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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Robotics, Mechatronics and Control Engineering (with placement year)
Loughborough University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Robotics, Mechatronics and Control Engineering (with placement year) course at Loughborough University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,B,B
ABB including Maths and either Computing, Computer Science, Electronics, Further Maths or Physics
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Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: H672
Here's what Loughborough University says about its Robotics, Mechatronics and Control Engineering (with placement year) course.
Autonomous and robotic systems are ever growing around us, from industrial robotic arms in production chains, to robot vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers, self-driving cars and drones to space robotics or any other mechatronic or autonomous system.
There is a strong strategic direction for global industry in Robotics and Automated Systems (RAS) as evidenced by a host of national and international strategy documents and networks. Companies are developing robotic and autonomous solutions and products and now need graduate engineers with the expertise to define the technology.
The aim of this course is to provide core skills and knowledge in robotics, mechatronics and control disciplines. The course will enable students to understand the fundamental processes and techniques in autonomous systems, blending subject such as, electronics, control, manufacturing principles and mechanics. It combines theoretical and practical engineering principles, with application to real industrial problems.
What's the difference between MEng and BEng? The structure of the first two years are common between the BEng and MEng and provide you with engineering and electrical science core skills, combined with control system design and mechanical engineering for robotics. The application of engineering and electrical science shared with the solution of industrial problems is a strong theme throughout the courses.
The MEng structure is distinct from the BEng course in the third and fourth academic years, providing enhanced opportunities to study your chosen specialist subjects in depth. In addition, MEng students follow extra modules in business management and application of management theory.
Students studying on the BEng course may have opportunity to change to the MEng course if their performance in the first and second year is sufficiently strong.
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Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Department
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Location
Main Site | Loughborough
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Sandwich
Subjects
• Control systems
• Mechatronics and robotics
Start date
28 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
For a full list of areas studied, see the 'What You'll Study' section of the course page on our website.
How you will be assessed
Lecture based modules are assessed by a combination of coursework and formal examinations taken at the end of each semester.
Project module assessments require written reports and technical presentations, preparing you for your subsequent career.
The proportion of coursework assessment is approximately 30% to 50% depending on degree course, semester/year and optional modules.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Loughborough University
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Robotics, Mechatronics and Control Engineering (with placement year) course at Loughborough University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
87%
med
Teaching on my course
87%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
89%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
93%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
77%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
90%
high
Learning opportunities
85%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
89%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
87%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
85%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
74%
med
Assessment and feedback
74%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
77%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
82%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
60%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
76%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
77%
med
Academic support
89%
med
Academic support
89%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
87%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
90%
med
Organisation and management
82%
high
Organisation and management
82%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
81%
med
How well organised is your course?
83%
high
Learning resources
91%
high
Learning resources
91%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
93%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
89%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
91%
med
Student voice
76%
med
Student voice
76%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
65%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
86%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
78%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
72%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
91%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
86%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
89%
high
Teaching on my course
89%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
85%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
85%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
91%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
85%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
87%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
85%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
83%
med
Assessment and feedback
77%
med
Assessment and feedback
77%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
92%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
94%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
57%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
64%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
78%
med
Academic support
88%
med
Academic support
88%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
85%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
91%
med
Organisation and management
73%
med
Organisation and management
73%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
70%
med
How well organised is your course?
76%
med
Learning resources
87%
med
Learning resources
87%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
85%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
89%
med
Student voice
83%
high
Student voice
83%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
76%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
87%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
86%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
70%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
95%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
89%
med
Student information
The Robotics, Mechatronics and Control Engineering (with placement year) course at Loughborough University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | B | |||||
| Physics | C | |||||
| Computer Science | B | |||||
| Further Mathematics | B | |||||
| Chemistry | B | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | B | |||||
| Physics | C | |||||
| Computer Science | B | |||||
| Further Mathematics | B | |||||
| Chemistry | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Robotics, Mechatronics and Control Engineering (with placement year) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Loughborough University graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
91%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
88%
In work, study or other activity
81%
Say it fits with future plans
64%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
45%
Engineering professionals
10%
Business and public service associate professionals
9%
Information Technology Professionals
7%
Managers, directors and senior officials
Graduate statistics
90%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
80%
Say it fits with future plans
55%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
30%
Engineering professionals
30%
Information Technology Professionals
10%
Managers, directors and senior officials
5%
Architecture and construction professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Loughborough University graduates who took Robotics, Mechatronics and Control Engineering (with placement year) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£30.3k
First year after graduation
£37.6k
Third year after graduation
£44.5k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Robotics, Mechatronics and Control Engineering (with placement year).
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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