About the Programme
The MSc Wireless and Quantum Communications develops theoretical and practical skills for the design and analysis of contemporary wireless communication systems. The programme connects fundamental principles with applications in wireless transceivers and networks.
Students explore transmission and coding, signal processing, transceiver implementation and network design, building skills for both engineering practice and research.
What You Will Study
- Digital coding and transmission
- Wireless transceiver design
- Signal processing
- Simulation of mobile communications
- Advanced wireless communications
- Machine learning for wireless communications
- Wireless and quantum networks
- Research methods and project work
The curriculum includes compulsory and optional modules. Available options may change between academic years; consult the official course page for the latest module list.
Course Structure
Semesters 1 and 2
Students undertake taught modules covering communications theory, coding, signal processing, simulation and increasingly advanced wireless systems, while preparing for an individual research project.
Summer research project
The final part of the course centres on independent research and a dissertation, supported by meetings with an academic supervisor.
Skills and Career Opportunities
The programme prepares graduates for specialist roles in telecommunications, wireless engineering, signal processing, transceiver and network design, and related research and development. It also provides a foundation for doctoral study.