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Communication Electronics – (M.Sc.)
Linköping University
Engineering and Computer Sciences
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| Application Deadline: | January 16 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - ≈ € 15,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Linköping / Sweden / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | August |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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This master’s programme provides a strong and competitive education in Communication Electronics, combining knowledge and skills in electronics with in-depth understanding of telecommunication theory and modern wireless communication systems. The programme is particularly focused on the design of radio frequency (RF) transceivers and mixed analogue/digital integrated circuits and systems-on-chip (SoC).
Modern society depends to a large extent on reliable and efficient communication. There is a nearly unlimited demand for more affordable, faster and advanced communication and information technologies, indicating that there will be large industrial opportunities in the future. Mobile phones, internet, PCs and TVs, are just a few examples of today’s electronic systems that constantly improve in functionality, performance and cost. In addition, a growing number of concepts and technologies are emerging which will significantly improve areas such as healthcare, safety and security of people, the efficiency of industry and comfort of our homes.
The Communication Electronics programme spans several disciplines, including integrated circuits and systems design, signal processing, computer engineering, and wireline or wireless communication systems. The programme is organised by the Linköping University Center for Electronics and Embedded Systems (LINCE), which includes five research divisions and over 60 active researchers. The center is internationally recognised for its state-of-the-art research laboratory and its close collaboration with major companies worldwide.
Contents
The programme starts with courses in telecommunication theory and wireless communication systems, as well as integrated circuits and radio electronics. These courses provide a strong basis for the subsequently more advanced courses such as radio frequency integrated circuits, radio transceiver design, signal processing and processor architectures, very large scale integrated (VLSI) chip design and other related subjects. Students are given excellent opportunities to improve their design skills by using the same state-of-the-art circuit and system design environment and CAD tools that are used in industry today.
The programme was created at the request of industry and is still strongly supported by Swedish electronics companies. Due to the attention given to industry needs, graduates can expect excellent career opportunities at major research and development centers in both industry and academic institutions worldwide.
Courses
- Introduction to Advanced Academic Studies
- Digital Communication
- Design of Digital Systems
- Digital Integrated Circuits
- Communication
- Introduction to Advanced Academic Studies
- Radio Electronics
- Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits
- Digital Communication
- Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits
- VLSI Design
- System Design and Methodology
- Wireless Systems
- Analog and Discrete-Time Integrated Circuits
- Analog Filters
- VLSI Design
- Radio Communication
- Wireless Systems
- Digital Filters
- Introduction to Master´s Thesis
- Application-Specific Integrated Circuits
- Design of Embedded DSP Processor
- Radio Frequency Tranceiver Design
- Evalution of an Integrated Circuit
- Microwave Engineering
- Mixed-Signal Processing Systems
- Digital Arithmetics
- Antenna Theory
- Power Electronics
- Mixed-Signal Processing Systems
- Low Power Electronics
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Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree (a Swedish kandidatexamen) or equivalent academic qualifications from an internationally recognised university. The university has to be listed in the latest edition of the International Handbook of Universities.
- Proof of skills in English. This is normally attested by means of an internationally recognised test, see below for more information.
- The specific requirements stated for each programme
A bachelor's degree awarded in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh or Nepal must in most cases be of four years or followed by a master's degree to meet the admission requirements.
Applicants who do not hold the required degree are eligible provided that they can prove that they are registered for the last semester of a programme leading to such a degree. An official document stating that they are likely to be awarded the degree before the start of the programme must be sent in with the application. The degree certificate has to be presented by 15 October.
Specific requirements
In addition to the general requirements, the applicant must also meet the specific requirements that apply to the different programmes, see below. The specific requirements may be assessed as not fulfilled if
- the average grade is in the lower third of the grading scale used in the country where the degree was awarded (i.e. grades have to be average/pass level or above, the equivalent to the Swedish grade "Godkänd")
- the degree does not qualify for admission to equivalent master's programmes in the country where the degree is awarded.
Programme specific requirements
Communication Electronics, 120 credits
Applicants are expected to have:
- a Bachelor's degree in in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- at least 20 ECTS credits in mathematics or applications of mathematics including Calculus, Linear Algebra, Probability and Transform Methods.
Language tests in English
Applicants must have documented skills in English corresponding to the level of English in Swedish upper secondary education (English B). For applicants who have not studied in Swedish upper secondary education, skills in English are normally attested to by means of an international language test, such as:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Paper-based score of 4.5 (scale 1-6) in the written test with a total score of 575 and Internet-based score of 20 (scale 0-30) in the written test with a total score of 90. NB! TOEFL Examinee Score Records are not accepted. All TOEFL tests must be sent straight from Educational Testing Service (ETS).
- International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) - Academic modules, an overall mark of 6.5 and no section below 5.5
- Cambridge ESOL Certificate of Proficiency in English/CPE or Certificate in Advanced English/CAE.
The following applicants do not have to submit the results of a language test:
- Students holding a bachelor's degree from a university with English as the only language of instruction, according to the latest edition of International Handbook of Universities.
- Students holding a bachelor´s degree (a Swedish Kandidatexamen) or equivalent academic qualifications with English as the major subject.
- Students holding a bachelor´s degree in Engineering, Science or Technology, awarded in India or Pakistan.
- Students with 30 credits from a Nordic country and the language of instruction of the course/programme/university is English.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
Funding details
- Students who have applied for a master’s programme at Linköping University through the online national application website universityadmissions.se, and who have chosen a programme at Linköping University as their first priority (ranked as No.1 out of 4), and who are required to pay tuition fees. The scholarship is a tuition fee waiver of 50-100 %.
- This scholarship programme is not open for students from the following 12 countries: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Students from these countries may apply for a Swedish Institute Scholarship.
- To apply for a LiU International Scholarship, you must first apply for the programme(s) you wish to study at Linköping University using the online national application website, universityadmissions.se.
- More details on elegibility, etc and application form for the LiU International Scholarship.
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