Signal Processing and Communications MSc
The University of Edinburgh
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Median salary | £23000 | £29500 | £39500 |
25-75 percentile range | £21000 - £30000 | £23500 - £34000 | £29500 - £48000 |
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Median salary | £24406 | £24662 | £30689 |
25-75 percentile range | £21389 - £28940 | £19296 - £31978 | £22604 - £41672 |
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Course Description
The MSc in Signal Processing and Communications provides graduates and working professionals with a broad training in signal processing and communications, including machine learning and data science. It also offers you an excellent opportunity to work on state-of-the-art research problems in those areas.
Signal processing and communications provide the theoretical foundations for any application which generates, processes, transmits or stores any type of signal. Some practical examples include:
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computers and smartphones, and the Internet,
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video streaming
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autonomous vehicles
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wearable sensors
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radar and wireless systems
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sensor networks
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medical images
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financial products
Signal processing and communications are key areas underpinning the Internet of Things and machine learning revolutions we are experiencing today.
This one-year programme will immerse you in the most recent and exciting developments in those areas, including advances in modern machine learning techniques. You will learn about the theoretical foundations of the subjects, as well as about recent advanced topics and how they are applied to solve practical situations. Through the MSc research project, you will solve real-world signal processing and communication problems to demonstrate applications and delve deeper into the underpinning theory. The MSc projects are related to research carried out within the Institute for Digital Communications, often in collaboration with industrial partners and/or other multidisciplinary research centres.
Our programme is taught by excellent researchers at the cutting edge of their field, leading some of the most exciting recent developments. This means that you will benefit from close, direct contact with academics pushing the boundaries of current technologies including, among others, deep neural networks, compressive sensing, wireless communication theory, and numerical Bayesian methods. Our MSc also benefits from having access to dedicated high-performance GPU computing facilities for the MSc project.
The MSc in Signal Processing and Communications was established in September 2004 and, since then, over 600 students from over 30 different countries have graduated from it. This programme is the largest in the UK in this area and one of several in Europe which has a curriculum that covers both signal processing and communications, with a strong emphasis on machine learning techniques.
In summary, our programme places emphasis on fundamental concepts and how they relate to recent advances using real-world problems to demonstrate their practical application. By joining our MSc, you will work on state-of-the-art research problems and benefit from studying within one of the most industrially engaged Schools in the University of Edinburgh. After graduating, you could pursue a career in industries such as communications, radar, medical imaging, finance, and wherever signal processing is applied, or pursue research work in an academic or industrial environment. No matter what your preference is, the increasing demand for experts in the areas of this MSc means that you will be well placed to develop a rewarding and exciting career.
Who this programme is for Our MSc is suitable for recent graduates who wish to develop the specialist knowledge and skills relevant to signal processing, machine learning, and digital communications.
It is also suitable as advanced study in preparation for research work in an academic or industrial environment or in a specialist consultancy organisation.
Engineers or other professionals wishing to participate in the MSc programme may do so on a part-time basis.
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
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Example below based on all graduates of Signal Processing and Communications MSc at The University of Edinburgh
75% | Media Professionals |
25% | Teaching Professionals |
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Entry Requirements / Admissions
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Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
University Rankings
Positions of The University of Edinburgh in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of The University of Edinburgh in related subject specific rankings.
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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About The University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh is located in the Scottish city of the same name, and is one of the oldest universities in the entire United Kingdom, having opened in the year 1583. The university enjoys a strong reputation for its contributions to international research efforts, which is reflected in their inclusion in the Russell Group, Universitas 21, and Una Europa. Edinburgh offers its residents a historic yet modern city, with a lively nightlife scene, reliable public transport, and friendly locals.
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- 22 July, 2023