Electronics and Communications Engineering
University of Siena
Key Information
Campus location
Siena, Italy
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Introduction
Electronics and Communications Engineering
The MSc in Electronics Communications Engineering aims to form a graduate with advanced knowledge on current telecommunications and electronic systems and with the latest skills for their design, development, and maintenance. The program provides studies in key technical areas such as digital communication techniques, information theory, electronic design, and high-frequency techniques. Besides a solid math science/engineering education, the student can improve its skills by tailoring the course to his requirements by choosing among a number of option modules in application fields such as security, safety, energy, and environment.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available, please visit the university website for information.
Curriculum
- Telecommunications for the Digital Society
- Electronics for Smart Industry
Program Outcome
Credits - 120 ECTS
Awards - MSc (LM-27 Second cycle degree in Telecommunications Engineering)
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Graduates in Electronics and Communications Engineering can find jobs within industries, public companies, government agencies, financial institutions and research centres, whose R&D divisions carry out activities concerning design, production and management of systems for information processing and transmission, data networking, wired and wireless transmission, design, development and management of complex electronic systems and subsystems.
In particular, main positions are in companies involved in design, production and management of telecommunication systems, as well as infrastructures for data acquisition and transportation and information technology applications for telecommunications, remote sensing and multimedia.
Graduates in Electronics and Communications Engineering from the University of Siena will acquire knowledge in the vast and complex field of smart and wireless sensor systems. Typical job opportunities for the Master’s graduates include companies producing or managing telecommunication and smart sensor systems, in the agro-food, tourism and medical areas, safety and care to elderly or disabled, preservation of cultural heritage, space and automotive industry, energy, etc. Master’s graduates in Electronics and Communications Engineering can access the Italian Professional Society of Engineers, Information Engineering section.
Program delivery
In addition to in-presence teaching, which continues to be the preferred method also in the next Academic Year, every single lesson will be simultaneously live-streamed and/or video recorded and uploaded on our digital platform for subsequent viewing. This mode is essential for students who are temporarily unable to be on premises.