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Master of Signal Processing and Communications
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- 1 year
- English
- On campus
- Master
About the program
One-year full-time Master of Science programme in Signal Processing and Communications offered by the School of Engineering.
Program highlights
- Internship available: no
- Placement support: yes
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights (2): yes
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Critically analyse advanced concepts and current developments in Signal Processing and Communications. Select and apply relevant analytical
- Research or professional methods. Present evidence-based findings and manage complex specialist projects.
Career outcomes
- Machine learning
- Deep learning and artificial intelligence
- Data science
- Finance
- Internet of things
- Communications
- Radar
- Medical images and physiological monitoring
- Audio and speech recognition and production
- Robotics and autonomous vehicles
Curriculum
- One-year full-time programme of 120 credits. The programme runs over 12 months. Courses named on the page include Antenna Array Synthesis using Machine Learning
- Contrastive learning for Audio
- Distilling Large Language Models into Tiny Transformers
- Semantic communications for future 6G networks
- Uncertainty Estimation for Vision-Language models. It includes a dissertation or research project.
Entry requirements
Academic
- A UK 2:1 honours degree
- or its international equivalent
- Typically in electrical and/or electronics engineering with a specialisation in signal processing and/or communications.
Accepted academic background
Bachelor degree with excellent or very good classification from a recognised institution, In a relevant subject for most programmes.
Documents you’ll need
- Academic Transcripts
- Academic Certificates
- English Language Test Results
- Personal Statement.
How to apply
- Check the programme's entry requirements and application deadline on its degree finder page. Apply online through the Apply section of the programme page. The page states whether an application fee applies. Provide a personal statement
- Degree certificates and transcripts
- References
- English language evidence and certified translations. Track your application online and wait for the decision (usually 6 to 8 weeks). Accept the offer and pay the tuition deposit if the programme asks for one. Apply early if you need a visa
- As the page advises.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | £41,160 GBP |
|---|---|
| Application fee | £35 GBP |
| Deposit | £51,987 GBP |
Program details
| Campus | King's Buildings campus |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | School of Engineering |
| Department | Humanities and Communication |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | 120 |
| Study pace | Fixed |
| Post-study stay | 2 |
| Scholarship note | _ |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
September 2027
Apply by
No deadline listed
Frequently asked questions
The program takes 1 year.
Tuition is £41,160 GBP per year. The application fee is £35 GBP. The deposit is £51,987 GBP. The estimated living cost is £10,539 GBP.

