Mobile Communications and Smart Networking (MSc)
Southampton, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 32,300 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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** for EU and international student | UK students: GBP 9,250
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Introduction
Our MSc Mobile Communications and Smart Networking master's programme prepares you to become a capable wireless engineer. We'll help you build core areas of expertise, from understanding the fundamentals of wireless transmission, coding and signal processing, to building wireless transceivers and designing intelligent wireless networks.
We are the top-ranked university for Telecommunication Engineering in Europe (ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2017-2020).
Wireless communication has had an enormous social impact on our civilisation, and the need for wireless engineers with advanced skills will continue to grow as our world becomes more connected. Future wireless networks will have to intelligently manage a massive number of 'Internet of Things (IoT)' devices in a highly complex environment and in real-time.
This programme will prepare you to become a proficient wireless engineer with in-depth knowledge and the ability to apply it. You'll gain an advanced understanding of areas such as:
- Transmission and Coding
- Signal Processing
- Transceiver Design
- Network Design
You'll also have access to outstanding experimental research facilities, including our world-class high-voltage lab and a £110m interdisciplinary clean room.
The key strength of this programme is that we place an emphasis on fundamental concepts and how they relate to recent advances in wireless systems and network design. We use real-world examples to emphasise the relevance and importance of these concepts.
This degree is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Candidates must hold a CEng-accredited BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree to comply with full CEng registration requirements.
Admissions
Curriculum
This is a full-time master’s course. You’ll study for 12 months, from September to the following September.
In the first 9 months (semesters 1 and 2) you'll study the taught part of your course.
This is made up of modules that everyone on the course takes, and modules we’ll ask you to choose from a list of options. You'll also begin preparing for your final project.
For the last 3 months, over the summer, you’ll work independently to research and write your dissertation. You’ll have one-to-one meetings with your supervisor during this time to discuss your progress.
Modules
The modules outlined provide examples of what you can expect to learn in this degree course based on recent academic teaching. As a research-led University, we undertake a continuous review of our course to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.
You must study the following modules :
- Digital Coding and Transmission
- MSc Project
- Research Methods and Project Preparation
- Signal Processing
- Simulation of Mobile Communications
- Wireless Transceiver Design and Implementation
You must also choose from the following modules :
- Advanced Systems and Signal Processing
- Advanced Wireless Communications Networks and Systems
- Cryptography
- Future Wireless Techniques
- Machine Learning for Wireless Communications
- Wireless and Mobile Networks
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
This programme provides an excellent platform for a career in academia or industry sectors related to generating, transmitting and processing signals such as transceiver design and wireless network design and optimisation.
Graduates from our MSc programmes are employed worldwide in leading companies at the forefront of technology
Program delivery
Depending on the modules you choose, you'll learn through a combination of:
- Lectures
- Small Group Teaching and Tutorials
- Directed Reading and Assignments
- Individual and Group Projects
- Laboratory Work
- Independent Study and Practice
Assessment
We'll assess you through a mixture of:
- Written Exams
- Coursework and Coursework Reports
- Progress Reports
- Oral Presentation
- Your Final Project and Dissertation