The MSc programme aims to provide an enhancement of specialist technical knowledge in strategically selected areas, such as RF and Microwaves Circuits and Applied Electromagnetics, Wireless Communications, Networking and Data Communications and Optical Communications that are relevant to the current and anticipated future needs from industry. Due to the rapid advances of existing technologies, the programme is designed for practicing engineers who want to upgrade and update their knowledge in this field.

The programme offers a good selection of business management electives, preparing engineers with knowledge on top of their technical fronts to take up managerial positions in their engineering career.

The programme also offers Industrial or Research Internship experience via the Applied Research Internship Scheme preparing students for full employment immediately after their research internships, or for further studies as PhD candidates in their related technology areas either locally or in overseas countries.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes

With the global trend towards the adoption of the outcomes based approach to education, City University of Hong Kong embarked on the Outcomes-based Teaching and Learning (OBTL) project to signify its determination to continue to enhance the education experience for its students. All taught postgraduate programmes and courses of EE have adopted this outcomes based approach since 2009, with some of them in pilot runs in earlier years. Sets of intended learning outcomes on both course level and programme level have been developed. Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) of individual courses and their constructive alignment with programme outcomes can be found in respective course syllabuses while Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs) are listed below for students' reference:

1. Describe current and anticipated trends in the selected areas including Wireless Communications,  Networking and Information Engineering,  Optical Communications and RF and Microwave Circuits and Applied Electromagnetics.
2. Evaluate and analyze new technologies in the selected areas.
3. Apply specialist knowledge in the selected areas.
4. Assess, evaluate and formulate solutions to problems or specifications, in the selected areas.
5. Carry out research and develop new technologies and products in the selected areas.
6. Apply effective communication skills in their professions.
7. Manage teams of technologists with good senses of business and marketing (BM option only).
8. Manage a research project and develop strong ability to do academic/ industrial research (IR option only).

To be eligible for admission, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements and have:

• A degree of one of the universities in Hong Kong or an overseas institution recognized for this purpose by the University; OR
• An equivalent qualification, or provided evidence of academic and professional attainment acceptable for this purpose by the University.

Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is NOT English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement:

• a score of 79 (Internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)^@#; or
• an overall band score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)^@; or
• a score of 450 in the Chinese mainland’s College English Test Band 6 (CET-6); or
• other equivalent qualifications.

^@ TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years. Applicants are required to provide their English test results obtained within the two years preceding the start of the University's application period.

^# Applicants are required to arrange with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send their TOEFL results directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for CityU is 3401.

Fellowship awards are available for local students admitted to this programme under the Fellowships Scheme supported by the HKSAR Government. This programme in the priority area of “STEM” is one of the targeted programmes listed under the Fellowships Scheme. Local students admitted to the programme in full-time, part-time or combined study mode may be invited to submit applications for the fellowships.

• Ranked 20^th worldwide and 1^st in Hong Kong by subject in Electrical and Electronic Engineering according to U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings 2023
• Largest EE department among local universities with 45 professors
• Currently, we have 2 Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK), 1 Fellow of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), 15 Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, USA (FIEEE), 25 faculty listed as top 2% of world's most highly cited scientists, 3 Fellows of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and 2 Croucher Foundation Senior Research Fellows.
• 3 Centres and *1 State Key Laboratory Established - The Department has established 3 centres namely 1/ Centre for Chaos and Complex Networks, 2/ Centre for Biosystems, Neuroscience, and Nanotechnology and 3/ Centre for Smart Energy Conversion and Utilization Research.

*Notably, the State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves was established in 2008 with the support and approval of the Ministry of Science and Technology, PRC, as the only State Key Laboratory in Hong Kong in the engineering discipline.

• Completion of programme normally in 1 year in full-time mode
• Courses taught by experienced professors or industrialists
• Internship opportunities at local or overseas research institutions or companies
• Multiple exit awards and re-entry routes

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