Adelaide University
Master of Professional Engineering (Telecommunications)
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Develop and maintain the many complex communications systems that help us stay connected – no matter where we are.
Course overview
The Adelaide University's Master of Professional Engineering (Telecommunications) is designed to challenge and extend, getting you ready to take your electrical engineering career to the next level.
With the university's elective-driven degree structure, you can tailor your studies to your specific telecommunications interests and career goals. Whether that’s advanced signal processing, telecommunication device security, terahertz technology or something else entirely, there are plenty of options.
Core courses in engineering management and data analytics enable you to hone your project management expertise.
Put your learning into practice through capstone design projects, a major research project and up to 450 hours of industry placement.
Key features
- Extend yourself with higher-level courses in advanced signal processing, terahertz technology, telecommunication system security, information theory and coding.
- Explore specialised elective courses, tailored to your specific interests and career goals.
- Undertake up to 450 hours of industry professional experience.
- Sharpen your project management skills through courses in engineering management and data analytics.
- Complete a capstone design and research projects that will deepen your research skills.
- The university's stackable qualifications mean you can complete your studies at a pace and level of commitment that suits you.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
Mawson Lakes Campus
July, 2026
What you will study
Students must complete 96 units comprising:
- 60 units from core courses.
- 12 units for all work-integrated learning.
- 24 units for electives.
Unless otherwise indicated, each course is worth six units.
Complete 60 units for all of the following:
- Professional Engineering Management
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Design Project
- Antennas and Propagation
- Digital Communications
- Microwave Engineering
- Advanced Signal Processing
- Engineering Data Analytics
- Master's Engineering Research Project A
- Master's Engineering Research Project B (12 units)
Entry requirements
Admission criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate that they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.
A completed four-year bachelor's or bachelor's honours degree or higher in a field relevant to the chosen engineering specialisation from a recognised higher education institution.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Adelaide University is committed to recognising the contribution of students’ prior learning towards their program requirements.
Credit may be granted for formal, informal and non-formal learning, with guidance on eligibility provided to prospective students in a clear, transparent and publicly available credit framework.
Credit determinations will be:
- Evidence-based, equitable and transparent.
- Academically sound.
- Applied consistently, fairly and subject to review.
Credit will be granted for prior learning that is relevant and equivalent to the learning required for the courses for which credit is sought.
Credit will only be granted if it:
- Maintains the credibility and integrity of the program for which credit is sought.
- Does not contravene the conditions of the program’s professional accreditation.
- Does not disadvantage the student’s ability to achieve the expected course or program learning outcomes.
For more information, contact the university or visit its website.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
You could expand and optimise 5G networks, providing higher speeds, broader coverage and more reliable connectivity for users. Maybe you’ll research and help build early-stage quantum computing networks to provide ultra-secure communication channels for high-security data transmission or perhaps you’ll lead efforts in low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations to provide reliable, high-speed internet access on a global scale.
Careers are available in a wide range of sectors, including:
- Automotive
- Aviation
- Defence and Security
- Energy and Utilities
- Government and Public Sector
- Healthcare (Telemedicine)
- Information Technology Services
- Manufacturing
- Media and Entertainment (Streaming Services, Broadcasting)
- Research and Development
- Telecom Equipment Manufacturing
- Telecommunications (Service Providers)
- Transportation
Fees and CSP
Estimated student contribution amount per 1.0 EFTSL (48 units) in 2026: $9,537 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
Commonwealth-supported students are charged a portion of the cost of their higher education through a student contribution. Where the duration of the program is less than one year, the total cost of the program is displayed.
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
A Commonwealth Supported Place is a higher education place where the Australian Government subsidises your fees so that you only pay a portion through a student contribution amount.
The amount of student contribution you’ll pay depends on:
- Number of courses you are enrolled in.
- Unit value of courses.
- Funding cluster your courses fall under.
A HECS-HELP loan allows students to borrow from the Australian Government to cover some or all of their student contribution. To be eligible for HECS-HELP, you must be studying in a Commonwealth Supported Place.