What Korkut says about the Master's in Wireless Communications

Introducing Korkut  

Hi! My name is Korkut, and I'm the student ambassador for the Master's programme in Wireless Communications. I am happy to answer any questions you might have about the programme, courses, student life, and life in Lund and Sweden via the Unibuddy Platform, where you can chat with me (see below). Please note that I cannot answer questions about the application process, scholarships, or residence permits.  

About the programme and the teaching style 

How did you find out about that programme?  

"In my Bachelor’s, I studied electronics and communication engineering to gain experience in different topics like machine learning, electronics and communication. I decided to focus on communication and when I searched the top 200 universities in the world, I saw Lund University’s Wireless Communication Master's programme."

How did you decide to pick Lund University?  

"Well, for each university I looked at their course structure and their academic details and then I investigated that. I found that the Lund University programme was the closest to matching my future career path. The programme is not just focused on one thing, it includes everything on communication. You can study what you want."

How do you like the programme so far? Is it meeting your expectations?  

"Yes, it's meeting my expectations. The most interesting thing about the programme from my perspective is that it is not easy or difficult. It is a manageable programme, you need to study hard but if you don’t study hard you can’t learn anything. So I like the challenge."

What is the best thing about your programme?  

"As I have experienced, the professors are all very experienced in their subject areas. When I ask any question, they can answer confidently."

What is a day in your life like in this programme? 

"Generally, I wake up early, I have some breakfast and then I go to the lectures or exercises. I like biking – it’s my favourite thing in Lund. From my accommodation to my faculty, I can be there within fifteen minutes. After class, I go back to my accommodation. I hang out with my friends and then I study what I learned during that day."

What is the difference between studying at Lund and studying in your home country?

"In my country, I studied at the Institute of Technology and my programme peers were mostly Turkish so we had a very similar background. But now my peers in my class are from many different countries around the world, we all see things from different points of view. We are around 15 people and no more than one or two per country, so it's a very international programme. We all look at problems from our different cultures. But we are all united in understanding one common point, wireless communication. It contributes a lot to learning from different peoples’ perspectives."

What do you think of the teaching style at Lund?  

"In my Bachelor’s, we didn’t ask questions during the lectures, just after the lectures. But here at Lund, it's very common to ask questions during the lecture. You can ask as many questions as you want. It’s also good because someone can ask a question, and I didn’t think about that before, and yet I can learn from them. The laboratory session in my bachelor's was more like an examination, but here they are also trying to teach you something in the learning environment. So you don’t need to be shy."

Thoughts on being an international student at Lund and future plans 

What do you like about being an international student in Lund?  

"It is very interesting because you have friends from many countries. You learn many new cultures. I am interested in food culture, and I can taste many traditional foods from around the world. Lund is a small city and you can see your friends by walking or biking around."

What are you planning to do after your studies?  

"I have more than one year left, so I don’t have an exact answer. Right now, I am thinking that I will work in the communication industry. I may even want to do a PhD, but not next year, maybe five years down the road. We have lots of opportunities here in Lund, such as Ericsson and Axis Communications."

How does this programme prepare you for your career?

"This programme has lots of laboratory and group work. I think that the lectures are great, but they are theoretical. You aren’t able to place it in real life. In work life, you must work on a project basis. So in each part of the programme, we have a lot of assignments that help prepare you for the workforce. In Lund, we focus on all different areas of communication and that is also good."

Have more questions for Korkut? 

You can chat with him and other current students directly via Unibuddy by clicking the card below. If you want to know more about Korkut's tips for Wireless Communications students, you can also read his blog posts:

Tips for First-Year Students of the Wireless Communications Master's Programme

Tips for Second-Year Students of the Wireless Communications Master's Programme