5G Mobile Communications and Intelligent Embedded Systems (with an industrial placement year) MSc

at University of Sussex

Year 1

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
 

All year

• MSc Individual Project
   

Autumn teaching

• Advanced Digital Signal Processing
• Internet-of-Things and Embedded System Practice
• Mobile Communications
   

Spring teaching

• Reconfigurable System on Chip
• Topics in Wireless Communications
• Wearable Technologies
   

Year 2

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
 

All year

• 5G Industrial Placement Year

Degree requirements    

Bachelors degree with a minimum overall mark of at least 50-65% depending on your university.
 

Subject-specific requirements
   
Your qualification should be in engineering, although other numerate subjects such as mathematics, physics or computing will also be considered. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
 

Please note    

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.
 

English language requirements

IELTS (Academic)  Standard level (6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component).

Home students:

£13,530 for full-time students, including placement
 

Channel Islands and Isle of Man students:

£13,530 for full-time students, including placement
 

International students:

£27,000 for full-time students, including placement

As a graduate, you’ll have the skills for a career in areas such as:
 

• mobile and satellite telecommunications (where large industry players include Samsung, Vodafone, Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, Cobham, British Telecom, Telefonica)
• aerospace (where large industry players include Airbus, Rolls-Royce and GE)
• automotive and transport (where large industry players include Jaguar, BMW, Continental, Network rail)
• defence and security (where large industry players include BAE Systems, QinetiQ and Thales)
• healthcare (where large industry players include Siemens and GE).
   

The MSc is also an ideal entry point for doctoral research in the fields of telecommunications and embedded systems.