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Newcastle University
Duration : 1 year
Intake : Sep
IELTS : 6
TOEFL : 0
PTE : 0
University Course Details URL : Visit Website
Level : Postgraduate
Tuition & fees : £ 24,300 Per Year
Newcastle University Contact Details

1 Pace Plaza, New York, NY, 10038, USA
Email: intlgradadmission@pace.edu
Phone: +18667223338

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About Smart Systems Engineering Msc in Newcastle University

Our Smart Systems Engineering MSc develops your technical knowledge and skills in designing digital (smart) systems enabling you to work across a range of disciplines.

About this course

Many of the most influential projects and products today are not solely mechanical, physical, electrical or electronic. They are driven by networked computing devices and software to create smart systems that improve resilience, efficiency and value. Examples range from hybrid vehicles to self-healing power grids.

The MSc is suitable for:

  • graduates in computing disciplines with an interest in resilient, networked, distributed, mobile and smart systems, embedded computing and control
  • computing professionals wanting to upgrade their existing skills
  • engineering graduates from any discipline with an interest in urban engineering (infrastructure or planning)
  • professional engineers in firms and organisations who have established smart cities groups
  • graduates from other numerate disciplines

What you will learn

The Smart Systems Engineering MSc has four main elements and is taught by leading academics and practitioners from industry and government:

Systems and urban engineering

Whatever your background, you will gain skills in:

  • systems engineering
  • leadership of multidisciplinary teams
  • development life-cycles

Advanced computing or engineering skills

You will take a set of advanced modules determined by your background and interests, eg computer science, civil engineering or power engineering. This will be combined with modules in multidisciplinary engineering and smart systems engineering.

Multidisciplinary systems engineering in practice

You will undertake a substantial multidisciplinary industry-led group project on a design and implementation problem related to smart systems.

Here are the academic and English language requirements you need to study on this course.

2:2 honours degree, or international equivalent, in:

  • computing science
  • engineering (civil, electrical and electronic, or mechanical)
  • mathematics
  • statistics

We will also consider applicants with non-standard qualifications and relevant experience. This applies in particular to relevant work experience in computing science or engineering sectors.

Typically we recognise 58% from section 1 universities and 60% from section 2 and 3 universities as comparable to a 2.1 and 55% from section 1 and 2 universities and 58% from section 3 universities as comparable to a 2.2.

This can be in any of the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor degree
  • Bachelor Pass or General degree in Arts, Science or Commerce
  • Bachelor Special or Honours degree
  • Bachelor degree in professional subjects

Newcastle University Highlights

University Type Public
Campus Setting Urban
Establishment Year 1834
Endowment £ 80.6 million
International fee UG: £ 32,323
PG: £ 30,150
Mode of Program Full time, distance and online

Newcastle University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Expenses Estimated cost in pounds
Undergraduate tuition fee 20,747
Postgraduate tuition fee 18,574
On-campus accommodation 8,746
Average cost of living 11,576

Newcastle University Admissions

Candidates can refer to the official website of the University for Details regarding specific courses.

Application Process

  • Application:

UG applications- Apply through the Universities and Colleges Admission (UCAS).

PG applications- Apply through University’s online application system

  • Application deadline:

UG Courses: January 15th, for Medicine –October 15th

PG Courses: Varies as per programs

  • General requirements: Official academic transcripts, official degree completion certificate, Letter of Recommendations
  • Additional requirements: Birth certificate, passport copy, personal statement, essay, and research proposal (for research programs).
  • English Proficiency Test: The acceptable English test scores are given below:
English Test Minimum scores required
IELTS Academic 6.5; minimum 5.5 in all components
iBT TOEFL 90
PTE 62, 51 minimum in each component
CPE, CAE 176
IGCSE Grade C

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