Electronics & Avionics
Signal Processing and Communications MSc
University of EdinburghA specialist MSc covering digital communications, wireless systems, signal and image processing, coding, MIMO systems and machine learning.
Study Level
Master's Degree
Study Mode
On Campus
Duration
1 year full-time
Programme Overview
The University of Edinburgh Signal Processing and Communications MSc provides advanced postgraduate education in modern communications and signal-processing technologies.
Students study digital communication fundamentals, discrete-time signal analysis, probability and estimation, image processing and advanced signal-processing methods.
The curriculum progresses into advanced wireless communications, adaptive signal processing, coding techniques, array processing and MIMO systems, and machine learning applications in signal processing.
Practical and computational work develops experience in analysing, simulating and implementing communication and signal-processing algorithms.
Students also complete a substantial individual research project and thesis, allowing them to apply their technical knowledge to an advanced engineering problem.
Entry Requirements
Applicants should normally hold a strong undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics or another closely related quantitative discipline.
Applicants should have suitable preparation in mathematics, signals and systems, probability, electronics, digital communications or related technical subjects.
The programme requires sufficient mathematical and computational preparation for advanced study in communications, signal processing and machine learning.
Admission is competitive and meeting the minimum academic requirement does not guarantee an offer.
English-Language Requirements
IELTS Academic:
6.5 overall
Minimum 6.0 in each component
The University of Edinburgh also accepts other approved English-language qualifications, including TOEFL and Cambridge English, according to its current postgraduate language requirements.
Applicants who meet the University's published English-language exemption criteria may not need to submit a separate language test.
Career Outcomes
Scholarship Information
The University of Edinburgh School of Engineering offers postgraduate funding opportunities for eligible international students. Engineering International Masters Scholarship Eligible postgraduate taught Master's students studying on campus may receive a £10,000 contribution toward tuition fees. The award is tenable for the first year of study. Selection is competitive and based on the University's published eligibility and academic criteria. Additional University of Edinburgh, nationality-specific and external scholarships may also be available. Applicants should check the official scholarships and funding pages for the relevant admission cycle because scholarship deadlines may be earlier than programme application deadlines.