Communications Engineering (Integrated Masters)

University of Essex
Undergraduate (Integrated Masters) 4+ Year Degree MEng Full-time 4 Years Electrical and electronic engineering

A-Level Entry

ABB - BBB

UCAS Points

120 - 128 points

About this course

It’s hard to imagine a world without mobile networks, the internet, radio, or audio-visual appliances. Bringing together knowledge from both electrical engineering and computer science, communications engineers drive these communications systems which are so fundamental to the modern world; we can now easily make international calls, Skype our friends, and even communicate with satellites orbiting the planet. How could you influence what happens next?

On the four-year MEng version of this course, you achieve a masters-level qualification, pushing your abilities to develop a more thorough technical knowledge of communication engineering. You cover the same wide range of communications as studied on the BEng, including:

  • Radio frequency circuits and systems

  • The transmission of digital signals over analogue links

  • The transfer of audio-visual information

    In addition to these areas, you then have the further opportunity to investigate more advanced topics in communication engineering, including:

  • Mathematics and modern communication systems

  • The architecture and technology of a telecommunication network

  • Multi-user communications

  • Circuit, packet and cell-switching

    Our School is a community of scholars leading the way in technological research and development. Today’s communications engineers are creative people who are focused and committed, yet restless and experimental. We are home to many of the world’s top engineers, and our work is driven by creativity and imagination as well as technical excellence.

    You graduate prepared to move into relevant roles across almost every industry.

    Programming at Essex

    Teaching someone to programme is about opening a door. In your first year at Essex you will study a module that introduces you to programming using Python. We assess your ability to think in a programmatic way in the very first week of term and if you require additional support, we offer classes which will boost your skills and confidence with programming.

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades ABB - BBB
    UCAS Tariff Points 120 - 128 points
    BTEC DDM

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2129 Engineering professionals
    2124 Electronics engineers
    2134 Programmers and software development professionals
    2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers
    2123 Electrical engineers
    3119 Science, engineering and production technicians

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    A-Levels

    BBB

    UCAS Points

    112 - 120 points

    Avg. Salary

    £24,000

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Master of Engineering - MEng
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Colchester
    Scheme
    Undergraduate (Integrated Masters)
    Subjects
    Electrical and electronic engineering

    Offered by

    University of Essex

    Colchester

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