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Telecommunications with Business MSc

London, Bloomsbury

The Telecommunications with Business MSc at UCL is an exciting programme designed to address the growing need for technical managers who possess a holistic combination of technical and commercial knowledge and skills. The course focusses on the needs of the telecommunications and ICT industries and is taught by World-leading academics, who are actively shaping the future, and expert industry practitioners who help to provide a real-world perspective.

UK students International students
Study mode
UK tuition fees (2024/25)
£25,900
£12,950
Programme also available on a modular (flexible) basis.
Overseas tuition fees (2024/25)
£44,400
£22,200
Programme also available on a modular (flexible) basis.
Duration
1 calendar year
2 calendar years
5 calendar years
Programme starts
September 2024
Applications accepted
All applicants: 16 Oct 2023 – 05 Apr 2024
Applications close at 5pm UK time

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Entry requirements

Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Individuals with significant industrial experience (and without such a qualification) may also be considered.

The English language level for this programme is: Level 1

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level.

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

Equivalent qualifications

Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website.

International applicants can find out the equivalent qualification for their country by selecting from the list below. Please note that the equivalency will correspond to the broad UK degree classification stated on this page (e.g. upper second-class). Where a specific overall percentage is required in the UK qualification, the international equivalency will be higher than that stated below. Please contact Graduate Admissions should you require further advice.

About this degree

Students benefit from the established and highly successful portfolio of telecommunications modules, combined with four specially designed business modules. These business modules draw on the experience of leading experts from industry and academia in the area of business planning, financial and management accounting, regulation, marketing and product management.

Who this course is for

This programme is aimed at both recent graduates and those with experience who seek accelerated progression to senior management and technical positions. We welcome applications from those with a variety of backgrounds in engineering and the physical sciences.

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What this course will give you

UCL has considerable experience in running combined technical and business education for high-calibre candidates. This programme builds on the success of the department's 'Communications for Industry' programme which has been providing technical courses for over 18 years.

Our research and teaching ethos is based on understanding the fundamentals and working at the forefront of technology development.

We maintain strong industrial links in all our postgraduate activities and much of our research is funded through the UK Research Councils, the EU and industry in the UK and overseas.

Read about what you'll get out of a graduate programme

The foundation of your career

Successful graduates of this programme will have developed the advanced technical skills necessary for management careers in the ICT and telecommunications industry, and will be highly attractive to employers across a very diverse range of sectors.

Employability

This programme provides students with numerous networking opportunities through the range of visiting speakers from telecoms and ICT industry. Students engage with these speakers in classroom discussions and may undertake their research projects in collaboration with several of the companies (e,g, PwC, Virgin Media, Huawei and BT). The programme's mix of technical and business content gives the students a unique advantage when seeking jobs. Examples of successful placements include KPMG, Cisco, PwC and BT.

Networking

The EEE department is conveniently located in the heart of London and has deep industry connections, providing unique and invaluable opportunities to students. We collaborate with world-leading industries across most of our Masters provision. During your time with EEE, you will gain an excellent understanding of applying theory to practice, in the form of guest lectures, invited seminars, site visits and placements as well as our world-renowned academic team bringing their own industry experience to the table.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Candidates must hold a CEng accredited BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree to comply with full CEng registration requirements.

Teaching and learning

The programme is delivered through a combination of formal lectures, workshop sessions, seminars, tutorials and project work. All of the programme lecturers carry out leading research in the subjects they are teaching

Student performance is assessed through unseen written examination, coursework, design exercises and the dissertation.

The number of contact hours per week with academic staff will vary. But as a rough guideline students can expect 12 to 16 contact hours in a typical week, averaged across term, across all activities (lectures, labs, tutorials and workshops). In addition students will generally need to devote a similar amount of time each week to self-directed study (for instance reviewing taught material and completing coursework).

Some modules are week-long, so students can expect 30 to 35 contact hours for the week of lectures / tutorials, and 20 hours of self-directed study within those weeks. In addition, students can expect around 30 to 50 hours of self-directed study prior to / following the module week, for instance to review taught material and complete coursework.

Modules

You are required to complete five compulsory modules (four compulsory Business modules and one compulsory technical module) and then three optional technical modules from a pool of six modules on offer, the optional modules on offer will vary from year to year.

Strategy, Marketing and Product Management must be the first business module completed and Finance and Business Environment must be the second business module to be completed.

Customer Service, Operations and Planning and Organisational Design, People Management and Innovation can be taken in any order once Strategy, Marketing and Product Management and Finance and Business Environment modules have been completed.

The Dissertation can be undertaken once all taught modules have been completed. Projects are allocated in March and you will start working on your project in April. Full-time work is done on projects for 4 months (May to end of the academic year in September).

Most projects involve primary research to be completed by you, where primary research data is collected and analysed to shed new light on a particular topic related to the contemporary telecommunications business environment. We have an active programme of industrial sponsorship of projects, whereby the industrial partner proposes and co-supervises the project, but does not take part in the assessment.

Strategy, Marketing and Product Management must be the first business module completed and Finance and Business Environment must be the second business module to be completed.

Customer Service, Operations and Planning and Organisational Design, People Management and Innovation can be taken in any order once Strategy, Marketing and Product Management and Finance and Business Environment modules have been completed.

The Dissertation can be undertaken once all taught modules have been completed. Projects are allocated in March and you will start working on your project in April. Full-time work is done on projects for 4 months (May to end of the academic year in September).

Most projects involve primary research to be completed by you, where primary research data is collected and analysed to shed new light on a particular topic related to the contemporary telecommunications business environment.  We have an active programme of industrial sponsorship of projects, whereby the industrial partner proposes and co-supervises the project, but does not take part in the assessment.

Compulsory modules








Optional modules







Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. This information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability are subject to change. Modules that are in use for the current academic year are linked for further information. Where no link is present, further information is not yet available.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits. Upon successful completion of 180 credits, you will be awarded an MSc in Telecommunications with Business.

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Fees and funding

Fees for this course

UK students International students
Fee description Full-time Part-time
Tuition fees (2024/25) £25,900 £12,950
Tuition fees (2024/25) £44,400 £22,200

Programme also available on a modular (flexible) basis.

The tuition fees shown are for the year indicated above. Fees for subsequent years may increase or otherwise vary. Where the programme is offered on a flexible/modular basis, fees are charged pro-rata to the appropriate full-time Master's fee taken in an academic session. Further information on fee status, fee increases and the fee schedule can be viewed on the UCL Students website: ucl.ac.uk/students/fees.

Additional costs

The students are expected to have their own computer/laptop, in order to carry out independent study and any programming assignments.

For more information on additional costs for prospective students please go to our estimated cost of essential expenditure at Accommodation and living costs.

Funding your studies

A number of competitive EPSRC studentships are normally available for candidates liable to pay fees at the UK/EU rate.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) also awards competitive scholarships for postgraduate study, for details visit www.theiet.org

For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit the Scholarships and Funding website.

See all the ways you can fund your studies

Next steps

Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competition for places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseas applicants) should take note of application deadlines.

There is an application processing fee for this programme of £90 for online applications and £115 for paper applications. Further information can be found at Application fees.

When we assess your application we would like to learn:

  • why you want to study Telecommunications with Business at graduate level
  • why you want to study Telecommunications with Business at UCL
  • what particularly attracts you to this programme
  • how your academic and professional background meets the demands of this programme
  • how you envisage your career path after the MSc
  • your personal statement should also include a technical summary of your final-year project including the aims and technical achievements.

Together with essential academic requirements, the personal statement is your opportunity to illustrate whether your reasons for applying to this programme match what the programme will deliver.

A video interview may be used as part of the application process. You will be notified if this is necessary.

Please note that you may submit applications for a maximum of two graduate programmes (or one application for the Law LLM) in any application cycle.

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Please read the Application Guidance before proceeding with your application.

Year of entry: 2024-2025

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