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Mobile Computing – (M.Sc.)
University of Glamorgan
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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,750 - ≈ € 13,720 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Pontypridd / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Glamorgan
The world of telecommunications is going through a fundamental transition. Over the next five years, service and application planes will become the main area for innovation. Virtually every forecast by market researchers predicts a rapid expansion of new services, with hundreds of millions of customers. This MSc is a unique opportunity to learn the concepts of service and application creation in a carrier-grade Next Generation Fixed/Mobile development environment. You will enhance your ability to develop and provide appropriate applications to users of the new mobile and wireless world, so information security will be a key theme.
The course is hosted by the Integrated Communications Research Centre, which hosts the unique IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) service creation facility. This course is supported by Orange®, who provides two paid placements for the industry-based project. Similar placement opportunities with local companies such as Integral Mobile Data® may also be available.
Possible Career Options
By the time you graduate, you will be able to develop exciting applications for the new generation of mobile systems and networks, with full awareness and understanding of security principles. This course is heavily sponsored by industry market leaders, which gives you greater potential for fast-track employment. Career opportunities include such roles as Software Tester (Mobile computing solutions), Solution Architect – Mobile Solutions, Mobile Developer and Software Developer, or you can continue your interest through to PhD level
Contents
MSc Modules
* MSc Project
* Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms
* Independent Study
* Project Management and Research Methodology
* Mobile Communication Technologies
* Mobile Application Development
* Software Development
* Postgraduate Project Management and Research Methods
How You Will Study
The course is delivered in four major blocks that offer an intensive but focused learning pattern, with two entry opportunities for applicants every year – February and September. You will study through lectures, tutorials, practical sessions, seminars and projects. Full-time students will typically spend 12 hours in classes each week. If you choose to study part-time, this is reduced to around six hours each week. There will also be guest lectures from industry leaders such as Orange®, Microsoft® and Ubiquity Software® Corporation.
The course is supported by a state-of-the-art mobile computing lab, equipped with cutting-edge wireless network and mobile devices. The lab is sponsored by Orange® and is linked to Orange® Labs in Bristol via a high-speed VPN connection. You will be assessed through written assignments, examinations and/or project work.
The MSc involves completion of a dissertation project of your choice, which requires independent thinking, critical analysis and project management skills. As part of the France Telecom(FT)/Orange® sponsorship of the course, the two best students may complete their projects as a four-month paid placement in the FT UK research lab. This might provide fast-track employment potential.
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Requirements
Entry Requirements:
A good Honours degree in a computing or engineering subject.
English Language Entry Requirements:
Proficiency in the English language is essential and the University recognises the following English
language qualifications:
* GCSE pass in English at Grade C or above
* The British Council´s International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) with an average overall score of 6.5 for postgraduate study
* TOEFL minimum score for Postgraduate a minimum score of 575 paper based, or 90-91 IBT
* UCLES/ Cambridge CAE or computer-based 232
Don´t worry if you do not meet these requirements as we offer a range of English Language Courses to prepare you for academic studies.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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