Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year BEng

University of Sheffield

United Kingdom, Sheffield

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University of Sheffield

United Kingdom , Sheffield

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

2G36

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines24-Sep-2026

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 30,570 / year(s)

Next Intake 24-Sep-2026

Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year BEng

About

Course description

Why study this course?

Take your ideas from paper to reality

Work collaboratively with other student engineers to create the most effective robotics with autonomous technologies.

Go on to great things

92% of students from our school go on to work or further study for companies including Rolls-Royce, Siemens and Airbus.

Study with the experts

Our academic staff have direct research experience in the robotics industry and specialise in programming, intelligent systems and cybersecurity.

Learn to use industry standard tech

Thanks to our industry standard technology including 3D CAD tools, 3D printers and laser cutters – and your industrial placement with companies such as Jaguar Land Rover, ABB and Airbus.

Get noticed by future employers

Study modules designed with our industry partners – spanning topics such as robotics and artificial intelligence, industrial control and advanced manufacturing.

Become an expert in robotics on this four-year course in mechatronic and robotic engineering, with a career-boosting industrial placement.

Informed by our world-leading research and designed with input from our industry partners, this course is designed to shape you into a highly employable engineering graduate.

From a first year spent learning how to control robotic systems, and a second year exploring areas like programming (C++), mechanical design and intelligent systems, you’ll go on to apply your skills to a practical project. This will see you designing a system using 3D CAD tools, and building robots in our innovative iForge Makerspace.

In fact, all through your time here, you'll use industry standard equipment, and learn about state-of-the-art applications in robotics, industrial control and advanced manufacturing.

All that academic study will then be put into context with a year-long industry placement in your third year, where you’ll be challenged and developed into an engineer.

In your fourth year you'll take specialist modules that cover robotics and machine learning, among others – tailoring your degree with optional study areas, and getting detailed experience in the lifecycle of engineering projects through group work.

Finally, you’ll bring everything you have learned together to complete an advanced project, collaborating with a world-leading academic to embed technical knowledge and expertise.

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This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the Institute of Measurement and Control and the Engineering Council UK.

Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC)

Engineering Council

Dr Dana Damian talks about the mechatronics module our students take

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements

With Access Sheffield, you could qualify for additional consideration or an alternative offer - find out if you're eligible.

Standard offer

The A Level entry requirements for this course are:
AAB
including Maths and a science

A Levels + a fourth Level 3 qualification: ABB including Maths and a science + B in a relevant EPQ; ABB including Maths and a science + A in AS or B in A Level Further Maths
International Baccalaureate: 34 with 6, 5 (in any order) in Higher Level Maths and a science
BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD in Engineering or Applied Science + B in A Level Maths
BTEC Diploma: DD in Engineering or Applied Science + A in A Level Maths
T Level: Distinction in the relevant T Level, including grade A in the core component + B in A Level Maths
Scottish Highers + 2 Advanced Highers: AABBB + AB in Maths and a science
Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels: B + AA in Maths and a science
Access to HE Diploma: Award of Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 36 at Distinction and 9 at Merit

Routes for mature students

Other requirements

Relevant T Level subjects include: Maintenance, Installation & Repair for Engineering & Manufacturing; Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing & Control; Digital Production, Design & Development; or Design & Development for Engineering & Manufacturing
Science subjects include Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths, Physics, or Technology

Access Sheffield offer

The A Level entry requirements for this course are:
ABB
including Maths and a science

A Levels + a fourth Level 3 qualification: ABB including Maths and a science + B in a relevant EPQ; ABB including Maths and a science + A in AS or B in A Level Further Maths
International Baccalaureate: 33 with 5 in Higher Level Maths and a science
BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD in Engineering or Applied Science + B in A Level Maths
BTEC Diploma: DD in Engineering or Applied Science + B in A Level Maths
T Level: Distinction in the relevant T Level, including grade A in the core component + B in A Level Maths
Scottish Highers + 2 Advanced Highers: ABBBB + AB in Maths and a science
Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels: B + AB in Maths and a science
Access to HE Diploma: Award of Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit

Routes for mature students

Other requirements

Relevant T Level subjects include: Maintenance, Installation & Repair for Engineering & Manufacturing; Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing & Control; Digital Production, Design & Development; or Design & Development for Engineering & Manufacturing
Science subjects include Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Further Maths, Physics, or Technology

English language requirements |

You must demonstrate that your English is good enough for you to successfully complete your course. For this course we require: GCSE English Language at grade 4/C; IELTS grade of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component; or an alternative acceptable English language qualification

Equivalent English language qualifications

Visa and immigration requirements

Other qualifications | UK and EU/international

Pathway programme for international students

If you're an international student who does not meet the entry requirements for this course, you have the opportunity to apply for an International Foundation Year in Science and Engineering at the University of Sheffield International College. This course is designed to develop your English language and academic skills. Upon successful completion, you can progress to degree level study at the University of Sheffield.

If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact the school/department.

English Program Requirements

English language requirements |

Equivalent English language qualifications

Visa and immigration requirements

Other qualifications | UK and EU/international

Career

Graduate careers

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Our courses prepare you for a career where you'll apply your creative problem-solving skills and your understanding of engineering principles to the real world, while working in multidisciplinary teams. These transferable skills can be applied in many sectors across the breadth of engineering and beyond.

During your degree you'll have plenty of opportunities to enhance your employability. You can choose to go on a placement in industry, either during the summer or as a year in industry. Or you could consider studying abroad, either for a full year, or as part of a summer school.

We also have extracurricular projects where you can work with other engineering and science students to design and build rockets, submersible robots, autonomous payloads for satellites, rovers and more. You could also take part in a scheme for undergraduates where you work on research projects with academics over the summer period.

Graduates from all of our courses are highly employable and work all over the world for companies such as Arup, Rolls-Royce, Boeing, Jaguar Land Rover, Thales and IBM. They go on to become professional engineers in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, power generation and sustainable energy.

Robotic Process Automation is a great balance between a technical and a business role

Anjani Wirasinghe Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering (MEng)

Anjani secured a job as an Automation Support Engineer with Accountancy firm BDO LLP in London

My time is mainly devoted to software development work and exploring research projects

Marwan Taher MEng Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering with a Year in Industry

Marwan works at the Dyson Robotics Lab, at Imperial College London in a research focused role and interested in doing a PhD in mobile robotics in the future.