportunities
The programme will be of interest to students in technical careers related to the design and development of telecommunications systems for national and international networks, internet systems, or entering telecommunications research.
