| Application Deadline: | January 15 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 3,964 - ≈ € 10,512 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Mobile and satellite phones and the fast pace of communications are creating a demand for new skills in software engineering. This programme is designed for students who see their future in software development for communications systems. It examines network and communications hardware, as well as software engineering, programming for embedded systems and large-scale and distributed systems. There is teaching support for students who wish to undertake the Cisco Certified Network Associate Certificate in the second year.
Career options
Graduates are equipped for careers as systems engineers capable of developing systems for the hardware-software interface, as well as software systems for data processing and manipulation.
Year 1
* Introduction to Computer Networking (30 credits)
* Programming Technologies (30 credits)
* Computer and Communications Engineering Principles (30 credits)
* Learning and Communications (15 credits)
* Engineering Mathematics (15 credits)
Year 2
* Hardware Systems and Design (30 credits)
* Programming for Software Systems (30 credits)
* UNIX Systems (15 credits)
* Software Engineering and Project Management (30 credits)
* Database Systems (15 credits)
Optional Sandwich Year (Work Placement)
Final Year
* Individual Project (30 credits)
* Management and Communications (30 credits)
* Wireless Data Technologies (15 credits)
* Mobile Entertainment Systems (15 credits)
* Two 15-credit options from courses offered by the School (30 credits)
Assessment
Students are assessed through exams, assignments and project work.
Attendance
3 years full-time / 4 years sandwich / 6 years part-time
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testApplicants should have:
260 UCAS points FROM
EITHER A-levels, including mathematics, engineering and IT
OR a National Diploma in engineering at MMM
OR equivalent qualifications.
PLUS at least three GCSEs at grade C or above (including English, mathematics and science) or equivalent qualifications.
Language skills
If English is not your first language, you will need to provide proof of your fluency in English before you can begin a programme. The main systems for measuring this are IELTS with a minimum score of 6.0 for degree programmes or TOEFL with a minimum score of 550 for degree programmes. Recently the TOEFL computer-based test has been abolished to make way for the introduction of the Internet-based test, gradually eliminating the traditional paper-based method. Other qualifications may be satisfactory. We can tell you what is acceptable.
| Minimal degree required: | High School diploma |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
Many of our programmes are accredited by relevant professional bodies, and Schools are proud of their strong links with professions and industry. Such strong links with employers, plus research and investment in facilities ensure that our programmes reflect the needs of industry.
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