Graduate Diploma Electronic Engineering with English for Academic Purposes

Postgraduate

In Colchester

£ 4,900 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    9 Months

About the course
This course is for you if you need to improve your English language skills and subject knowledge of electronic engineering before going on to a Masters course

You improve your language fluency and academic vocabulary, develop your academic skills, and gain experience of western methods of teaching and learning so that you can progress onto a relevant Masters course in our School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering


At Essex, you can progress onto our MSc Computer Networks and Security, MSc Electronic Engineering, or MSc Telecommunication and Information Systems


Our International Academy offers some of the best routes for international students to enter higher education in the UK

Our innovative courses and programmes have proved very successful with international students and have also attracted UK students because of the distinctive learning environment we offer


If you are an international student, you may find that the education system in the UK is slightly different from other countries and, sometimes, that the transition to the British system can be challenging

Our courses help you to settle in and adapt to life in the UK


Alongside improving your academic English skills, you also gain knowledge and understanding of the technical aspects of electronic engineering systems


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)

Facilities

Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Engineering
  • English
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Systems
  • International
  • Teaching
  • Telecommunication
  • Networks

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
English for Academic Purposes
Advanced English for Academic Purposes
Critical Reading and Seminar Skills
Engineering Mathematics
Extended English for Academic Purposes Project
Mathematical Research Techniques Using Matlab
Advanced Embedded Systems Design (optional)
C Programming and Embedded Systems (optional)
Telecommunication Networks and Systems (optional)
Telecommunication Principles (optional)
Teaching
Your teaching consists of interactive classes, workshops and tutorials
Learning is reinforced in problem-based tutorial classes, where groups of our students work together and apply the knowledge gained from lectures and laboratory work
There will be an emphasis on learner independence, peer- and self-assessment
You will also have the opportunity to attend seminars organised by our Department of Language and Linguistics
Assessment
Your assessed coursework will generally consist of essays, in-class tests and individual oral presentations
You may be required to sit exams during the third term of your academic year
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Additional information

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 By studying within our International Academy, you will have access to all of the facilities that the University of Essex has to offer: We provide computer labs for internet research; classrooms with access to PowerPoint facilities for student presentations; AV facilities for teaching and access to web-based learning materials Our new Student Services Hub will support you and provide information for all your needs as a student Our social space is stocked with hot magazines and newspapers, and provides an informal setting to meet with your lecturers, tutors and friends You can also take advantage of our world-class computer science facilities: 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, printed circuit milling, and semiconductors Previous Next

Graduate Diploma Electronic Engineering with English for Academic Purposes

£ 4,900 + VAT