Mobile & Personal Communications

King's College London

Postgraduate

In London

higher than £ 9000

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    London

Entry requirements & how to apply
Minimum requirements

High 2:2



Bachelors degree with a minimum high 2:2 honours in electronics, electrical engineering, computer science, applied mathematics or physics.

We also welcome professional or occupational qualifications and consider them on an individual basis.


International requirements   Visit our admissions webpages to view our International entry requirements.
English Language requirements Band D Visit our admissions webpages to view our English language requirements.
Application procedure

Applications must be made online using King’s online application portal apply.kcl.ac.uk and a non-refundable application fee of £60 applies.

Full-time applicants only. Your application will be assessed by an admissions tutor and we aim to make a decision within four to six weeks. We do not normally interview.

Personal statement and supporting information

You will be asked to submit the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

Personal Statement Yes A personal statement of up to 4,000 characters (maximum 2 pages) is required.
Previous Academic Study Yes A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained. If you have already completed your degree, copies of your official degree certificate will also be required. Applicants with academic documents issued in a language other than English, will need to submit both the original and official translation of their documents.
References Yes Two references are required with at least one academic. Professional references will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago.
Other Optional You may wish to include a CV (Resume) or evidence of professional registration as part of your application.
Application closing date
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We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible.  Our first application deadline is the 29 March 2019

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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10 Cutcombe Road, SE5 9RJ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Communication Training
  • International
  • English
  • English Language
  • Networks
  • Telecommunications
  • Signal processing
  • Communications
  • Systems
  • Communication Theory
  • Communications systems
  • Digital Communications
  • Random Variables
  • Stochastic Processes

Course programme

Course detail Description

The Mobile & Personal Communications MSc covers the latest aspects of personal and mobile wireless communication technology, communication networks, advanced digital communications theory and techniques and signal processing.

You will study Digital Communications, Random Variables & Stochastic Processes, Communication Theory as well as Mobile & Personal Communication Systems. There are opportunities to explore a range of optional modules allowing you the freedom to develop your study pathway to reflect your interests.

You will complete the course in one year, studying September to September and taking a combination of required and optional modules totalling 180 credits, including 60 credits that will come from an individual project.

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Course format and assessment

Teaching

We use lectures, seminars and group tutorials to deliver most of the modules on the course. You will also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study.

You are expected to spend approximately 10 hours work per credit for each module you attend in your degree, e.g. 150 hours work for a 15 credit module. These hours cover every aspect of the module.

Assessment

Assessment methods will depend on the modules selected. The primary methods of assessment for this course are written examinations and coursework. You may also be assessed by class tests, essays, assessment reports and oral presentations.



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Structure

Year 1

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits.

Required Modules

You are required to take:

  • Digital Communications (15 credits)
  • Random Variables & Stochastic Processes (15 credits)
  • Communication Theory (15 credits)
  • Mobile & Personal Communications Systems (15 credits)
  • Individual Project (60 credits)
Optional Modules

In addition, you are required to take 60 credits from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:

  • Fundamentals of Digital Signal Processing (15 credits)
  • Network Theory (15 credits)
  • Optical Communications (15 credits)
  • Telecommunications Networks I (15 credits)
  • Telecommunications Networks II (15 credits)
  • Topics on Data & Signal Analysis (15 credits)

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest that you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

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