MSc Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
University of LincolnBrayford Pool, United Kingdom
Course overview
The MSc Robotics and Artificial Intelligence is designed to equip students with the advanced knowledge and skills needed to develop the innovative solutions required by the emerging global industry in Robotics and AI, and across many other sectors where robotics and AI skills are applicable. These may include robotics and AI in agriculture, food processing, transport, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and energy. The MSc ranges from mechatronics through programming and algorithms for robot control and automation with AI, including details of modern deep learning and large language models (i.e. how chatbots such as ChatGPT work), robots as physical AI agents, as well as classical and probabilistic AI approaches to robotics perception, navigation, and reasoning.
Industry standard tools such as Python, ROS2, and PyTorch are used throughout. The programme aims to prepare students to work in a research and development capacity, such as in industrial robotics and AI companies and academic PhD study. Lincoln hosts the UK's - and one of the world's - largest concentration of agricultural robotics researchers, and is a major hub of UK agribusiness.
Many students choose to specialise in this area, including by collaborating with local companies who have existing R&D relationships with our research. Course content is informed by research carried out at the University of Lincoln, especially in the Lincoln Centre for Autonomous Systems. This aims to ensure that content remains consistently underpinned by the latest thinking.
The programme is an extension Master's. It assumes that students will have already completed a computer science or similar technology-based degree, and will want to extend that knowledge in depth and with specialist focus on Robotics and AI. Students have the chance to enhance and apply existing knowledge of computer programming and mathematical frameworks through laboratory workshops, lectures, debates, and independent research.
The course assumes a familiarity with programming concepts and the supporting mathematical framework, while presenting advanced concepts relating specifically to the computing domain. The MSc Robotics and Artificial Intellig
Key highlights
- Covers deep learning and large language models behind chatbots like ChatGPT
- Uses industry-standard tools including Python, ROS2 and PyTorch throughout
- Option to specialise in agricultural robotics with local R&D companies
- Content informed by research at the Lincoln Centre for Autonomous Systems
- Includes robot perception, navigation and reasoning using classical and probabilistic AI
- Prepares graduates for industrial R&D roles or PhD study
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — to include computer science or a related discipline; or above
- International qualifications — If you have studied outside of the UK, and are unsure whether your qualification meets the above requirements, please visit our country pages for information on equivalent qualifications: https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ Overseas students will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.0 overall, with a…
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
Global Postgraduate Scholarship
The Global Postgraduate Scholarship is valued at £2,000 and will be awarded to eligible students as a tuition fee discount in the first year of their studies.
Up to £2,000International Alumni Scholarship
The International Alumni Scholarship is valued at £2,000 and will be awarded to eligible students as a tuition fee discount for the first year of a postgraduate taught or postgraduate research programme.
Up to £2,000Lincoln Alumni MSc School of Health and Social Care Scholarship
£1000 will be paid directly to the student for each year of study for each completed academic year of study, with part-time students eligible for a pro-rata payment.
Up to £1,000
Careers this course leads to
- Robotics engineer
- Machine learning engineer
- AI research and development engineer
- Autonomous systems engineer
- Agricultural robotics engineer
- PhD researcher in robotics and AI
Cost of study
International: £18,800 per year
Admission
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