Why study for an MSc with us?

Our MSc programmes give students the opportunity to develop specialist skills in key areas of science and engineering that lead to enhanced employment prospects or research careers in industry or academia.

All our MSc programmes are linked to active research and development groups who are internationally leading in several aspects of signal processing, vision and robotics, energy and power engineering, sensor and network engineering, microwaves and microelectronics.

In addition to taught material, all our MSc programmes give students to work on an extended project of high specification within the context of the research groups or with one of our many industrial collaborators.

Heriot-Watt University is one of the leading Engineering Institutions in the UK, rated comfortably in the top ten by Research Fortnight follwing the last Research Assessment Exercise, and as one of the four leading UK centres for Signal Processing by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

• Sensor Networks

  

  In this unique joint MSc we offer specialist training in sensor network technologies including sensing, wireless communications, embedded processing and control which can be applied to many sectors.

• Vision Image & Robotics (VIBOT)

  

  The use of digital images, in video surveillance, biomedical and e-health systems, and remote sensing, create new challenges. Automated tools enable the organisation, mining and processing of these important knowledge resources.

• Robotics / Embedded Systems

  

  Provides an ideal foundation for careers in the manufacturing, exploration and remote sensing, defence and security, automotive, and entertainment industries.
  
  

• Renewable Energy and Distributed Generation

  

  Electrical Power and Energy is vital in today’s society particularly with the push for security and sustainability of energy supply. Methods for generating, transmission and distribution of electricity are changing.

• Mobile Communications

  

  This is an advanced MSc programme in the rapidly expanding area of Mobile Communications and Networks. This programme is concerned with the concepts, applications, design, development and deployment of mobile communication systems and networks.