Competences imparted: MSc program in
Telecommunication
Competence Profile (MSc)
A graduate from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) has a research-based education at a high
technological level that qualifies the graduate to take on specialized business functions and participate in
scientific development. A master’s degree in Engineering also gives access to further education within
research (e.g. research positions or a PhD).
The graduate has:
• basic understanding and knowledge of the natural sciences and technological principles. The graduate can
use this knowledge for innovative purposes such as solving technological problems in business or societal
contexts.
• extensive technological expertise within a specific area and knowledge of current trends and opportunities
within this area.
• a clear professional profile which includes elements of current research at an international level. The
graduate has the ability to use this knowledge in developing new ideas and solving new problems.
• a thorough understanding of how elements of a technological problem interact. The graduate is able to
develop relevant models, systems and processes to solve the problem in question using creative analysis
and modeling.
• the ability to assess and delimit complex issues, put them into a broad professional and societal context, and,
on this basis, propose relevant courses of action.
• the ability to combine technological expertise with knowledge of economics, management, organization and
project work. The graduate is able to examine technological solutions in a business and societal perspective.
General competences (MSc) Formal conditions (MSc)
The graduate: • Admission requirements: BSc Eng (180 ECTS
• is proficient in both oral and written points)
communication, and is able to present • Program duration: The master’s program covers
professional results in a convincing manner two years of full-time study (equal to 120 ECTS).
• commands technical problem solving at a high This framework ensures that all graduates acquire
level, primarily through project-related professional core competencies through
approaches. The graduate is able to handle all technological specialization (minimum 30 ECTS)
phases of a project, including the drafting of and a master’s thesis (minimum 30 ECTS).
project timelines, design and solution proposals, Program participants also acquire specialized
and documentation knowledge through elective courses (minimum 30
• can use and assess technological solutions, while ECTS). The program also includes 30 elective
applying principles of ethics and sustainability ECTS credit points.
• has experience with practical solutions through • Title: Master of Science in Engineering, cand.
experiments or other types of verification, and is polyt.
acquainted with the professional work culture. • Further education: Research, PhD (3 years)
• Executive order: The master’s program complies
with executive order BEK 338 dated May 6, 2004
(and subsequent amendments) issued by the
Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and
Innovation.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OBJECTIVES (MSc)
The MSc program in Telecommunication
Telecommunication covers many fields. Applications range from traditional telephony and television to mobile
communication and internet and scenarios of ubiquitous intelligent communication systems. The course can cover
the entire production and value chain from advanced component- and system-design, through complex network
structures and development of user-oriented services to the management and regulation of the sector. This affords
very broad career opportunities for graduates.
The graduate can:
• define the context in which a specific implementation • develop software components in communication
or project has to work systems, e.g. for signal processing, network
• collaborate on all development or implementation components or application protocols
tasks involving information and communication • develop hardware components in communication
technology systems
• carry out a research or development project at • exploit the scientific literature to find and evaluate
international level in their specialization research related to a given problem
• within that specialization generate a broad choice of • analyze economic and regulatory problems in the
methods for developing new communications information and communication technology sector
scenarios, solutions and components • develop business models for innovation-based
• create models of communication components, projects and companies
systems, and settings
Facts about DTU
The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is one of the largest Northern European research and
education institutions in the engineering field. DTU educates more than 750 Masters and 300
Bachelors of Engineering and 150 PhDs a year. On January 2007 DTU merged with 5 sectorial
research institutions becoming a broad-based technical university and center of excellence. The
university has more than 6,000 students and over 4100 employees.
DTU offers a 3½-year business-oriented Bachelor of Engineering, a 3-year Bachelor of Science in
Engineering and a 2-year Master of Science in Engineering, MSc Eng. DTU also offers a 2-year
Master of Science and Technology (MSc Techn) for Bachelors of Scienceg and a Bachelor and
Master's program in Food Science in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OBJECTIVES (MSc)
The MSc program in Telecommunication – Optical Communication
The Optical Communication study-line focuses on high speed communication over optical fibres from transmission
and network perspectives. Graduates understand the physical characteristics of the technology and its limitations.
This is an advanced interdisciplinary area based on the theory of electromagnetic fields, semiconductor physics,
communications theory and digital signal processing.
Graduates of this study-line are well equipped to work in research and development at manufacturers of fibres and
other optical components and with optical-system/network agents and operators all over the world.
The graduate can:
• use electromagnetic-field theory, semiconductor • deal knowledgeably with practical aspects of modern
physics, non-linear optics, communication theory, optical communication systems, subsystems and
and signal processing in optical communication components
systems • create models for complex optical systems taking
• analyze complex telecommunication systems into account disparities between model and physical
decomposing them into simpler systems and system
functionalities: signal generation, transmission, • form an overview of the current state of optical
detection, routing and switching communication systems technology
• define the physical phenomena limiting optical • analyze economic and regulatory problems in the
communication systems and distinguish between sector
fundamental limitations and those that may be • develop business models for innovation-based
overcome projects and companies
• take an active part in team-projects
Facts about DTU
The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is one of the largest Northern European research and
education institutions in the engineering field. DTU educates more than 750 Masters and 300
Bachelors of Engineering and 150 PhDs a year. On January 2007 DTU merged with 5 sectorial
research institutions becoming a broad-based technical university and center of excellence. The
university has more than 6,000 students and over 4100 employees.
DTU offers a 3½-year business-oriented Bachelor of Engineering, a 3-year Bachelor of Science in
Engineering and a 2-year Master of Science in Engineering, MSc Eng. DTU also offers a 2-year
Master of Science and Technology (MSc Techn) for Bachelors of Science and a Bachelor and
Master's program in Food Science in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OBJECTIVES (MSc)
The MSc program in Telecommunication – Signals and Transmission Technology
The Signals and Transmission Technology study-line focuses on developing and analyzing methods for signal
processing in telecommunication and signal-transmission technologies. The latter include wired (cables and optical
fibres) and wireless communication. A core subject is the digital signal processing common to most modern
transmission systems .The subjects include physical media and transmission equipment and the digitisation of user
signals (speech and video) such as to minimize capacity take-up. A wide variety of implementation technologies
can also be studied.
Graduates of this line are equipped to work in research and development in telecommunications-equipment
companies, notably the in mobile telephony industries. Many graduates are employed in companies offering
advanced multimedia services such as video services and equipment.
The graduate can:
• understand the basic parts of communication • design antennas and advanced electronics for the
systems – wired and wireless – and their possibilities physical layer in communication systems
and limitations in theory and practice • develop signal processing algorithms in software
• understand fundamental signal processing (incl. VHDL)
operations such as filtering, modulation, estimation, • identify the networks within which the communication
and detection should work
• use advanced mathematics in relation to the coding • analyze economic and regulatory problems in the
and encryption of information sector
• develop algorithms for coding natural signals in order • develop business models for innovation-based
to reduce the amount of data to fit the transmission projects and companies
capacity • take an active part in team-projects
• model and simulate the physical layer in
communication systems including signal processing
Facts about DTU
The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is one of the largest Northern European research and
education institutions in the engineering field. DTU educates more than 750 Masters and 300
Bachelors of Engineering and 150 PhDs a year. On January 2007 DTU merged with 5 sectorial
research institutions becoming a broad-based technical university and center of excellence. The
university has more than 6,000 students and over 4100 employees.
DTU offers a 3½-year business-oriented Bachelor of Engineering, a 3-year Bachelor of Science in
Engineering and a 2-year Master of Science in Engineering, MSc Eng. DTU also offers a 2-year
Master of Science and Technology (MSc Techn) for Bachelors of Science and a Bachelor and
Master's program in Food Science in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OBJECTIVES (MSc)
The MSc program in Telecommunication – Protocols and Network Technologies
The Protocols and Network Technologies study-line focuses on principles and architectures for present and future
communication networks. It covers general principles for networks and protocols and existing and future network
technologies, protocols and services.
Graduates of this line work are well equipped to work in the development of equipment and services for
communication networks, capacity planning for network operators, consultancy, etc.
The graduate can:
• analyze and design advanced network architectures • model protocols and networks
to support future advanced services • develop network components based on hardware or
• analyze the relation between services and network software
technologies for core and access networks including • analyze economic and regulatory problems in the
evaluating network quality-of-service parameters sector
• analyze communication protocols in order to • develop business models for innovation-based
determine if they are suited to a given application projects and companies
and design and implement new advanced protocols
• take an active part in team-projects
• use mathematical methods for capacity planning and
determination of the efficiency and performance of
protocols and networks
Facts about DTU
The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is one of the largest Northern European research and
education institutions in the engineering field. DTU educates more than 750 Masters and 300
Bachelors of Engineering and 150 PhDs a year. On January 2007 DTU merged with 5 sectorial
research institutions becoming a broad-based technical university and center of excellence. The
university has more than 6,000 students and over 4100 employees.
DTU offers a 3½-year business-oriented Bachelor of Engineering, a 3-year Bachelor of Science in
Engineering and a 2-year Master of Science in Engineering, MSc Eng. DTU also offers a 2-year
Master of Science and Technology (MSc Techn) for Bachelors of Science and a Bachelor and
Master's program in Food Science in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OBJECTIVES (MSc)
The MSc program in Telecommunication – Services and Markets
The Services and Markets study-line offers a broad and user-oriented understanding of the technology especially
from a user and business perspective. It covers the development of solutions to and analysis of specific technology-
application problems.
Graduates of this line work in many areas: service and application development with network operators, network
suppliers, radio and television, internet service providers and many other companies, consultancies and public
authorities in this developing sector.
The graduate can:
• understand advanced network architectures for • develop applications taking into account user
supporting future advanced services behavior and requirements
• understand, use and develop application protocols • develop and manage ICT projects
• develop network applications based on modern • independently analyze economic and regulatory
theories and trends problems in the sector
• understand signal processing in modern • develop business models for innovation-based
applications, e.g. video projects and companies
• develop applications ensuring user confidentiality
and authenticity
Facts about DTU
The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is one of the largest Northern European research and
education institutions in the engineering field. DTU educates more than 750 Masters and 300
Bachelors of Engineering and 150 PhDs a year. On January 2007 DTU merged with 5 sectorial
research institutions becoming a broad-based technical university and center of excellence. The
university has more than 6,000 students and over 4100 employees.
DTU offers a 3½-year business-oriented Bachelor of Engineering, a 3-year Bachelor of Science in
Engineering and a 2-year Master of Science in Engineering, MSc Eng. DTU also offers a 2-year
Master of Science and Technology (MSc Techn) for Bachelors of Science and a Bachelor and
Master's program in Food Science in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen.
