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Networking & Data Communications MSc
Networking & Data Communications MSc

Networking & Data Communications MSc

  • ID:KU440311
  • Level:Master's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requiment

English Requiment

Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall with 6.0 in Writing and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.

Other Requiment

Typical offer

Good honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, or substantial work experience.

Please note: each application is assessed on an individual basis and may be subject to additional requirements, such as undertaking short course(s), work experience and/or English language qualification(s). Meeting particular minimum entry requirements does not automatically guarantee a place.

Course Information

This course will provide you with the opportunity to gain a sound understanding of the internet protocol suite that forms the core for current data networks. The fusion of the internet world and multimedia is also addressed, as well as wireless communications. 

You can combine this course with management studies. The aims of the course are to:

  • Provide knowledge, skills and a critical appreciation of the principles of data communications.
  • Enable you to analyse a system and design an appropriate, custom solution.
  • Develop subject related practical skills.
  • Provide you with the opportunities to develop written and oral communication skills;
  • Prepare you for employment, research, further study and lifelong learning by developing their intellectual, problem-solving, practical and key (transferable) skills.

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The full MSc course consists of an induction programme, four taught modules, and project dissertation. Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.

Networking & Data Communications MSc

Core modules

Data Communications

Wireless Communications and Networks

Network and Information Security

Multimedia Communications

Project Dissertation

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Pre Courses

Pre-sessional English course

Type of course

Time

Entry Requirement

Fees

Extended

6 April – 4 September 

Your IELTS Academic* scores are no more than 2.0 below your academic programme's English language entry requirements overall and / or in one or more skills: reading, writing, listening and / or speaking.

£8400

Long

18 May – 4 September

Your IELTS Academic* scores are no more than 1.5 below your academic programme's English language entry requirements overall and / or in one or more skills: reading, writing, listening and / or speaking.

£6420

Medium

22 June – 4 September

(Summer)

 

28 September – 11 December

(Autumn)

Your IELTS Academic* scores are no more than 1.0 below your academic programme's English language entry requirements overall and/or in one or more skills: reading, writing, listening and / or speaking.

£4440

Short

27 July – 4 September

 

 

2 November – 11 December

Your IELTS Academic* scores are no more 0.5 below your academic programme's English language entry requirements overall and/or in one or more skills: reading, writing, listening and or speaking.

£2400

Please note: Students with IELTS Academic* scores of below 4.0 overall or in individual skills are not eligible for our courses.

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Pathway Courses

 

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Where this course will take you 

The Networking and Data Communications MSc helps to prepare you for roles such as:

  • technical project manager
  • solutions architect
  • algorithm manager
  • wireless software engineer
  • technical integrations manager
  • test engineer
  • RF test automation engineer
  • Project manager
  • Security consultant
  • 3GPP RAN WG2 standardisation consultant
  • multimedia streaming standardisation consultant
  • communications and signal processing consultant
  • digital and RF field applications engineer
  • RF design consultant
  • business manager
  • IT administrator
  • streaming performance manager
  • lecturer
  • research scientist 

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Insurance_fee: £300(GBL)/year

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