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Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Mechatronic Engineering
University of Manchester
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Mechatronic Engineering course at University of Manchester.
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UCAS Tariff
152
The university hasn't set UCAS points for this course. To help you compare, we've estimated the tariff using the entry requirements for other qualifications, like A-levels. Make sure you also check the grade requirements to see exactly what you'll need.
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: HHH6
Here's what University of Manchester says about its Mechatronic Engineering course.
Switch on your career in mechatronic engineering at The University of Manchester, a university with a prestigious engineering history - and a bright focus on the future. Mechatronics, the marriage of mechanical engineering with smart electronics, is vital to subjects including industrial automation and robotics.
To interact with an object, a mechatronic system must know where the object is, be able to move the object and place it in the required new position. The electronics require information from sensors that can detect position, orientation, and visual or audio signals. The electrical inputs from the sensors have to be interpreted and the appropriate signals sent out to the actuators to perform the required operation.
A good understanding of feedback control is also required to make changes in the system from one steady position to another, without oscillations or unpredictable movements. In this course you will learn the techniques necessary for the design and implementation of such intelligent mechatronic systems.
In the final year you will also complete a team project directly funded by industry or inspired by industrial needs. Past projects have included developing an instrumented training wheelchair for para-athletes, creating a haptic glove for remote handling, developing a cyber-secure electricity management system in smart cities, and many more.
Source: University of Manchester
Course details
Qualification
Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Department
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Location
Main Site | Manchester
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Mechatronics and robotics
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of Manchester students who took the Mechatronic Engineering course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
74%
low
Teaching on my course
74%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
90%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
83%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
34%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
90%
med
Learning opportunities
77%
med
Learning opportunities
77%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
79%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
69%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
75%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
86%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
72%
med
Assessment and feedback
61%
low
Assessment and feedback
61%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
72%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
79%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
41%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
55%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
59%
low
Academic support
84%
med
Academic support
84%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
93%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
76%
low
Organisation and management
69%
med
Organisation and management
69%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
76%
med
How well organised is your course?
62%
med
Learning resources
74%
low
Learning resources
74%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
68%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
76%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
79%
med
Student voice
76%
med
Student voice
76%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
62%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
97%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
69%
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?
97%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
86%
med
Student information
See who's studying at University of Manchester. These students are taking Mechatronic Engineering or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | A* | |||||
| Physics | A | |||||
| Computer Science | A | |||||
| Chemistry | A | |||||
| Further Mathematics | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University of Manchester graduates who took Mechatronic Engineering - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
50%
Say it fits with future plans
40%
Are utilising studies
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Manchester graduates who took Mechatronic Engineering - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£30.3k
First year after graduation
£37.2k
Third year after graduation
£43.4k
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 Mechatronic Engineering.
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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