Strand Campus
Strand Campus sits along the Thames at London's cultural heart. Alongside world-class teaching spaces, students enjoy access to the pedestrianised Strand Quad, with Somerset House and iconic landmarks just steps away.
Overview
The Communications Engineering MSc offers graduates the opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the fundamental principles of modern telecommunications systems, covering everything from mobile wireless networks to signal processing. The course is an ideal study pathway for graduates who wish to work in telecommunications or continue with further academic study.
Key benefits
- You will gain a thorough knowledge of the fundamental elements of today’s modern telecommunications systems.
- 8th in the UK for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (QS subject rankings 2026).
- Located in central London, giving access to major libraries and leading scientific societies, including the Chartered Institute for IT (BCS), the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
- Access to speakers of international repute through seminars and external lectures, enabling you to keep abreast of emerging knowledge in the telecommunications field.
- Flexible study pathway that covers a broad range of telecommunication subject areas.
- 6th in the UK for producing the most employable graduates (Times Higher Education Graduate Employability rankings 2026).
- Research-focused teaching will allow you to explore a large range of specialist modules and carry out your own independent research project.
- The Department has a reputation for delivering research-led teaching and project supervision from leading experts in their field.
Course essentials
King’s is a leading centre for teaching and researching telecommunications, having been part of the global ecosystem which designed and deployed telecommunications technology from 2G to 6G today. Our academics contribute to cutting-edge research and ground-breaking innovation, working with more than 200 collaborators, including top industry players and governments around the world.
Our Master's in Communications Engineering will equip you with an in-depth understanding of telecommunications systems, preparing you for the next generation of connectivity. You will master everything from wireless networks and signal processing to the foundational principles of 6G, edge computing, and quantum communication and computing. Beyond the technology, you will explore its diverse applications in telehealthcare, emergency services, transportation, automation, and immersive audio, ensuring you understand the real-world needs of a wide range of users.
Alongside this, you can choose from a range of optional modules - including advanced machine learning and intelligence and autonomy - to understand how telecoms is supporting AI-based technologies, antennas and propagation and information engineering.
The course culminates with a major research project, implementing your knowledge and skills to tackle a real-world problem, including potentially collaborating with one of our industry partners. Projects could involve developing use cases for 6G technologies, such as in remote surgery or education, developing cellular connected unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems, Edge offloading for extended Reality (XR) rendering, and more.
You’ll develop your communication skills by demonstrating and presenting your project, including recording a video to share your work. Some students even get to work on major live UK/EU research projects - alongside PhD and post doc researchers - which are connected to major innovations, such as developing UK 6G infrastructure, with Master’s students even getting to publish and present their work at conferences.
Administrative bodies
Course accreditation
Reviewed, inspected and accredited by the The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Awarding body
King's College London and Affiliates
Regulating body
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Base campuses
Waterloo Campus
Centrally located and well connected, Waterloo brings together students from health, science and law, just steps from the South Bank. It's also home to the world's #2 nursing school – the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery (QS 2026).