Master in Communications Engineering

Tuition fees are 3,459 USD per year.

Communications Engineering is a master's degree taught in English at Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, in Bologna, Italy. This branch of engineering concerns the design and analysis of systems that transmit information, spanning wireless networks, satellite links, fiber-optic systems, and the signal processing techniques that underlie modern data transmission. Typical areas of study include telecommunications networks, digital signal processing, antenna design, information theory, wireless communication standards, and network architecture. Students learn how data is encoded, transmitted, and decoded across various media, how networks are designed to handle growing volumes of traffic efficiently, and how emerging technologies such as fifth-generation mobile networks and the Internet of Things rely on advances in this field. The discipline sits within electrical and information engineering more broadly, but focuses specifically on the infrastructure and protocols that make connectivity possible, from local wireless systems to global data networks. Because nearly every modern industry depends on reliable communication systems, professionals trained in this area are sought after by telecommunications operators, equipment manufacturers, technology companies, and research institutions. Common career directions include network engineer, radio-frequency engineer, systems architect for communication infrastructure, and research roles focused on next-generation wireless or optical technologies. The program spans two years and is delivered entirely in English, drawing an international group of engineering graduates who want to specialize in the technical foundations of modern connectivity, a field that continues to grow alongside the expansion of global digital infrastructure.