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University of Brighton

UCAS Code: H630 | Bachelor of Engineering - BEng

Entry requirements

A level

D,D,D

DDD with maths and physics. CCC without maths and physics.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

At least five subjects including maths and a physical science. Mature students without these qualifications but with relevant industrial experience may be considered. EU students must have IELTS 5.0 plus UK AS-level equivalent qualifications including maths and physics (min grade C).

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

24

24 points, with two subjects at Higher level.

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

MMM-MMP

UCAS Tariff

72

72 UCAS tariff points with maths and physics at A or AS-level, otherwise 96 points. General Studies excluded.

About this course

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Course option

4years

Full-time including foundation year | 2025

Other options

5 years | Sandwich including foundation year | 2025

Subject

Mechatronics and robotics

Opting for the Robotics and Mechatronics BEng(Hons) with integrated foundation year course means that you'll acquire the necessary skills and knowledge, including developing your maths expertise, instilling the confidence needed to maximise your degree's potential.

The foundation year is shared with all engineering disciplines, so you’ll get to know students from different areas of the subject that you may work with on team projects in the future.

After you’ve successfully completed the foundation year, you can progress to the Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering BEng(Hons) where you’ll work to become a creative engineer who can provide innovative solutions to real-world challenges.

**TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE**

- Foundation year that opens up opportunities in engineering if you don’t have the required qualifications, are changing career or returning to study.

- Exciting project work including rocket cars, robots and the international Engineering Without Borders challenge.

- Learn with expert researchers who are part of our Advanced Engineering Centre and Centre of Secure, Intelligent and Usable Systems,

- Specialist facilities include robotics and mechatronics lab, VR labs, CISCO cybersecurity and communications lab, flight and car simulators, wind tunnel, prototyping labs and workshops, and CNC machines.

- Professional engineers visit to share their experiences in guest lectures.

- Gain a year of work experience on placement.

Modules

Foundation year
Core Mathematics
Core Science
Foundation Year Project
Engineering Mathematics
Engineering Science
Mechanics

Year 1
Engineering Mathematics
Engineering Practice
Introduction to Electrical Engineering
Introduction to AI
Embedded Systems 1
Analogue and Digital Electronics

Year 2
Intelligent Systems
Dynamics and Control
Electrical Engineering 2
Sensors and Actuators
Engineering Design
Embedded Systems 2

Final year
Advanced Control Systems
Human-robotic Interaction
Product Design
Advanced Robotic Communications
Individual Project

Tuition fees

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

Channel Islands
£9,535
per year
England
£9,535
per year
EU
£17,250
per year
International
£17,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,535
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,535
per year
Scotland
£9,535
per year
Wales
£9,535
per year

The Uni

Course location:

Brighton

Department:

School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering

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What students say

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Production and manufacturing engineering

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

88%
UK students
12%
International students
94%
Male students
6%
Female students
63%
2:1 or above
24%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
D
C

After graduation

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Production and manufacturing engineering

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£24,000
med
Average annual salary
81%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

46%
Engineering professionals
7%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
5%
Other elementary services occupations

Graduates are in significant demand, so unemployment rates are well below the national graduate average and starting salaries are well above average. Much the most common industries for these graduates are now vehicle manufacture - there are not enough people with these degrees to go round and so the big employers tend to take the lion's share at the moment. But pretty much anywhere there is manufacturing, there are production engineers. Bear in mind that a lot of courses are four years long, and lead to an MEng qualification — this is necessary if you want to become a Chartered Engineer.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Production and manufacturing engineering

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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£29k

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£36k

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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