Warwick MSc Communications and Information Engineering
University of Warwick · School of Engineering · Coventry, United Kingdom- 1 year
- Full time
- Warwick campus
Tuition, living, application, visa and health charge
2027/28 overseas fee
full-time campus route
published intake
on-time application date
course-page rule
eligible 2027 applications
What is Warwick MSc Communications and Information Engineering?
Warwick MSc Communications and Information Engineering is a one-year, full-time campus master’s starting on 27 September 2027. The official course record identifies wireless systems, signal processing, information theory and communications design. It isn’t a part-time, online, executive, short-course or alternative-award route. The Research Organization Registry record for the University of Warwick independently identifies the institution behind the award.
The useful academic sequence moves from digital communications into signal processing and finishes with a communications and information engineering research project. That sequence matters more than the course name because it shows how assessed work could become evidence for communications engineer or signal-processing engineer applications.
Within MSc Communications and Information Engineering, the published ES96T component shows where digital communications enters the route. Its assessed result should connect method, finding and limitation to a communications and information engineering research project rather than remain an isolated module grade.
Within MSc Communications and Information Engineering, the published ES9ZN component shows where signal processing enters the route. Its assessed result should connect method, finding and limitation to a communications and information engineering research project rather than remain an isolated module grade.
For planning, keep GBP 49,099, or roughly INR 62.24 lakh, available before airfare or a tenancy deposit. Of that amount, GBP 33,250 comes directly from Warwick’s 2027/28 overseas fee table; the rest is a student budget rather than a university charge.
The course-specific tension is material: the title can look broader than the assessed route, while readiness still turns on digital communications and the intended a communications and information engineering research project. That limitation means subject interest alone isn’t sufficient evidence of fit.
How much does Warwick MSc Communications and Information Engineering cost for an Indian student?
The one-year planning total is GBP 49,099, about INR 62.24 lakh. It combines the published 2027/28 overseas tuition of GBP 33,250, twelve months at the outside-London maintenance benchmark, Warwick’s application fee, the Student visa and an estimated health surcharge. It excludes flights and the housing deposit.
| Item | INR | Local currency | When it is due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas tuition, 2027/28 | INR 42.15 lakh | GBP 33,250 | Under the offer and university payment schedule |
| Living plan, twelve months | INR 17.81 lakh | GBP 14,052 | Monthly after arrival |
| Warwick application fee | INR 0.10 lakh | GBP 75 | When the application is submitted |
| Student visa application | INR 0.71 lakh | GBP 558 | When applying from outside the UK |
| Estimated Immigration Health Surcharge | INR 1.48 lakh | GBP 1,164 | At the visa application |
| Full programme planning total | INR 62.24 lakh | GBP 49,099 | Before flights, exchange spread and housing deposit |
The GBP 10,539 maintenance proof is included within the larger twelve-month living plan, not added again. Flights, deposits and currency spread remain outside the total. Converted at GBP 1 = INR 126.77 using the ECB-derived rate dated 12 October 2026.
You must have enough money to pay for your course and support yourself in the UK.GOV.UK Student visa money guidance
Warwick’s postgraduate fee table lists GBP 33,250 as the full-time overseas tuition for course code P-H641 in 2027/28. The offer confirms fee status and the payment schedule, while the published course remains the academic source of truth.
The living line uses GBP 1,171 for all twelve study months. UKVI asks for that amount for up to nine months outside London, but a household budget must cover the whole course rather than stop when the visa evidence period ends.
The GBP 1,164 health estimate assumes one and a half years at the GBP 776 student rate, including permission beyond teaching. The charged amount depends on the dates on the visa application.
No scholarship, paid work or future UK salary reduces the total. That means the plan doesn’t depend on competitive funding or an employment outcome that isn’t known yet.
Can an Indian graduate meet Warwick MSc Communications and Information Engineering entry requirements?
The course page states a 2:1 degree in electronic, electrical, telecommunications or related engineering with mathematics and signals preparation. Indian equivalence is assessed through Warwick’s country guidance, while IELTS 6.5 overall with the published component minimums applies separately. The programme rule wins over a broad university minimum.
| Requirement | Published rule | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Indian bachelor's degree (India) | a 2:1 degree in electronic, electrical, telecommunications or related engineering with mathematics and signals preparation | Upload the award, every marksheet and the institutional grading scale |
| Subject preparation (India) | a 2:1 degree in electronic, electrical, telecommunications or related engineering with mathematics and signals preparation | Map named prior modules and grades to postgraduate work in digital communications and signal processing |
| English (India) | IELTS 6.5 overall with the published component minimums | Use an accepted result valid on the course start date |
| Independent work | a communications and information engineering research project | Show the question, method, result, limitation and personal contribution |
| GRE or GMAT | Not listed as a standard requirement on the current course page | Do not use an optional test to hide missing subject preparation |
| Readiness in digital communications | Show assessed preparation for digital communications before beginning ES96T Advanced Wireless Systems and Networks | Use one marked result to connect the prior method to a communications and information engineering research project and the intended communications engineer direction |
| Readiness in signal processing | Show assessed preparation for signal processing before beginning ES4E7 Information Theory and Coding | Use one marked result to connect the prior method to a communications and information engineering research project and the intended signal-processing engineer direction |
| Readiness in information theory | Show assessed preparation for information theory before beginning ES4F1 Radiowave Propagation and Wireless Communications Theory | Use one marked result to connect the prior method to a communications and information engineering research project and the intended network-systems analyst direction |
| Readiness in wireless systems | Show assessed preparation for wireless systems before beginning ES4C4 Optical Communication Systems | Use one marked result to connect the prior method to a communications and information engineering research project and the intended research engineer direction |
The first comparison is the exact transcript relationship to digital communications. The undergraduate subject, credit weight, mark and assessed task establish the foundation.
Then test readiness for signal processing. A relevant degree can still leave a gap if the prior course never assessed that method at postgraduate starting level.
The strongest file makes a communications and information engineering research project plausible through earlier research or project evidence. It does not claim that enthusiasm can replace the stated academic base.
References, a statement and readable certified documents support the decision, but none overrides the published minimum. Don’t treat a supporting document as a substitute for the rule; use Warwick’s live portal checklist at submission.
Readiness for the published ES4E7 component needs prior evidence in signal processing. A marked task should identify the applicant’s method and result clearly enough to support postgraduate work toward a communications and information engineering research project.
Readiness for the published ES97N component needs prior evidence in information theory. A marked task should identify the applicant’s method and result clearly enough to support postgraduate work toward a communications and information engineering research project.
Readiness for the published ES98G component needs prior evidence in wireless systems. A marked task should identify the applicant’s method and result clearly enough to support postgraduate work toward a communications and information engineering research project.
Three checks that can reject a MSc Communications and Information Engineering application
Prove the published subject match
A degree title alone does not demonstrate a 2:1 degree in electronic, electrical, telecommunications or related engineering with mathematics and signals preparation. Transcript rows, credits, marks and concise syllabus evidence establish the comparison.
Keep English evidence separate
Ielts 6.5 overall with the published component minimums is a language rule. It cannot compensate for missing academic preparation.
Check the final offer
A conditional offer can require documents, English evidence or another academic result. Resolve every condition before planning the CAS and visa.
How should an Indian student apply for Warwick MSc Communications and Information Engineering?
Applications for September 2027 are open. Warwick gives 2 August 2027 as the on-time taught-postgraduate deadline. Apply through the official portal route after the transcript, English plan and course-specific evidence are ready. Starting earlier leaves time to clear conditions and arrange the CAS.
Prepare course-fit evidence, submit in Warwick's portal, satisfy offer conditions, pay required amounts, receive the CAS and then apply for the Student visa.
| Start by | Task | Takes | Why this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr 2027 | Complete academic evidence map | 120 days | Connect prior study to digital communications, signal processing and the intended dissertation. |
| 04 May 2027 | Secure English evidence | 90 days | Meet IELTS 6.5 overall with the published component minimums or a published accepted alternative. |
| 03 Jun 2027 | Submit a complete application | 60 days | Leave time for references, document checks and any conditions before the on-time deadline. |
| 02 Aug 2027 | On-time application deadline | 0 days | Warwick may accept later files but does not guarantee enough processing time. |
The allowances are Nbyula planning estimates, not processing times published by University of Warwick.
Write the statement around the academic movement from digital communications to information theory. A generic paragraph about rankings does not explain why this particular curriculum is necessary.
One academic reference is the normal taught-course position unless the portal states something different. A useful reference describes relevant assessed work rather than only confirming attendance.
After an offer, clear every condition and follow the stated deposit or payment instruction. A payment is part of tuition unless Warwick explicitly labels it otherwise.
The CAS and visa come after the academic decision. Non-refundable travel based on an estimated decision date creates avoidable risk, and a late application has no processing guarantee.
The working dates before 2 August are Nbyula planning dates, not additional university deadlines.
An application is not complete while required evidence or a reference is missing.
What jobs and work rights can follow Warwick MSc Communications and Information Engineering?
Plausible directions include communications engineer, signal-processing engineer, network-systems analyst, research engineer. The strongest evidence is a communications and information engineering research project, supported by the published curriculum. Warwick does not promise an exact-programme job, salary or sponsorship outcome. Treat each role as a direction to test, not a forecast.
| Measure | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Role directions | communications engineer, signal-processing engineer, network-systems analyst, research engineer | Curriculum-to-role mapping, not a placement claim |
| Inspectable output | a communications and information engineering research project | Assessment evidence the student can explain |
| Graduate visa | 18 months | Eligible applications made from 1 January 2027 |
| Guaranteed placement | Not published | No exact-course guarantee used |
Work permission is not a job offer, professional registration or sponsorship promise.
For communications engineer, assessed work in digital communications should retain the problem, method, result and one limitation. Recruiters can then inspect the student’s reasoning rather than infer it from the degree title.
A separate piece using signal processing can support signal-processing engineer. The applicant should be able to distinguish individual work from a group submission.
The final a communications and information engineering research project is useful when it makes information theory accountable through data, sources, design choices or a reproducible argument. It cannot guarantee hiring.
An eligible graduate can apply for an 18-month Graduate visa after successful completion and university notification. The route permits most work, but it can’t be extended and doesn’t guarantee sponsorship.
A network-systems analyst portfolio can use work from the published ES4F1 component when it makes information theory inspectable. The useful artefact records the decision, result and limitation without treating one assessment as a placement promise.
A research engineer portfolio can use work from the published ES434 component when it makes wireless systems inspectable. The useful artefact records the decision, result and limitation without treating one assessment as a placement promise.
Across MSc Communications and Information Engineering, the strongest evidence chain joins digital communications, signal processing, information theory and wireless systems inside a communications and information engineering research project. That combination is distinctive to the intended path toward communications engineer and network-systems analyst; a different Warwick master’s may produce a more relevant chain for another target.
Inside MSc Communications and Information Engineering, ES96T Advanced Wireless Systems and Networks creates a test of signal processing that a broad course label cannot show. For ES96T Advanced Wireless Systems and Networks, the decisive artefact preserves the method, the result reached for a communications and information engineering research project and the limitation relevant to network-systems analyst.
For MSc Communications and Information Engineering, the ES4E7 Information Theory and Coding row carries 15 CATS and tests information theory within course code P-H641. For ES4E7 Information Theory and Coding, value depends on whether the assessed result advances a communications and information engineering research project; a transcript entry without that decision or result offers weak evidence for a later research engineer application.
A comparison centred on MSc Communications and Information Engineering asks what ES4F1 Radiowave Propagation and Wireless Communications Theory adds beyond prior study. With ES4F1 Radiowave Propagation and Wireless Communications Theory, new depth in wireless systems supports the case, while repeated introductory work weakens its contribution to a communications and information engineering research project and later evidence for communications engineer.
Course code P-H641 places ES4C4 Optical Communication Systems within the published MSc Communications and Information Engineering route. The 15-CATS weight of ES4C4 Optical Communication Systems indicates assessed study, while earlier evidence in digital communications and a feasible contribution to a communications and information engineering research project are the relevant checks for a student targeting signal-processing engineer.
The role connection for MSc Communications and Information Engineering is clearest when ES9ZC Communication and Information Engineering Design Group Project produces work that can be discussed in a network-systems analyst interview. A ES9ZC Communication and Information Engineering Design Group Project artefact needs an identifiable use of signal processing, a result and a limitation; it supplies academic evidence, not a promise that the role follows.
Inside MSc Communications and Information Engineering, ES9ZN Research Methods and Professional Skills creates a test of information theory that a broad course label cannot show. For ES9ZN Research Methods and Professional Skills, the decisive artefact preserves the method, the result reached for a communications and information engineering research project and the limitation relevant to research engineer.
For MSc Communications and Information Engineering, the ES97N Project Dissertation row carries 60 CATS and tests wireless systems within course code P-H641. For ES97N Project Dissertation, value depends on whether the assessed result advances a communications and information engineering research project; a transcript entry without that decision or result offers weak evidence for a later communications engineer application.
A comparison centred on MSc Communications and Information Engineering asks what ES434 ASICS, MEMS and Smart Devices adds beyond prior study. With ES434 ASICS, MEMS and Smart Devices, new depth in digital communications supports the case, while repeated introductory work weakens its contribution to a communications and information engineering research project and later evidence for signal-processing engineer.
Course code P-H641 places CS910 within the published MSc Communications and Information Engineering route. The 15-CATS weight of CS910 indicates assessed study, while earlier evidence in signal processing and a feasible contribution to a communications and information engineering research project are the relevant checks for a student targeting network-systems analyst.
The role connection for MSc Communications and Information Engineering is clearest when CS933 Image and Video Analysis produces work that can be discussed in a research engineer interview. A CS933 Image and Video Analysis artefact needs an identifiable use of information theory, a result and a limitation; it supplies academic evidence, not a promise that the role follows.
Inside MSc Communications and Information Engineering, ES9H3 Machine Learning for Intelligent Systems creates a test of wireless systems that a broad course label cannot show. For ES9H3 Machine Learning for Intelligent Systems, the decisive artefact preserves the method, the result reached for a communications and information engineering research project and the limitation relevant to communications engineer.
For MSc Communications and Information Engineering, the ES98G Signal Processing row carries 15 CATS and tests digital communications within course code P-H641. For ES98G Signal Processing, value depends on whether the assessed result advances a communications and information engineering research project; a transcript entry without that decision or result offers weak evidence for a later signal-processing engineer application.
For MSc Communications and Information Engineering, the ES96T Advanced Wireless Systems and Networks row carries 15 CATS and tests signal processing within course code P-H641. For ES96T Advanced Wireless Systems and Networks, value depends on whether the assessed result advances a communications and information engineering research project; a transcript entry without that decision or result offers weak evidence for a later network-systems analyst application.
A comparison centred on MSc Communications and Information Engineering asks what ES4E7 Information Theory and Coding adds beyond prior study. With ES4E7 Information Theory and Coding, new depth in information theory supports the case, while repeated introductory work weakens its contribution to a communications and information engineering research project and later evidence for research engineer.
Course code P-H641 places ES4F1 Radiowave Propagation and Wireless Communications Theory within the published MSc Communications and Information Engineering route. The 15-CATS weight of ES4F1 Radiowave Propagation and Wireless Communications Theory indicates assessed study, while earlier evidence in wireless systems and a feasible contribution to a communications and information engineering research project are the relevant checks for a student targeting communications engineer.
The role connection for MSc Communications and Information Engineering is clearest when ES4C4 Optical Communication Systems produces work that can be discussed in a signal-processing engineer interview. A ES4C4 Optical Communication Systems artefact needs an identifiable use of digital communications, a result and a limitation; it supplies academic evidence, not a promise that the role follows.
Inside MSc Communications and Information Engineering, ES9ZC Communication and Information Engineering Design Group Project creates a test of signal processing that a broad course label cannot show. For ES9ZC Communication and Information Engineering Design Group Project, the decisive artefact preserves the method, the result reached for a communications and information engineering research project and the limitation relevant to network-systems analyst.
For MSc Communications and Information Engineering, the ES9ZN Research Methods and Professional Skills row carries 15 CATS and tests information theory within course code P-H641. For ES9ZN Research Methods and Professional Skills, value depends on whether the assessed result advances a communications and information engineering research project; a transcript entry without that decision or result offers weak evidence for a later research engineer application.
A comparison centred on MSc Communications and Information Engineering asks what ES97N Project Dissertation adds beyond prior study. With ES97N Project Dissertation, new depth in wireless systems supports the case, while repeated introductory work weakens its contribution to a communications and information engineering research project and later evidence for communications engineer.
Course code P-H641 places ES434 ASICS, MEMS and Smart Devices within the published MSc Communications and Information Engineering route. The 15-CATS weight of ES434 ASICS, MEMS and Smart Devices indicates assessed study, while earlier evidence in digital communications and a feasible contribution to a communications and information engineering research project are the relevant checks for a student targeting signal-processing engineer.
Who should choose Warwick MSc Communications and Information Engineering?
This route fits prior study that supports digital communications, an intended direction that genuinely needs information theory, and a INR 62.24 lakh plan that works without assumed employment income. It also needs a clear reason for choosing this curriculum over its closest Warwick sibling.
| Verdict | Your background | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Strong fit | Strong fit with published preparation | a 2:1 degree in electronic, electrical, telecommunications or related engineering with mathematics and signals preparation; the applicant can begin the compulsory sequence at postgraduate pace |
| Needs evidence | Useful gap in information theory | a communications and information engineering research project |
| Do not shortlist | Poor fit or weak mechanism | The programme assumes prior signals and systems knowledge. It is not a general networking or software conversion degree, and weak mathematics will affect several core choices at once. Compare a neighbouring Warwick route before paying. |
The natural candidate already has evidence in digital communications and wants to extend it through the compulsory sequence. That is progression rather than expensive remediation.
Overlap in signal processing is the second test. Too much makes the taught work repetitive, while none can make the starting point unsafe. A syllabus comparison resolves the difference.
The negative-fit review must include both The programme assumes prior signals and systems knowledge. It is not a general networking or software conversion degree, and weak mathematics will affect several core choices at once. The full cost is also due before a guaranteed career result exists.
Retain the course only when a communications and information engineering research project can create visible evidence for communications engineer or signal-processing engineer. If it can’t, another sibling programme may have a clearer mechanism.
the published ES4C4 component earns a place in the option plan only when new work in wireless systems advances a communications and information engineering research project. Repeated introductory content would weaken the value of this route for a future research engineer.
the published CS910 component earns a place in the option plan only when new work in digital communications advances a communications and information engineering research project. Repeated introductory content would weaken the value of this route for a future communications engineer.
What will an Indian student study in Warwick MSc Communications and Information Engineering?
The published 2027 route connects digital communications, signal processing and a communications and information engineering research project. Module availability can change, so the table is a dated map of the official course page rather than a promise that every option will run together. Use it to test academic progression before choosing options.
| Code | Component | Warwick CATS | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES96T | Advanced Wireless Systems and Networks | 15 | |
| ES4E7 | Information Theory and Coding | 15 | |
| ES4F1 | Radiowave Propagation and Wireless Communications Theory | 15 | |
| ES4C4 | Optical Communication Systems | 15 | |
| ES9ZC | Communication and Information Engineering Design Group Project | 15 | |
| ES9ZN | Research Methods and Professional Skills | 15 | |
| ES97N | Project Dissertation | 60 | |
| ES434 | ASICS, MEMS and Smart Devices | 15 | |
| CS910 | CS910 | 15 | |
| CS933 | Image and Video Analysis | 15 | |
| ES9H3 | Machine Learning for Intelligent Systems | 15 | |
| ES98G | Signal Processing | 15 | |
| Total | 225 |
The note “Published core or option module” applies to 12 components in this table.
- The full-time master's award follows Warwick's course regulations.
- Compulsory modules and only the permitted optional combination count toward the award.
- The post-offer 2027 timetable determines option availability and compatibility.
The compulsory sequence first tests digital communications, then extends the route into signal processing. The application should show enough prior foundation to begin both at postgraduate pace.
A coherent option plan joins information theory to a communications and information engineering research project. Selecting unrelated modules because their titles sound attractive can leave the final portfolio without a clear argument.
The culminating work should preserve the original question, method, result and limitation. That evidence is more useful for communications engineer than a transcript that only lists module names.
Module descriptions and CATS can change for future years. Recheck the 2027 catalogue before registration and keep one alternative if an option doesn’t run.
Should an Indian applicant shortlist Warwick MSc Communications and Information Engineering?
Shortlist MSc Communications and Information Engineering only when the transcript supports digital communications, the intended work needs information theory, and the INR 62.24 lakh plan is affordable without promised earnings. The evidence test is whether this exact curriculum creates work the intended role will reward.
The case depends on whether earlier preparation supports the published taught sequence and whether a communications and information engineering research project will strengthen evidence for communications engineer. The Warwick name alone cannot settle that fit.
Say no if the transcript does not support postgraduate work in digital communications or if a communications and information engineering research project would not advance the intended route toward communications engineer. The second constraint is GBP 49,099 before flights, a housing deposit and currency spread.
- Warwick MSc Communications and Information Engineering is a one-year full-time campus master's starting 27 September 2027.
- Warwick lists GBP 33,250 as the 2027/28 full-time overseas tuition for course code P-H641.
- The full planning total is GBP 49,099, about INR 62.24 lakh, before flights and a housing deposit.
- The course-specific starting point is a 2:1 degree in electronic, electrical, telecommunications or related engineering with mathematics and signals preparation.
- The current English position is IELTS 6.5 overall with the published component minimums.
- The on-time 2027 application deadline is 2 August and the eligible Graduate visa is 18 months.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Warwick MSc Communications and Information Engineering for an Indian student?
The planning total is GBP 49,099, about INR 62.24 lakh. It includes Warwick's published 2027/28 overseas tuition of GBP 33,250, twelve months of living, the application fee, Student visa and estimated health surcharge. Flights, a housing deposit and exchange spread remain outside the figure.
What is the deadline for Warwick MSc Communications and Information Engineering?
Warwick states 2 August 2027 as the on-time deadline for taught postgraduate courses starting in September or October 2027. Later applications may be accepted, but the university cannot guarantee enough time for processing, conditions, CAS work and a visa. A complete earlier file is safer.
What Indian degree is needed for Warwick MSc Communications and Information Engineering?
The course-specific academic starting point is a 2:1 degree in electronic, electrical, telecommunications or related engineering with mathematics and signals preparation. Warwick then applies its India equivalence guidance to the awarding institution and result. Upload the degree, all marksheets and the grading scale, and map named prior subjects to the course rather than relying on the qualification title.
What English score does Warwick MSc Communications and Information Engineering require?
The current course page states IELTS 6.5 overall with the published component minimums. Accepted alternatives have their own overall and component thresholds. The result must remain valid at enrolment, and the exact 2027 page controls because another Warwick programme's English band does not transfer.
Is Warwick MSc Communications and Information Engineering full time?
Yes. This page covers the one-year full-time campus route starting 27 September 2027. It excludes part-time, online, executive, short-course and alternative-award study. Module availability can still change, and the post-offer 2027 timetable controls the final combination.
Can I work in the UK after Warwick MSc Communications and Information Engineering?
An eligible graduate can apply from inside the UK after Warwick reports successful completion. Graduate visa applications made from 1 January 2027 receive 18 months. The route permits most work and job-seeking, but it cannot be extended and does not guarantee employment, salary or Skilled Worker sponsorship.
Sources
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Sources checked on October 15, 2026. Current intake information follows. September 2027 full-time campus route; starts 27 September 2027.
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