MSc Advanced Communications Systems

University of Essex

Postgraduate

In Colchester

£ 7,200 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    1 Year

About the course
Our graduates work in major telecommunications companies around the world

We have run this course for over 25 years and, in that time, educated over a thousand communications specialists


Starting from the concept of a signal, we cover the fundamentals of how signals are acquired, processed and transmitted over a wide range of media — electronic, optical and radio

Our laboratory work shows how these principles are put into practice and your software development skills are improved through a series of lectures, exercises and assignments


Building on this, we explore a number of state-of-the-art topics in detail, including:
Modern digital transmission systems
Wireless communication systems
Computer security and cryptography
Complex electronic circuits
Networked systems
Our School is a community of scholars leading the way in technological research and development

Today’s telecommunications engineers are creative people who are focused and committed, yet restless and experimental

We are home to many of the world’s top engineers, and our work is driven by creativity and imagination as well as technical excellence


We are ranked Top 10 in the UK in the 2015 Academic Ranking of World Universities, with more than two-thirds of our research rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent (REF 2014)


This course is also available on a part-time basis


“As an international student, I found it very easy to adjust to the new lifestyle as everyone is very friendly and helpful

Facilities

Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Systems
  • Communications
  • Telecommunications
  • Computer Security

Course programme

Example structure
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. The combination of compulsory and optional modules means our courses help you develop extensive knowledge in your chosen discipline, whilst providing plenty of freedom to pursue your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are, in many instances, just a selection of those available. Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current postgraduate students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Theory of Signals and Systems


Digital Communications


Networking Principles


Mobile Communications


Communications Laboratory


Mathematical Research Techniques Using Matlab


MSc Project and Dissertation


Professional Practice and Research Methodology


Converged Networks and Services (optional)


Creating and Growing a New Business Venture (optional)


Data Science and Decision Making (optional)
Electronic System Design & Integration


Network Security and Cryptographic Principles
Computer Security


Teaching
Courses provide a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the theory, methods and applications of computer science
Core components combined with optional modules, to enable you to gain either in-depth specialisation or a breadth of understanding
Our postgraduates are encouraged to attend conferences and seminars, as well as engage with the wider research community
Assessment
Courses are assessed on the results of your written examinations, together with continual assessments of your practical work and coursework
Dissertation
Your research project allows you to focus in depth on your chosen topic from April
Close supervision by faculty staff
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Additional information

My Masters degree has provided me with a very strong platform for career development, opening new research horizons and pathways that will help me achieve my goals ” Naveed Syed, MSc Telecommunications and Information Systems Professional accreditation This degree is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) This accreditation is increasingly sought by employers, and provides the first stage towards eventual professional registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) Our expert staff We have been one of the leading electronics departments in the country throughout our history, and in recent years, our prolific research staff have contributed to some major breakthroughs We invented the world's first telephone-based system for deaf people to communicate with each other in 1981, with cameras and display devices that were able to work within the limited telephone bandwidth Our academics have also invented a streamlined protocol system for worldwide high speed optical communications Specialist facilities We are one of the largest and best resourced computer science and electronic engineering schools in the UK Our work is supported by extensive networked computer facilities and software aids, together with a wide range of test and instrumentation equipment We have six laboratories that are exclusively for computer science and electronic engineering students Three are open 24/7, and you have free access to the labs except when there is a scheduled practical class in progress All computers run either Windows 7 or are dual boot with Linux Software includes Java, Prolog, C++, Perl, Mysql, Matlab, DB2, Microsoft Office, Visual Studio, and Project Students have access to CAD tools and simulators for chip design (Xilinx) and computer networks (OPNET) We also have specialist facilities for research into areas including non-invasive brain-computer interfaces, intelligent environments, robotics, optoelectronics, video, RF and MW,...

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MSc Advanced Communications Systems

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