Master’s in Advanced Antennas and Beamforming Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in advanced antennas and beamforming engineering: 12 modules covering advanced radiation theory, planar and broadband antennas, phased arrays, analogue, digital and hybrid beamforming, MIMO, radar and satellite antennas, EM simulation and antenna measurement, with an assigned technical tutor.
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What you will be able to do
Analyse antenna radiation using advanced theoretical tools.
Design planar and broadband antennas.
Synthesise phased-array patterns that meet sidelobe requirements.
Implement analogue, digital and hybrid beamforming techniques.
Apply MIMO and direction-of-arrival estimation techniques.
Measure antennas and active arrays with near-field and OTA techniques.
Develop a complete antenna system with beamforming.
Who it's for
- Antenna engineers moving into phased arrays and beamforming.
- Beamforming systems engineers.
- Radar engineers.
- Antenna measurement engineers.
- Applied electromagnetics researchers.
- Array signal processing engineers.
- Engineering or science graduates aiming to enter mobile telecommunications.
What you'll work with
- IEEE 145 (standard for definitions of terms for antennas)
- IEEE 149 (recommended practice for antenna measurements)
- 3GPP TS 38.141-2 (5G NR base station radiated conformance testing)
- 3GPP TR 38.901 (channel model for frequencies from 0.5 to 100 GHz)
- ETSI EN 303 413 (satellite earth stations: GNSS receivers)
- IEEE 1720 (recommended practice for near-field antenna measurements)
- Recommendation ITU-R S.580 (radiation diagrams for earth station antennas)
- Directive 2014/53/EU (Radio Equipment Directive)
- Ansys HFSS
- CST Studio Suite
- FEKO
- MATLAB Phased Array System Toolbox
- TICRA GRASP
12 modules · 1900 h
1.1Green's functions and potentials1.2Reactive and radiating near field1.3Reciprocity theorem1.4Spherical mode expansion1.5Small antennas and the Chu limit1.6Q factor and bandwidth1.7Radiation efficiency1.8Coupling between antennas1.9Antennas on platforms1.10Practical exercise: analysis of an electrically small monopole
2.1Stacked and aperture-coupled patches2.2Tapered-slot Vivaldi antennas2.3Ultra-wideband antennas2.4Fractal and multiband antennas2.5Metasurfaces and frequency-selective surfaces2.6Leaky-wave antennas2.7Dielectric resonator antennas2.8Printed antennas for mobile devices2.9Frequency- and pattern-reconfigurable antennas2.10Workshop: design of a Vivaldi antenna
3.1Linear and planar arrays3.2Taylor and Bayliss synthesis3.3Beam steering and beam squint3.4Scan blindness3.5Active element impedance3.6Infinite unit cell3.7Sparse and aperiodic arrays3.8Amplitude and phase errors3.9Manufacturing tolerances3.10Practical exercise: low-sidelobe pattern synthesis
4.1Phase shifters and delay lines4.2Butler matrices4.3Rotman lenses4.4Series feed networks4.5True-time-delay beamforming4.6Subarray architectures4.7Commercial beamformer chips4.8Analogue amplitude and phase calibration4.9Power consumption and complexity4.10Lab: 4×4 Butler matrix
5.1Element-level digital architecture5.2Hybrid beamforming at millimetre waves5.3Adaptive beamforming5.4MVDR and LCMV algorithms5.5Direction-of-arrival estimation5.6MUSIC and ESPRIT algorithms5.7Interference cancellation5.8Simultaneous multibeam generation5.9ADC and processing requirements5.10Practical exercise: DoA estimation with MUSIC
6.1MIMO channel capacity6.2Spatial multiplexing of streams6.3Precoding and codebooks6.4Multi-user massive MIMO6.5Channel estimation6.6Exploiting TDD reciprocity6.7Beam management in 5G NR6.83GPP channel models6.9Correlation metrics6.10Case study: precoding in a 64T64R system
7.1Radar antenna requirements7.2AESA electronically scanned active arrays7.3Monopulse and tracking7.4Synthetic aperture radar7.5Automotive MIMO radar7.6Virtual array formation7.7Sidelobe suppression7.8Polarimetry in radar antennas7.9Phased-array radar calibration7.10Workshop: virtual array design for 77 GHz radar
8.1Reflectors and feeds8.2Flat-panel aperture antennas for terminals8.3Arrays for LEO communications8.4Tracking antennas8.5Dual-polarised antennas8.6Ka- and Ku-band antennas8.7Reflectarrays and transmitarrays8.8Sidelobe envelope requirements8.9Integration in vehicles8.10Practical exercise: Ka-band reflectarray
9.1Method of moments for arrays9.2FDTD for complex structures9.3FEM with periodic boundary conditions9.4Asymptotic methods for platforms9.5Radome simulation9.6Optimisation with genetic algorithms9.7Surrogate models and machine learning9.8Co-simulation with circuits9.9High-performance computing in EM9.10Workshop: array optimisation with a genetic algorithm
10.1Anechoic and compact range chambers10.2Planar, cylindrical and spherical near-field measurement10.3Near-field to far-field transformation10.4Gain and efficiency measurement10.5OTA measurements of active arrays10.6Reverberation chambers10.7EIRP and EIS measurement10.8Measurement uncertainty10.9Holographic diagnostics10.10Lab: spherical near-field measurement
11.1Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces11.2Antenna-in-package11.3Sub-THz communications11.4Arrays with photonic beamforming11.5Textile and flexible antennas11.6Additive manufacturing of antennas11.7Integrated sensing and communication11.8Antennas for drones11.9Beamforming in Wi-Fi11.10Case study: RIS for indoor coverage
12.1Antenna system definition12.2Coverage and beam requirements12.3Radiating element design12.4Array and feed network design12.5Beamforming algorithm12.6Simulation and optimisation12.7Manufacture and measurement12.8Conclusions and design evolution12.9Master's Thesis report12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, making it compatible with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Ansys HFSS, CST Studio Suite, FEKO, MATLAB Phased Array System Toolbox and TICRA GRASP, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures: antenna measurement in spherical near field, calibration of active arrays through OTA measurements, and evaluation of beamforming algorithms with channel data. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.
Standards covered: IEEE 145, IEEE 149, 3GPP TS 38.141-2, 3GPP TR 38.901, ETSI EN 303 413, IEEE 1720, Recommendation ITU-R S.580, Directive 2014/53/EU.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
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 Ansys HFSS, CST Studio Suite, FEKO, MATLAB Phased Array System Toolbox and TICRA GRASP, 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's 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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