Electronics and Information Technology - MSc

University of South Wales

United Kingdom, Cardiff

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University of South Wales

United Kingdom , Cardiff

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Pontypridd

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year (s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 17,900 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Electronics and Information Technology - MSc

About

This one-year MSc program offers two core and five optional modules, granting flexibility for career or academia. It emphasises hands-on experience in designing advanced electronics for modern industry needs. Students use cutting-edge Electronic Design Automation tools in specialized labs. Projects, often aligned with faculty research like embedded systems and optoelectronics, can also stem from industry ties.

Product Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Teaches engineers to commercialize innovative tech products. Covers the product life cycle, from research to commercial success, integrating multi-disciplinary case studies and projects.

Applied Digital Signal Processing
Provides comprehensive knowledge of DSP techniques, including filters and control systems. Emphasises design of advanced DSP systems, using specialised computer labs and tools.

Wireless Communications Systems
Offers foundational knowledge on radio wave management. Focuses on modern cellular communications, from GSM to 6G systems, emphasising design and implementation challenges.

Satellite Communications
Introduces modern satellite communications systems. Grounds students in design/planning, signal processing schemes, and relevant technologies of satellite communication.

Digital Communication Systems: Offers deep grounding in digital communication techniques. Emphasises theoretical concepts, design challenges, simulation techniques, and state-of-the-art applications.

Optoelectronic Devices for Telecommunications
Provides understanding of optoelectronics for telecommunications. Explores optical fibre communications, including fibre properties and key component analysis.

Digital Systems Design Using HDL
Imparts understanding of Digital Systems, particularly SoC using VHDL. Covers design, simulation, and FPGA implementation of complex digital systems.

Embedded System Design
Gives comprehensive knowledge on Real-Time system design from hardware and software perspectives. Evaluates designs based on cost, sustainability, and real-time constraints.

Modern Power Electronics
Provides in-depth grounding in advanced power electronics system design and analysis. Describes operation theory of industry-ready power electronics components.

Masters Major Individual Project – The major project will provide students with the opportunity of individually organising and executing a significant engineering study. It will consist of background research, planning and implementation phases, and will be, ideally, industrially based with the student carrying out the project in the company.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Academic Qualifications

Students who have completed a 4 year Bachelor degree (60% overall or a GPA of 2.5 or above on the scale of 4, 4 being the highest) can be considered for entry onto a relevant postgraduate programme of study.
Applicants with other relevant qualifications or work experience may be considered on a case by case basis.

English Program Requirements

English language requirements

International applicants will need to have achieved an overall of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component/TOEFL 72 overall and a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing or equivalent.

Equivalents can be located on our English Language pages.

If you have previously studied through the medium of English, IELTS might not be required, please visit our country specific page for further details. If your country is not featured, please contact us.

If you do not meet the English entry criteria, please visit our Pre-Sessional course pages.

Career

Career Paths

Electronic Design Engineer
Electronics and Communication Engineer
Power systems Engineer
Mobile and Communication Engineer

Careers and Employability

Graduate careers

Our MSc Electronics and Information Technology graduates are highly employable and strongly positioned for rewarding opportunities, with well-developed skills in areas such as numeracy, team working, report writing and creativity, graduates from University of South Wales are in demand, the university's high academic standards and excellent teaching attracting many recruiters.

Possible career paths

Exponential growth in mobile data consumption and advances in technology, such as 5G/6G wireless networks and high throughput satellite and optical communication systems, are creating exciting career opportunities for graduates with the right skills.

Graduates of this Masters award can enter the telecommunications industry in many different roles, conduct research or work towards a PhD. Visit the Wireless and Optoelectronics Research and Innovation web page for current research in this area.

Careers support

Our careers service offers a range of advice and guidance to students. We can link you up with industry, we can help you with interview skills and CVs and help you to focus on your own direction of travel.