MSc in Telecommunications
Curriculum
Students are required to complete a total of 30 credits of courses, including 6 credits of MSc Project. Subject to prior approval of the Program Director, students may take a maximum of 9 credits of courses offered by other MSc programs. For details, please refer to the Postgraduate Program Catalog & Course Catalog.
Admission and English Proficiency Requirements
Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Physical Sciences or an equivalent qualification from a recognized university or tertiary institution. For English Proficiency Requirements, please refer to HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School.
Program Fee
The nominal program fee for full-time study is HK$208,000 (paid in 2 installments) and part-time study is HK$183,000 (paid in 4 installments) respectively.
Application
All applications are considered on a competitive and rolling basis. Early online application is strongly recommended. For admission details and procedures, please refer to HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School.
For 2025/26 Fall intake (September 2025)
Application Deadline | |
All Applicants |
1 December 2024 (Round 1) 1 April 2025 (Round 2) |
Career Prospect
Upon completion of this program, graduates could take up roles such as Application Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Network Engineer, Network Security Analyst, System Design Engineer, Test Engineer, and Wireless Engineer etc.
Majority of students had been landing jobs in various well-known technology companies in home country while some would stay in Hong Kong cultivating different cultural experiences. Meanwhile, some students have continued to pursue PhD studies at HKUST or other universities.