Signal Processing and Communications

Throughout this Signal Processing and Communications MSc program from The University of Edinburgh you will be immersed in the most recent and exciting developments such as:

• deep neural networks

• compressive sensing

• wireless communication theory

• numerical Bayesian methods.

You will gain an understanding of the theoretical foundations of these subjects, as well as recent advanced topics and how they are applied to solve practical situations.

Through the MSc research project, you will demonstrate applications and delve deeper into the underpinning theory by investigating a solution to a real-world signal processing and communication problem.

Career opportunities:

The increasing demand for experts in signal processing and communications means you will be well-placed to develop a rewarding and exciting career.

On graduating you will be well placed to pursue a career in an industry such as:

• machine learning and deep learning

• data science

• internet of things

• communications

• radar

• medical images and physiological monitoring

• audio and speech recognition and production

• anywhere else signal processing is applied

Alternatively, you could choose to pursue research work in an academic or industrial environment or go into PhD studies in Edinburgh or in other prestigious institutions in the UK and abroad.

Courses Include:

• Discrete-Time Signal Analysis

• Digital Communication Fundamentals

• Image Processing

• Probability, Estimation Theory, and Random Signals (PETARS)

• Engineering Research Methods with Grand Challenge