This MSc is aimed at graduates with a background in electronics who wish to follow a specialist career in digital electronics or communications. It is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Our block delivery course structure gives you year-round entry points and intermediate qualifications so you can tailor your learning to fit around your life.

About the course

Designed in collaboration with professionals at the forefront of the industry, the course advances your technical knowledge and practical expertise while allowing you to explore cutting-edge technologies in a rapidly developing field. You prepare for the workplace through practice-based learning and hands-on sessions, applying what you learn to real-world situations and projects, and explore your specialist interests with an Electrical Engineering MSc project of your choice.

How will you be assessed?

The subject of electronic engineering involves the development of enhanced knowledge and understanding of technical concepts combined with the ability to apply these concepts with practical real world environments. With this is mind an assessment strategy that makes use of the most appropriate assessment technique (be that a written report research essay practical laboratory exercise practical log book presentation etc.) has been chosen.

The assessment methods for each unit on the course have been chosen as the best way for you to demonstrate that you have acquired the requisite technical knowledge and that you can apply this knowledge within a variety of real world context. In line with University guidelines each unit is assessed using two assessment points. In most cases this will involve the completion of a practical-based piece of work (typically a coursework assignment with a practical element) and a more formal assessment (typically a formal examination).

Careers

Once you have graduated you will be qualified to work in a wide range of associated fields including electronic systems design as a development engineer in software design as an embedded systems engineer communications engineer product support engineer or technical consultant.

Graduates from this course have moved on to work in the development of microcontroller-based embedded systems computer systems engineering robotics automotive electronics and the design of mobile and wireless communications systems.

You may also wish to continue your studies through an MSc by Research MPhil or PhD.