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Master’s in Advanced Antennas and Beamforming

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in advanced antennas and beamforming (arrays, MIMO, conformal antennas): 12 modules covering antenna theory, antenna types, electromagnetic simulation, arrays, phased arrays and beamforming, adaptive array processing, antennas for communications and radar, metamaterials, antenna measurement and integration, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration1,900 hours · 12–14 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Master’s in Advanced Antennas and Beamforming — studying from Australia

Electronics and embedded systems underpin a wide range of Australian industries, including defence, mining automation, medical devices and consumer technology. The telecommunications sector is significant, with ongoing investment in fibre, mobile networks and satellite communications for remote regions. Research organisations such as CSIRO and university groups contribute to advances in sensing, communications and signal processing. Engineers typically work on hardware design, firmware development, testing and certification. Employers include telecommunications carriers, defence contractors, instrumentation companies and product manufacturers.

Fees for Australia: A$14,200 (AUD), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.

Relevant bodies in Australia

  • Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
  • Engineers Australia
  • Standards Australia
  • Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman

Typical roles

  • Embedded Systems Engineer
  • Electronics Design Engineer
  • Firmware Engineer
  • Telecommunications Engineer

Questions from Australia

Is this qualification recognised for electronics engineering in Australia?

SEIUM's qualifications are private and not official state degrees, and they are not accredited by Engineers Australia or the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Recognition for electronics and telecom roles generally depends on accredited degrees, licences and experience. Employers or the relevant body make the final decision.

Which Australian employers hire embedded and telecom engineers?

Australia has telecommunications carriers, defence electronics firms, medical device makers, mining technology companies and IoT developers. Employers mostly assess your hands-on skills, project record and certifications. Ask prospective employers whether they would consider a private online qualification.

Can I study this part-time while working, and how is it supported?

The courses are 100% online and taught in English, so you can study from anywhere in Australia without needing a student visa. Specialist courses take 300 hours, diplomas 800 and master's 1,900. Each student has an assigned technical tutor, fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship may be possible.

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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Apply antenna theory to the design of radiators.

02

Design different antenna types for each application.

03

Simulate antennas with electromagnetic tools.

04

Synthesise arrays with controlled patterns.

05

Implement beamforming and adaptive processing.

06

Design antennas for communications and radar.

07

Measure and certify antennas under standardised conditions.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Antenna engineers.
  • Phased array engineers.
  • RF engineers.
  • Radar engineers.
  • Antenna measurement engineers.
  • Researchers in applied electromagnetics.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter telecommunications.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • IEEE 145 (definitions of terms for antennas)
  • IEEE 149 (test procedures for antennas)
  • Directive 2014/53/EU (radio equipment) (placing radio equipment on the EU market)
  • IEC 62232 (RF field strength and exposure near base stations)
  • ETSI EN 302 264 (short-range radar in the 77–81 GHz band)
  • 3GPP TS 38.104 (5G NR base station radio transmission and reception)
  • ITU-R S.580 (radiation diagrams for earth station antennas)
  • CST Studio Suite
  • Ansys HFSS
  • FEKO
  • MATLAB Antenna Toolbox
  • Keysight ADS
Syllabus

12 modules

  1. 1.1Maxwell's equations and radiation
  2. 1.2Elementary dipole
  3. 1.3Radiation pattern
  4. 1.4Directivity and gain
  5. 1.5Efficiency and losses
  6. 1.6Input impedance
  7. 1.7Polarisation
  8. 1.8Bandwidth
  9. 1.9The Friis formula
  10. 1.10Case study: link budget of a satellite system
  1. 2.1Dipoles and monopoles
  2. 2.2Yagi-Uda antennas
  3. 2.3Horn antennas
  4. 2.4Parabolic reflectors
  5. 2.5Patch antennas
  6. 2.6Slot antennas
  7. 2.7Helical antennas
  8. 2.8Broadband antennas
  9. 2.9Miniaturised antennas
  10. 2.10Lab: designing a 5.8 GHz patch
  1. 3.1FEM, FDTD and MoM methods
  2. 3.2Meshing and convergence
  3. 3.3Ports and excitations
  4. 3.4Boundary conditions
  5. 3.5CST and HFSS tools
  6. 3.6Parametric optimisation
  7. 3.7Effect of the environment
  8. 3.8Validating simulations
  9. 3.9Computational resources
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: simulating a horn in CST
  1. 4.1Array factor
  2. 4.2Linear and planar arrays
  3. 4.3Spacing and grating lobes
  4. 4.4Taylor and Chebyshev amplitude distributions
  5. 4.5Sidelobes
  6. 4.6Mutual coupling
  7. 4.7Active elements
  8. 4.8Feed networks
  9. 4.9Sparse arrays
  10. 4.10Lab: synthesising a low-sidelobe array
  1. 5.1Electronic beam steering
  2. 5.2Phase shifters and delay lines
  3. 5.3Analogue, digital and hybrid beamforming
  4. 5.4T/R modules
  5. 5.5Beam squint and true time delay
  6. 5.6Array calibration
  7. 5.7Conformal arrays
  8. 5.8Thermal management
  9. 5.9Cost and complexity
  10. 5.10Practical exercise: beam steering of an 8×8 array
  1. 6.1Direction-of-arrival estimation
  2. 6.2MUSIC and ESPRIT
  3. 6.3MVDR beamformer
  4. 6.4Interference cancellation
  5. 6.5Adaptive nulling
  6. 6.6Robust beamforming
  7. 6.7Algorithms on FPGA
  8. 6.8Microphone arrays
  9. 6.9Sonar arrays
  10. 6.10Lab: DoA with MUSIC
  1. 7.1Base station antennas
  2. 7.2Massive MIMO
  3. 7.3Antennas for mobile terminals
  4. 7.4Antenna-in-package
  5. 7.5Antennas for IoT
  6. 7.6Antennas for Wi-Fi 7
  7. 7.7Antennas for satellite communications
  8. 7.8Low Earth orbit terminals
  9. 7.9Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces
  10. 7.10Practical exercise: MIMO antenna for a router
  1. 8.177 GHz automotive radar
  2. 8.2Weather radar
  3. 8.3Synthetic aperture radar
  4. 8.4Civil air surveillance radar antennas
  5. 8.5Radiometers
  6. 8.6Radio astronomy antennas
  7. 8.7Sidelobe and polarisation requirements
  8. 8.8Radar calibration
  9. 8.9Application cases
  10. 8.10Case study: array for an automotive radar
  1. 9.1Metamaterials and metasurfaces
  2. 9.2Frequency-selective surfaces
  3. 9.3Lens antennas
  4. 9.4Reflectarrays and transmitarrays
  5. 9.5Reconfigurable antennas
  6. 9.6Leaky-wave antennas
  7. 9.73D-printed antennas
  8. 9.8Textile antennas
  9. 9.9Research trends
  10. 9.10Lab: designing a reflectarray
  1. 10.1Anechoic chambers
  2. 10.2Far field and near field
  3. 10.3Compact ranges
  4. 10.4Gain measurement
  5. 10.5Pattern measurement
  6. 10.6Efficiency measurement
  7. 10.7OTA measurements
  8. 10.8Uncertainty
  9. 10.9IEEE 149 standards
  10. 10.10Practical exercise: pattern measurement in an anechoic chamber
  1. 11.1Integration into platforms
  2. 11.2Effect of housings and radomes
  3. 11.3Coexistence and isolation
  4. 11.4RF exposure
  5. 11.5Radio Equipment Directive
  6. 11.6ETSI standards
  7. 11.7Product certification
  8. 11.8Antenna manufacturing
  9. 11.9Cost and volume
  10. 11.10Workshop: antenna integration in a vehicle
  1. 12.1System requirements
  2. 12.2Element selection
  3. 12.3Array design
  4. 12.4Feed network
  5. 12.5Beamforming algorithm
  6. 12.6Simulation
  7. 12.7Measurements or validation
  8. 12.8Analysis of results
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online programme on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded lectures and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so it fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is CST Studio Suite, Ansys HFSS, FEKO, MATLAB Antenna Toolbox and Keysight ADS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied on real procedures: anechoic chamber measurements, phased array calibration and validation of simulated patterns. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: IEEE 145, IEEE 149, Directive 2014/53/EU (radio equipment), IEC 62232, ETSI EN 302 264, 3GPP TS 38.104, ITU-R S.580.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of IEEE 145, IEEE 149 and the Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/EU) applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:CST Studio Suite, Ansys HFSS, FEKO, MATLAB Antenna Toolbox and Keysight ADS, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:A complete beamforming antenna array, from system requirements and element selection to feed network, beamforming algorithm, simulation and validation, defended before a panel.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Element design
Define the system requirements and design the radiating element.
Array synthesis
Synthesise the array with controlled sidelobes and design its feed network.
Beamforming algorithm
Implement beam steering and adaptive processing such as MVDR or MUSIC.
Simulation and validation
Simulate the full array in CST or HFSS and validate the patterns.
Master's Thesis
A complete beamforming array design with analysis of results, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Antenna EngineerPhased Array EngineerRF EngineerRadar EngineerAntenna Measurement EngineerApplied Electromagnetics Researcher
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • University degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with CST Studio Suite, Ansys HFSS, FEKO, MATLAB Antenna Toolbox and Keysight ADS, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the Master's Thesis. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

A university degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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