入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：A good first or second class Honours Degree from a UK academic organisation in a relevant engineering field, science or closely related discipline.
Qualifications from outside the UK or a combination of qualifications and/or experience will also be considered. The course administration office can provide advice on whether these qualifications are the equivalent of the level of Honours Degree required.
英语要求：IELTS 6.5, TOEFL score of 600 or equivalent
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £12,950
课程特征 Course Features：
It is designed to provide students with the requisite specialist knowledge and skills to develop and manage current systems and to adapt with the changing face of data network technology. To ensure its continuing relevance the programme is monitored by a steering committee which includes representatives from major employers.
课程内容 Course Content ：
We endeavour to place students with industrial sponsors for the duration of their projects, with all other projects being undertaken at the University.
•Telecommunications Perspectives
•Information Theory and Coding and Traffic Theory
•Internetworking
•Software Engineering
•Introductory Programming
•Distributed Software Systems
•Internet Applications
•Mobile Data Networks
•Realtime Communication Networks
•Project Preparation
•MSc Project
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment：
The taught section of the programme is assessed by formal examinations, coursework and case studies. The project is assessed through a dissertation, an oral presentation (viva) and an assessment by the project supervisor. Further details are available on the individual module specifications.
Professional accreditation:
The MSc in Data Communication Networks is fully accredited by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
Career opportunities:
This programme will be of interest to students interested in developing their technical careers in areas related to the design and development of data communications networks or to those wishing to enter research in this field.
Personal development:
Our programmes provide a means where graduates from non-telecommunications technical degrees can move into this high demand area. The programme is an “Advanced Vocational Course” postgraduate degree in Telecommunications Technology; its theory, practice and applications.
Some of the subjects make full recourse to a range of mathematical topics that should be familiar to the honours graduate of an accredited Undergraduate Degree in Electronic Engineering. Any student who may not possess this familiarity, will be expected to achieve it by private study.