12 monthsProgramme duration
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Signal processing and communications provide the theoretical foundations for any application which generates, processes, transmits or stores any type of information. They underpin many of the technological advancements which are currently driving rapid changes in industry, such as artificial intelligence and data science and the Internet of Things.
Our MSc programme in Signal Processing and Communications will enable you to contribute to the industries and research that help make our world smarter, healthier, and more sustainable.
You will be immersed in the most recent and exciting developments such as:
- deep learning
- computational sensing
- 5G and 6G communication networks
- numerical Bayesian methods and optimisation.
You will gain an understanding of the theoretical foundations of these subjects, as well as recent advanced topics and how they are applied to solve practical situations.
Through the MSc research project, you will demonstrate applications and delve deeper into the underpinning theory by investigating a solution to a real-world signal processing, machine or deep learning, or communication problem.
Our programme welcomes applications from both professionals and recent graduates in electronics and electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, and cognate fields.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Signal processing and communications provide the theoretical foundations for any application which generates, processes, transmits or stores any type of information. They underpin many of the technological advancements which are currently driving rapid changes in industry, such as artificial intelligence and data science and the Internet of Things.
Our MSc programme in Signal Processing and Communications will enable you to contribute to the industries and research that help make our world smarter, healthier, and more sustainable.
You will be immersed in the most recent and exciting developments such as:
- deep learning
- computational sensing
- 5G and 6G communication networks
- numerical Bayesian methods and optimisation.
You will gain an understanding of the theoretical foundations of these subjects, as well as recent advanced topics and how they are applied to solve practical situations.
Through the MSc research project, you will demonstrate applications and delve deeper into the underpinning theory by investigating a solution to a real-world signal processing, machine or deep learning, or communication problem.
Our programme welcomes applications from both professionals and recent graduates in electronics and electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, and cognate fields.
Admission Requirements
Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements.
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