Liverpool John Moores University

MSc Embedded Systems and IC Design

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Course overview

The MSc Embedded Systems and IC Design at Liverpool John Moores University gives you the advanced knowledge and practical skills needed to succeed in this fast-growing area of engineering. Taught within one of the UK’s leading Engineering Departments, and supported by the internationally recognised research of LJMU’s Electrical and Electronic Engineering Research Centre, the course is highly valued by employers in the UK and worldwide.

You can choose between a one-year full-time programme (180 credits) or a 20-month extended route (240 credits). Both programmes have the same modules in the first year. The shorter programme ends with a dissertation in the summer. The longer programme includes a Group Design Project and a dissertation in the second year.

The Group Design Project gives you the chance to use your engineering and scientific knowledge to solve a real-world problem. This project will also help you develop important skills for your career, such as project management, communication, and teamwork.

Studying Embedded Systems and IC Design at Liverpool John Moores University can lead to excellent job opportunities in electronic engineering, embedded systems, nanoelectronics, and integrated circuit design. Whether you are continuing from an undergraduate degree or seeking professional development, this programme will prepare you for a successful future in industry or research.

Key highlights

  • Specialise in embedded systems, nanoelectronics and integrated circuit design
  • Draws on Electrical and Electronic Engineering Research Centre research
  • Extended 20-month route includes a real-world Group Design Project
  • Optional industrial placement in year two of the extended route
  • Develops leadership, team-working and project management skills alongside technical ability

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — to include Electrical/Electronic/Communication Engineering; or above

Scholarships

  • 2-year Masters Scholarships

    This would equal £7,000 total discount across the 2 years.

  • Chevening Scholarships

  • Early Bird Tuition Fee Discount Business, Law and Public Health Students

    Eligible students for these courses could now receive a £1,500 Early Bird Discount from their tuition fees – an increase of £1,000 from the standard amount.

  • Postgraduate International Achievement Scholarship

    Applicants a £3,500 tuition fee discount towards the first year of their studies.

    Up to £3,500

Careers this course leads to

  • Embedded Systems Engineer
  • IC Design Engineer
  • Electronics Engineer
  • Firmware Engineer
  • Hardware Design Engineer
  • VLSI Design Engineer

Career opportunities

An MSc in Embedded Systems and IC Design at Liverpool John Moores University opens doors to opportunities in career roles such as the following:

  • Embedded Systems Engineer
  • Firmware Engineer 
  • Embedded Software Engineer 
  • Systems Integration Engineer 
  • Control Systems Engineer 

Cost of study

The tuition fee to study an MSc in Embedded Systems and IC Design at Liverpool John Moores University for the 2025/26 academic session is £18,250.

Admission

Applications for this course can be made by filling out the online application form provided by the university. For more information about this process, please reach out to our counsellors at AHZ.

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