H6X9 MSc Telecommunications (Applications) (12 months)

This programme provides postgraduate training in the principles and applications of software and telecommunications as applied to e-Commerce. The integrated curriculum responds to rapid developments in the discipline and attempts to satisfy the needs of good graduates with degrees in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related subjects. The structure is similar to the Internet Computing pathway and aims to help fill the skills gap for e-Commerce specialists as demand continues to grow in all sectors of industry and commerce. It emphasises both e-Commerce applications and the underlying information and communication technologies.

At the end of the programme, you will be able to construct software to deliver e-Commerce applications over the Internet and understand how the different types of infrastructure affect design and commercial decisions.

Assessment

All modules are examined through a combination of coursework and written examinations taken in May/June. To obtain an MSc, students must gain passes in six of the eight modules taken with an overall average of 50 per cent. In addition to the above, the MSc requires that a satisfactory individual project be completed. MSc students who do not pass the written examinations are only allowed to attempt the project after passing resit examinations the following May.