Master of Professional Engineering (Telecommunications)

Masters (Coursework)

Develop specialised technical knowledge in telecommunications engineering to help you transition to an engineering career. You'll gain a detailed understanding of the design, build and management of systems that carry out the transmission and broadcasting of information using wireless signals.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

3 years full-time

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Aug

Domestic Fees

$38,000 total

About this course

Develop specialised technical knowledge in telecommunications engineering to help you transition to an engineering career.

You'll gain a detailed understanding of the design, build and management of systems that carry out the transmission and broadcasting of information using wireless signals.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have:

an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree with a 65 percent average, or equivalent qualification or
an Australian bachelor's degree in a non-Engineering discipline with a 65 percent average, with studies equivalent to 48 credit points (equivalent to 1 year full time study load) in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geology, computing or statistics, as related to the stream sought for admission.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

Career paths for wireless telecommunications graduates include:

electronics design and manufacturing
engineering research and development
project and technology management, and
service management of wireless equipment.

Telecommunications engineers are often employed in:

companies that provide broadband wireless services
government and university research laboratories
media companies
telecommunication companies, and
public sector institutions.

This course is accredited by Engineers Australia. Our graduates are recognised internationally through the Washington Accord of the International Engineering Alliance.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at University of Sydney (USYD).

70.8%

Overall satisfaction

81.3%

Skill scale

52.9%

Teaching scale

88.4%

Employed full-time

$101k

Average salary

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