MSc Wireless and Quantum Communications at University of Southampton

Programme overview

Our MSc Wireless and Quantum Communications master's programme prepares you to become a capable wireless engineer. We'll help you build core areas of expertise, from understanding the fundamentals of wireless transmission, coding and signal processing, to building wireless transceivers and designing intelligent wireless networks. We are the top-ranked university for Telecommunication Engineering in Europe (ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2017-2020).

Faculty: Engineering and Physical Sciences | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This is a full-time master’s course. You’ll study for 12 months, from September to the following September. In the first 9 months (semesters 1 and 2) you'll study the taught part of your course.

Career pathways

Graduates commonly work in sectors including manufacturing, scientific and technical, water and waste management, education, public administration, defence, finance. Careers directly related to the course include telecommunications engineer, wireless engineer, machine learning engineer, artificial intelligence specialist, wireless network design engineer, transceiver design engineer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You'll need a 2:1 degree in communication engineering, electronic engineering, electrical engineering or a closely related subject. advanced maths, such as: advanced mathematics, applied mathematics, mathematical analysis, engineering mathematics, mathematics for electrical and electronic engineers or pure mathematics IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 18,200 a year. UK (home) students, tuition for a year of study on the September 2027 entry course page Source

International applicants: GBP 36,800 a year. EU and international students, tuition for a year of study on the September 2027 entry course page Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/apply

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