Overview
UCL offers the Wireless Communications Principles programme.
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.
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
Duration
- Full-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Communications Engineering View 23 other Short Courses in Communications Engineering in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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.
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 Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1500 GBP / full≈ 1500 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents1500 GBP / full≈ 1500 GBP / full
Living costs
London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.