Why study telecommunications engineering/science at UoN?

Studying the combined degree Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications)/Bachelor of Science (Photonics) will qualify you with two degrees after just five years of full-time study. The degree includes study of diverse aspects of communication technologies used to transmit, receive, store and process different types of electronic information signals using electronic and electrical, radio, optical and embedded systems combined with science studies emphasising photonics. Photonics is the area of science and technology that investigates and uses particles of light, called 'photons' and is a key technology underpinning the Broadband Internet Communications.

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Gain real-world experience

In the Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications)/Bachelor of Science (Photonics) degree you'll get hands-on, practical experience. Throughout the degree you will complete 12 weeks of industrial experience and in your final year you will undertake an industry related project. Find out more

Enjoy excellent career prospects

Telecommunications engineering graduates have excellent employment prospects and may be employed in areas of computer networking / Internet, mobile / wireless communications, telecommunications services, electricity industry, broadcasting, electronic design, computer engineering and other ICT areas. Find out more

Benefits of a combined degree

A combined degree means that you can achieve two qualifications in one go. You will have the advantage of graduating with two degrees, in less time than it would take to complete them separately. Find out more

Gain real-world experience

In the Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications)/Bachelor of Science (Photonics) degree you'll get hands-on, practical experience. Throughout the degree you will complete 12 weeks of industrial experience and in your final year you will undertake an industry related project.

Enjoy excellent career prospects

Telecommunications engineering graduates have excellent employment prospects and may be employed in areas of computer networking / Internet, mobile / wireless communications, telecommunications services, electricity industry, broadcasting, electronic design, computer engineering and other ICT areas. Photonics offers opportunities in laser optical fibre and component research and development, production, testing and installation, medical application of laser and detectors, telecommunications, remote sensing, application in government telecommunications support and regulator agencies.

Benefits of a combined degree

A combined degree means that you can achieve two qualifications in one go. You will have the advantage of graduating with two degrees, in less time than it would take to complete them separately.

A combined degree will increase your career options, skills and knowledge, enhancing your academic and professional qualities, making you more desirable to employers. You will have more variety in your studies and satisfy more than one of your interests.