This page outlines courses that can be taken as part of the Master of Engineering (Eng) in Telecommunications. This degree requires the student to take a selection of courses that together comprise at least 120 National Qualifications Framework (NQF) credits at Higher Education Qualification System Framework Level 9. A research mini-dissertation (that counts 60 NQF credits at HEQSF Level 9 needs to be taken as well).
| Course Number | Title | NQF Credits | HEQSF Level |
| EEE5004Z | Minor Dissertation | 60 | 09 |
| EEE5135Z | Information Theory & Error Control Coding | 20 | 09 |
| EEE5136Z | Statistical Signal Theory | 20 | 09 |
| EEE5108Z | Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 20 | 09 |
| Elective courses | 60 | 09 | |
| Total credits | 180 | 09 |
Elective Courses
Select courses to the value of at least 60 credits
| Course Number | Title | NQF Credits | HEQSF Level |
| EEE5032Z | Digital Communication Systems | 20 | 09 |
| EEE5140Z | Software‐Defined Radio | 20 | 09 |
| EEE5137Z | Optical Communication Systems | 20 | 09 |
| EEE5121Z | Microwave Components and Antennas | 20 | 09 |
| EEE5122F | Computational Electronics I | 20 | 09 |
| EEE5138Z | Broadband Communication Networks | 20 | 09 |
| EEE5139Z | Wireless Data Network Convergence | 20 | 09 |
*Please note that courses EEE5121Z and EEE5122F are service courses from other departmental postgraduate programmes. EEE5122F is a whole first-semester course. All elective courses are available on demand each year.
20 NQF Credits at level 9
Programme Convener: Associate Professor M Dlodlo
For further course details, see Postgraduate Online Resources.