MSc Mechatronics

Entry requirements

You will normally be expected to have an appropriate first degree in Mechatronics, mechanical, electrical, electronics, robotics, automation, instrumentation or a closely related discipline, with a minimum classification of 2:2 or above. Consideration will also be given to equivalent qualifications, e.g., a professional qualification of equal standing, or significant industrial or professional experience gained following your initial qualification.

If you have studied a first degree which is not accredited by the Engineering Council as part of the initial learning to CEng, you may be required to undertake some preparatory study, drawn for example from final year material already on offer at the University.

If you are an international student, you can combine this with an appropriate English programme to meet the international entry requirements. If English is not your first language, you will need to hold IELTS 6.5 (with 6.0 in each skills area) or above.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

Future focused

Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary subject covering aspects of mechanics, electrical, electronics and computing, and skillsets in these areas are essential in our advancing industry. Mechatronics provides inclusive, cost-effective and sustainable solutions to problems and designs and develops various intelligent integrated systems of manufacturing environments, products and services.

Our MSc is designed to provide you with a range of industrial problem solving skills based on Mechatronics, allows you to explore industrial problems using the latest Mechatronics tools available in your current field or field of interest, develop specialist engineering knowledge, and gives an insight into the way an industrial organisation works and the technological challenges it faces every day to remain competitive, maintain its market share, and open a new market.

Examples of where a platform solution approach has been successful is with the powertrain, automation, robotics and instrumentation fields. Therefore, our MSc Mechatronics has been designed with the four pathways to ensure graduates meet the crucial and creative skills needed to apply to problem solving and produce inventive and novel solutions for a range of manufacturing environments, products and services. These pathways are:

• Powertrain

• Automation

• Robotics

• Instrumentation