Electronics and Information Technology (Taught)

Electronics and information technology are vital for global industries to function, and career opportunities continue to increase in the sector. The MSc Electronics and Information Technology course will develop your ability to manage new technologies and ensure high levels of product quality. It is ideal if you want a career in the electronics or IT industry, or if you already work in the engineering industry and want to enhance your potential.

With this flexible Masters in Electronics and Information Technology, you can tailor your qualification to suit your individual needs and build on your existing studies and experience. The electronics course includes a 15-week project, which you may conduct in industry and could lead to job opportunities when you graduate. You will work on industrial case studies and be involved in ‘live’ mini-projects. If you study part-time and continue working in the electronics industry, you may be able to relate your major project to an aspect of your company’s work.

Modules include Product Management and ICS, and a Major Project. You will then select the rest of your study programme in discussion with the scheme manager. At least three of the modules selected must be from the area of electronics.

Modules include:

Satellite Networking
Satellite Communications
Digital Communication Systems
Applied Digital Signal Processing
Modern Power Electronics
Digital Design using VHDL
Optoelectronics Devices for Life Science and Measurement
Embedded System Design
Physics in Modern Optics
Optoelectronic Devices for Telecommunications
Product Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Designing with RTOS
Masters Major Individual Project (core)