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Study Details: 1 year full-time 2 years full-time with an industrial placement
Robots are the future. Whether they’re enhancing manufacturing, automating logistics tasks, harvesting crops from our fields, or cleaning up pollution in our oceans, they’re the driving force behind a more sustainable, efficient world. On our MSc Robotics and Automation degree, you’ll position yourself at the heart of these exciting technological developments and get ready to work at the forefront of Industry 4.0.
Machines that talk to each other, learn from their surroundings, and respond autonomously are revolutionising industries across the globe. Our interdisciplinary masters course focuses on studying both the advanced concepts and practical applications that are highly valued by employers. It will give you a broad skillset and the ability to drive digital transformation across many sectors, with a strong focus on robotics, automation, and emerging technologies such as AI, digital twins and additive manufacturing.
From engineering and computing to physics and mathematics, our interdisciplinary course has been designed for students from a diverse range of academic backgrounds. It ensures a solid foundation focused on the key emerging technologies and manufacturing concepts of Industry 4.0 including artificial intelligence, robotics, digital twins and the Industrial Internet of Thing (IIoT).
You’ll need a UK honours degree – at least a 2:2 – or the international equivalent, in engineering, physics, mathematics, computing or equivalent. Applicants with relevant and extensive professional experience in the relevant fields will be considered.
English requirements: IELTS 6.5, with no component below 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification.
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Graduates with a combination of technical expertise and modern management skills are highly sought after across industries. On this interdisciplinary and innovative masters, we aim to prepare you to take on a variety of high-impact roles.
Whether you want to pursue a career as a robotics engineer, automation consultant or project manager, you’ll have the skills to lead and innovate within diverse sectors. Graduates from our Department of Engineering have gone to work for both national and international companies such as:
If you’re inclined to continue your academic journey, this degree also positions you well for advanced research opportunities, such as a PhD or an Engineering Doctorate course.
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