MSc Internet of Things at University of East London

This course has been designed to give you advanced theoretical and specialist practical knowledge of progressive and emerging topics in the Internet of Things to design and engineer the next generation of connected devices and systems. You’ll learn to apply key concepts in Internet of Things such as hardware/software co-design; programming and interfacing of embedded processors; IoT hardware components; and networking, and how to acquire, fuse and analyse data collected from sensors, using AI and data science-driven approaches.

Faculty: School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering  |  Department: Department of Computer Science & Digital Technologies  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time; with placement, 2 years full-time (MSc with Placement Year); 1-2 years full-time (MSc with Placement Year)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time (optional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2026, January 2027, May 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our Internet of Things (IoT) MSc gives you a solid technical foundation with four key modules. You'll learn about: IoT architectures and development: How all those smart devices connect and how to build them; Machine learning for big data: Making sense of the huge amounts of data IoT devices create; and Cloud computing: The essential concepts like virtualisation and managing data centres that power IoT. Modules include Internet of Things, Machine learning on Big Data, Cloud Computing, Mental Wealth, Professional Life (Dissertation), Industrial Sandwich Placement.

Career pathways

This course will open up fantastic opportunities to develop your career and increase your earning potential, within medical, environmental monitoring and industrial domains or in academia. Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the sector on our Career Coach portal.

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