Study Telecommunications, Subjects, University of Otago, New Zealand

No new enrolments will be accepted for the Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons)) from 2024.

The University has developed a proposal to transfer the Telecommunications subject option from the BAppSc(Hons) to the Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)) degree. This proposal is awaiting final approval, which is expected soon.

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Contact details
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Overview

Telecommunications is all about the devices, systems, and techniques that enable people to communicate with each other. This involves looking at the way information is transmitted over various media, and how networks of these communications media are organised, managed and used.

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Contact details

Associate Professor Jeremiah Deng
Tel +64 3 479 8090
Fax +64 3 479 8311
Email jeremiah.deng@otago.ac.nz
Website Telecommunications

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Qualifications

Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons))
Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Science (PGCertAppSc)
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Science (PGDipAppSc)
Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSc)
Master of Applied Science (MAppSc)

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Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons)) in Telecommunications

Papers
TELE 490 Dissertation Four 400-level TELE or approved COSC, ELEC, INFO, PHSI or SENG papers

Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Telecommunications

Papers
120 points from 400-level TELE and approved 400-level COSC, ELEC, INFO, PHSI or SENG papers.

Master of Applied Science (MAppSc) in Telecommunications

Papers
Approved papers worth 140 points from 400-level TELE, INFO, ELEC or COSC papers One of: APPS 597 Supervised Independent Study APPS 598 Workplace-based Project

Telecommunications as a minor subject for a BA, MusB, BPA, BTheol, BSc, BAppSc, BCom, BHealsc, BACom, BASc or BComSc degree

Available as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Music (MusB), Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Health Science (BHealSc), Bachelor of Arts and Commerce (BACom), Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) or Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc) degree

No new enrolments are being accepted for this minor subject.

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	One of: PHSI 131 Physical Law and Its Applications PHSI 132 Fundamentals of Modern Physics PHSI 191 Biological Physics	18
200-level	COSC 243 Computer Architecture and Operating Systems COSC 244 Data-communications, Networks, Internet Prerequisite for COSC 243, COSC 244 is COMP 160 General Programming.	18 18
300-level	COSC 301 Network Management INFO 305 Pervasive Computing and Interactive Technologies.	18 18
Total		90

Study Telecommunications at Otago

Apply for the Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons)) through the Dunedin campus in 2023

Apply for the Master of Applied Science (MAppSc)

Apply for the Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Science (PGCertAppSc)

Apply for the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Science (PGDipAppSc)

Apply for the Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci)