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Master of Systems, Control and Signal Processing

Southampton, United Kingdom
1 year
English
On campus
Master

About the program

One-year, full-time Master of Science course in Systems, Control and Signal Processing, taught at the Highfield campus at the University of Southampton.

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

Develop subject knowledge in Systems
Control and Signal Processing
analyse relevant concepts and communicate evidence-informed conclusions. Study areas identified in the course outline include advanced Systems and Signal Processing
Control System Design (MSc)
Foundations of Machine Learning (MSc) and MSc.

Career outcomes

Robotics engineer
Machine learning engineer
Systems engineer
Algorithm developer
Software engineer
Electronic engineer
Test engineer
Manufacturing
Scientific and Technical
Water and Waste Management
Education
Public Administration

Curriculum

1 year full-time taught on campus course with compulsory modules such as Advanced Systems and Signal Processing
Control System Design (MSc)
Foundations of Machine Learning (MSc) and MSc Project and Dissertation
optional modules such as Applied Control Systems
Bayesian
Active & Reinforcement Learning and Biometrics allow some tailoring
the course includes a dissertation
teaching is by lectures
seminars and group work.

Entry requirements

Academic

UK 2:2 or 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent (course offer shown in Grade)
plus any subject requirements on the course page
English proficiency required (IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component for most courses)
Grade/entry criteria: Typical offer: 2:1 degree (course page).

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree (UK 2:2 or 2:1 equivalent); some courses have subject requirements; pre-master's route via ONCAMPUS (staged separately)

Language tests

IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 6.0 each (162 of 183 PGT pages read)
TOEFL iBT 6.5 with 6.5 each
PTE Academic B

Documents you’ll need

Degree Transcripts

How to apply

Review the programme entry requirements and application deadline. Complete the postgraduate application on the official university website. Upload degree certificates
academic transcripts
English-language evidence where required. Submit any programme-specific references
portfolio
or research documents when applicable. Respond to any document requests or interview invitation. Accept the offer and complete enrollment.

Other costs

Tuition per year	£36,800 GBP
Application fee	_
Deposit	_

Program details

Campus	Highfield
Faculty or school	Computer science and software engineering
Department	_
Teaching language	English
Credit value	_
Study pace	_
Post-study stay	2
Scholarship note	Competitive Southampton scholarships are available to eligible international undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research students. Award values, nationality, degree, subject, entry year and application conditions vary; funding is not guaranteed.

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
September 2027
Apply by
18 Aug 2027
278 days left

Frequently asked questions

The program takes 1 year.