Chalmers University of Technology: Chalmers University of Technology, situated in Gothenburg, Sweden, is a prominent technical university known for its world-class education and research in engineering, technology, and natural sciences. Chalmers fosters an entrepreneurial and collaborative environment and encourages innovation and sustainability. The university has strong ties with industry and offers students valuable opportunities for practical training and

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Information and communication technology master's programme​ at Chalmers We live in the age of information, where communication and information processing are at the heart of our modern society. Intelligent transportation systems, smart cities, traffic safety, positioning and navigation, eHealth, Industry 4.0, and cloud services. All of these rely on our ability to store, share, process, and deliver massive amounts of data. In a constantly and rapidly evolving field, you will rethink, design, and build the systems of the future to enable the interconnected world. Please note - This programme was previously named Communication engineering. We are currently witnessing an explosion of information services and applications, in both volume and variety. These services include social networks, video sharing, streaming, and cloud computing. Providing these services on a wide scale requires the ability to globally store, share, process, and deliver massive amounts of data. Therefore, there is a tremendous need for know-how to tackle this data flooding and the accompanying challenges. Furthermore, the need for communication engineers goes far beyond the conventional data delivery and storage problem. A striking example is intelligent transportation systems and traffic safety: a world of autonomous vehicles would not be possible without the integration of communication, information processing, positioning, and navigation. Other evolving fields of the “interconnected world” where the knowledge of communication engineers is vital for their development are the Internet-of-things, Industry 4.0, environmental monitoring, and smart grids, to name only a few. In the master’s programme Information and communication technology, you will prepare for an advanced engineering career in the fields of communication and information science. You will acquire deep theoretical and applied knowledge, the competence to conduct complex projects and a passion for discovery. In the core courses of the programme, the focus lies on giving you solid analytical skills and an understanding of the fundamental principles of communication and information processing, random signal analysis, applications of digital signal processing, antennas, information theory, and coding theory. The master’s programme offers three main tracks for specialization, with a generous number of courses to choose from. In general, the educational methods in this programme have a specific emphasis on building and refining problem-solving skills, teamwork, and presentation skills. In this programme, you will also get the opportunity to interact with the industry via guest lectures and study visits. The master’s thesis gives you training in individual research, project planning, documentation, and presentation. As a graduate student of this programme, you will be able to contribute to the development of the transformative and disruptive technologies that are needed to enable the interconnected world. Show less

The master’s programme runs for a duration of two years, leading to a Master of Science (MSc) degree. During each year, students can earn 60 credits (ECTS) and complete the programme by accumulating a total of 120 credits. Credits are earned by completing courses where each course is usually 7.5 credits. The programme consists of compulsory courses, compulsory elective courses and elective courses.

Compulsory courses year 1
During the first year the programme starts with five compulsory courses that form a common foundation in Information and Communication Technology. Each course is usually 7.5 credits.

Introduction to communication engineering
Probability and machine learning in data science using Python
Digital communications
Applied signal processing
Introduction to Communication networks
Compulsory courses year 2
In the second year you must complete a master's thesis in order to graduate. The thesis may be worth 30 credits or 60 credits depending on your choice.

Master’s thesis
Elective courses
Matrix analysis with applications, advanced level
Error control coding, advanced level
Information theory, advanced level

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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