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MSc - Master of Science
University of Birmingham
Part Time
Dec 2026
2 Year
Course overview In this course you advance your career by exploring research in Electronic, Electrical, and Systems Engineering. You'll address complex challenges in power, communications, transport, healthcare, and human-systems integration, applying your knowledge to real-world problems impacting our civilization. Take a deep dive into one of our research areas, such as communications and sensing, electrical power and control systems and railways systems engineering, unlocking countless senior level opportunities in academia and industry. What makes an Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering PhD at Birmingham different? You'll join a strong, supportive, multidisciplinary research team, building on your academic and mathematical background from your undergraduate studies. We will train and educate you to become an expert in your chosen field, with guidance from a world-leading supervisor. You'll engage with large research groups, such as power, railways, systems, or sensors and communications groups, all conducting frontline research with significant impact. You'll fully embed in these groups and develop relationships across the Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering. Your progress will be monitored, and you'll have access to the broader School of Engineering, including mechanical and civil engineering, ensuring a rich research environment. Benefit from the School of Engineering's ambitious research programmes, led by internationally renowned experts in key areas Participate in our annual Postgraduate Symposium conference, connecting with research students across the School of Engineering Attend global conferences and present your work on an international stage Join a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive research community within the School of Engineering, which includes approximately 400 PhD students
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