Wireless Communications Principles, Certificate | UCL | London, United Kingdom
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Wireless Communications Principles

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University College London (UCL)'s Wireless Communications Principles short course/CPD module outlines the fundamentals of wireless communications systems.

Overview

Key facts

It covers the principles associated with data transmission, with a special emphasis on aspects concerning the physical layer and the medium-access control layer.

You'll learn about the foundations and the applications of the various algorithms, techniques and protocols.

University College London (UCL) offers the Wireless Communications Principles programme.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Historical perspective
  • Elements of a digital transmission system 
  • Digital transmission: schemes, their power density spectrum and bandwidth
    • Digital reception: the matched filter demodulator, the correlator demodulator, optimal detectors, and BER calculations
  • Wireless channel models
    • Diversity techniques
    • Multiple-antenna systems (spatial multiplexing and space-time coding)
    • OFDM technology

    Key information

    Start dates & application deadlines

    You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

    Language

    English

    Delivered

    On Campus

    Academic requirements

    We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

    English requirements

    We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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    Other requirements

    General requirements

    The department's courses/CPD modules are aimed at those working in the telecommunications industry such as researchers, engineers, IT professionals and managers. 

    The courses are particularly suited to graduates in electronic and electrical engineering, physics, communications engineering and computer science who want to further their knowledge on a particular topic, or work towards a Master's degree. 

    You don't need to have any prerequisite qualifications to take this course, although a basic understanding of engineering mathematics will be beneficial.

    Tuition Fee

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      1500 GBP/full
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      Based on the tuition of 1500 GBP for the full programme
    • National

      1500 GBP/full
      Tuition Fee
      Based on the tuition of 1500 GBP for the full programme

    Living costs for London

    1137 - 2157 GBP /month
    Living costs

    The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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