MSc Advanced Control and Systems Engineering with Extended Research at University of Manchester

Programme overview

A world-leading education in the theoretical developments and practical applications of modern control and systems engineering. Find out about the exciting opportunities and challenges of the ACSEER MSc with this video. Explore the Advanced Control & Systems Engineering with Extended Research MSc.

What you will study

Control Engineering is a multidisciplinary subject, with applications across a wide range of industrial sectors. The Control Systems Group in the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering at the University of Manchester has been running an MSc course in Advanced Control & Systems Engineering since 1968. Compulsory units include Dissertation, Applied Optimal Control and Estimation, Linear Systems Theory, System Identification and Artificial Intelligence, Digital Control and Model Predictive Control, Control Fundamentals and Process Automation.

Career pathways

Our graduates therefore have excellent employment prospects, and havegone on to become: Project Manager; Consultant Engineer; Electrical Engineer; Senior Process Control Engineer; Control Engineer And our graduates have secured roles in organisations such as: Thales; Accenture; SIEMENS; Multivista Global Pvt. Ltd.; KBR (UK) Limited In 2018 we celebrated the 50th anniversary of our MSc course.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We require a good Upper Second Class Honours degree or international equivalent in an electrical and electronic engineering discipline. Candidates from other scientific disciplines are encouraged to apply, provided they can demonstrate strength in mathematics and other suitable subjects such as dynamics, signals and systems, or classical control. To progress to the second year of this course, we usually require performance at Distinction level. English language: IELTS. Interview: No interview is required for this course.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 2 Years Time

Apply through the official page: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply/

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