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Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering (with integrated year in industry)

Entry requirements


A level

A,A,A-A,A,B

To include B in A-level Mathematics and B in A-level Physics.

The University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32-34

To include 6 points in Mathematics and Physics at Higher Level.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDD-DDM

To include B in A-level Mathematics and B in A-level Physics.

UCAS Tariff

136-144

To include B in A-level Mathematics and B in A-level Physics.

Aberystwyth University welcomes the Welsh Baccalaureate as a valuable qualification in its own right and considers completion of the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate to be equivalent to an A level grade.

About this course


Course option

5years

Sandwich including industrial placement | 2024

Subjects

Control systems

Mechatronics and robotics

Systems engineering

Kickstart and enhance your career prospects with our five-year Masters of Engineering degree in Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering with an integrated year in industry. This degree at Aberystwyth University is concerned with building physical systems involving software, electronics, sensors and actuators.

If you wish to study the building and running of physical systems involving computerised sensing and control, then this exciting course may be for you. It allows you to integrate four years of undergraduate study (including a year in industry) with a further year of postgraduate level study, leading to the qualification of Master of Engineering (MEng).

Upon successful completion of this degree, you will have the industrial experience that employers are seeking. This course is ideal if you aspire to a career as a research scientist in this area or just wish to take your knowledge and skills to a higher level. The advantage of choosing an integrated Masters degree is that you can apply for a five-year student loan for the full duration of the course, rather than seeking funding for a Masters after completing your first degree.

**Why study Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering at Aberystwyth University?**

+ Access to dedicated Linux, Mac OS X laboratories and central servers;

+ Access to robotic equipment including Arduinos, mobile robots and sailing robots;

+ Understand software and the underlying mathematics describing it;

+ Understanding of engineering mathematics and physics, such as instrumentation, forces, electricity and magnetism;

+ Understand the engineering of professional high-quality software systems;

+ Hands-on experience of the engineering of robotics and embedded systems;

+ Gain a firm foundation in computing skills, with specialized skills in robotics, artificial intelligence and systems engineering.

**Our degree prepares you for a variety of careers:**

+ Robotics;

+ Embedded systems design;

+ Software development;

+ Communications and networking;

+ Computer applications;

+ IT consultancy and management;

+ Systems analysis and development;

+ Education.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,000
per year
England
£9,000
per year
EU
£18,830
per year
International
£18,830
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,000
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,000
per year
Scotland
£9,000
per year
Wales
£9,000
per year

Extra funding

Aberystwyth University offers a valuable package of scholarships and bursaries to support students. Our long-established Entrance Examination competition means you could get up to £2,000 a year towards your living and study costs. You can combine that with any or all of our other awards, to make your financial package more valuable. Our awards include Sport and Music Scholarships, Bursaries for Care Leavers/Young Carers/Estranged Students and a range of department specific awards. Please visit our website for full details.

The Uni


Course location:

Main Site (Aberystwyth)

Department:

Department of Computer Science

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

73%
Mechatronics and robotics

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Control systems

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

74%
UK students
26%
International students
89%
Male students
11%
Female students

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
C
C

Production and manufacturing engineering

Teaching and learning

73%
Staff make the subject interesting
86%
Staff are good at explaining things
86%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
80%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

80%
Library resources
71%
IT resources
86%
Course specific equipment and facilities
73%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

72%
UK students
28%
International students
88%
Male students
12%
Female students

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
C
C

Systems engineering

Sorry, no information to show

This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.


Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

74%
UK students
26%
International students
89%
Male students
11%
Female students

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
C
C

After graduation


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This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.

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