- The University of Hertfordshire offers an MSc in Electronics and Communications Engineering with a duration of 16 months.
- The program is a course-based and delivered on-campus.
- The program is available on a full-time (16 months) and part-time (3 years) basis.
- The near STEM route is for admission of mathematics, physics, astrophysics, or other relevant first degree candidates.
- The course enable will enable students to understand the fundamentals of information theory and apply appropriate performance and quality measures to the data communication systems.
- Students will develop their ability to define and apply appropriate analytic, algorithmic, and a mix of simulation and hardware tools for reliable data transfer.
- Some of the modules students will study are:
- Digital Design and Embedded Systems.
- Microelectronics and VLSI.
- Optical Communications Technologies.
- Digital Mobile Communication Systems.
- Information Theory and Data Processing.
- Biometric Systems and Speech Processing.
- A heavy emphasis is placed on theory and practice, and the School has a policy of using industrial standard software wherever possible.
- Graduates work as Electronics Engineers and Systems Engineers for organizations including MBDA, Centrica, ABB, and Leonardo.
- Students will explore innovative technologies including 5G and IoT and develop industry-required skills to use Microprocessor, DSP, and FPGA technology.
- The student-faculty ratio is 4:5.
- According to payscale, the average salary goes up to 98,283 USD.