How long is the MSc in Telecommunications Engineering?

The MSc in Telecommunications Engineering runs one year full-time or two years part-time. The MSc in Telecommunications Engineering has modular scheduling suitable for senior working engineers.

Can the MSc be studied online?

Yes. The MSc in Telecommunications Engineering is available on-campus, online or by distance learning, joining the same weekly cohort and dissertation supervision structure.

Is this MSc UK recognised?

The MSc in Telecommunications Engineering is a UK Level 7 postgraduate award aligned with IET senior-competency benchmarks.

What are the entry requirements?

A UK Bachelor's at 2:2 or above in telecoms, electronics or a related discipline, or five years of senior experience by portfolio, plus IELTS 6.5 overall for non-native speakers.

What are the fees and funding?

Fees are quoted per intake with instalment plans. LSCE admissions reviews employer sponsorship and scholarship for the MSc in Telecommunications Engineering at application.

MSc Telecommunications Engineering | LSCE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The MSc in Telecommunications Engineering is a UK Level 7 postgraduate degree postgraduate degree that runs one year full-time or two years part-time across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes. The programme is designed for senior telecoms engineers advancing into research-informed practice across 5G, 6G research, optical transport and network automation, and cohorts progress together with weekly tutor visibility, structured critique and formative feedback across every module. Delivery is aligned to UK professional-body standards including (ISC)2, ISACA, CREST, and the syllabus draws on current practice inside the cyber security and network engineering community across London and the wider UK.

By the end of the MSc in Telecommunications Engineering you will be able to design a 5G core deployment; run network automation workflows; specify satellite communications; brief senior stakeholders on emerging spectrum; deliver a research dissertation on telecoms. Assessment blends coursework, applied artefacts and a closing project, capstone or dissertation depending on the level, and marks are moderated to UK Level 7 postgraduate degree standards. Every module includes reflective practice and structured written communication, so graduates leave the programme with a portfolio of assessed work that stands up to external professional review.

Key Features

Postgraduate degree taught in small tutor-visible cohorts at the LSCE central London campus, online with provisioned lab access, or by distance learning.
Syllabus mapped to (ISC)2 and ISACA technical guidance for the cyber security and network engineering discipline, and refreshed each intake against sector expectations.
Weekly clinics, code, design and critique reviews run by a named programme tutor with cohort-wide feedback and one-to-one time.
Careers-service introductions to NCSC-affiliated events, BSides London, CREST industry days and the Citys regulated-sector security teams during the taught stage, with warm handovers into placement or graduate roles.
Three parallel study modes so applicants can complete the MSc in Telecommunications Engineering around work, family and international relocation timelines.
LSCE places Telecommunications Engineering postgraduates close to IET Savoy Place, Ofcom Riverside House and the London operators.
Alumni network extending into UK cyber security and network engineering employers for mentoring, referrals and continued career support after graduation.

What You Will Learn

Design 5G core deployments including service-based architecture.
Run network automation workflows using Ansible and NETCONF.
Specify optical transport with coherent DWDM and open line systems.
Model 6G research themes including terahertz and non-terrestrial networks.
Apply Ofcom spectrum guidance and UK Electronic Communications Code.
Reference IET and IEEE Communications Society technical standards.
Analyse network traffic with modern telemetry platforms.
Deliver a Masters dissertation on a live telecommunications research problem.

Who This Course Is For

Senior telecoms engineers moving into design authority roles.
Radio access engineers formalising their research-informed practice.
Consultants advising on 5G, private networks and satellite programmes.
International postgraduates entering the UK telecoms consultancy market.
Working professionals sponsored by an employer for structured Level 7 study.

Career Pathways

Senior Telecoms Engineer
5G Core Engineer
Optical Transport Engineer
Network Architect
Radio Access Network Architect
Head of Network Engineering
Telecoms Consultant

The LSCE careers service supports graduates of the MSc in Telecommunications Engineering with structured CV and portfolio reviews, application coaching for cyber security and network engineering employers, and warm introductions across its London industry network. Every student is matched with one-to-one careers time in the final stage of study, and alumni continue to receive job-alert access, senior-role introductions and application coaching after graduation.

Entry Requirements

A UK Bachelors degree at 2:2 or above, or an accepted international equivalent, in a relevant discipline.
Applicants with five or more years of senior professional experience are considered for admission by portfolio.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Two references, normally academic, with senior professional references accepted for the experience route.
A one-page personal statement setting out your dissertation or capstone interest.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and international applicants receive dedicated visa, accommodation and English-language guidance alongside the academic decision.

Why Study at LSCE

The London School of Computing and Engineering is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small tutor-visible cohorts. LSCE partners with UK professional bodies including (ISC)2 and CREST, and the central London campus places students within a short tube ride of NCSC-affiliated events, BSides London, CREST industry days and the Citys regulated-sector security teams. This proximity to the cyber security and network engineering community means guest speakers, placement conversations and industry-attended review boards are routine rather than exceptional.

Every intake joins the same weekly seminar structure with named programme-tutor support, whether the applicant chooses on-campus, fully online with provisioned lab access, or distance learning with the same remote provisioning. Three parallel study modes make the MSc in Telecommunications Engineering accessible around work, family and international relocation timelines, and the careers service maintains a working contact book across UK employers in the cyber security and network engineering sector to support progression at graduation.

Students at LSCE also benefit from the wider Harold International College resources, including a shared library, careers-service connections and elective-module access across the college programme catalogue subject to availability. Applicants routinely combine the LSCE cohort experience with London professional-body events, regional meet-ups and employer-hosted evenings, so the UK sector network is visible from induction onwards rather than only at graduation.

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