University of Sussex

MEng Mechanical Engineering with Robotics

University of Sussex

Course overview

The University of Sussex's Master of Engineering (MEng) programme offers several pathways to become a chartered engineer with an emphasis on mechanical and robotic engineering. Graduates are therefore highly employable across a wide range of industries, including robotics, automation, mechatronics, autonomous vehicles, automotive, aerospace, and renewable energy projects.

Advanced research in sensors, flexible electronics, dynamics and control, and robotics forms the basis of the course. Students can build robots, program embedded systems, and use computer design and modelling tools in contemporary labs where they study. Humanoid robots, drones, autonomous cars, an industrial robotic manipulator, and a flexible manufacturing system are all at their disposal.

Sussex offers assistance from a committed academic advisor and student mentors, guaranteeing achievement and giving graduates useful abilities, information, knowledge, and confidence to start their careers.

Entry requirements

Grade Requirements:

Applicants are required to have the following:

  • A level - AAB
  • Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDD
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 34 points.

English Language Requirement:

  • Candidates whose first or primary language is not English will usually need an overall IELTS score of 6.0, with no component score below 5.5.

Scholarships

  • Cate Haste Scholarship in History

    £3,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £3,000

  • Cate Haste Scholarship in Media and Film

    £3,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £3,000

  • Chancellor's Masters Scholarship

    £3,000 for applicants assessed as 'Home' for fees or £5,000 for applicants assessed as 'Overseas' for fees.

  • Jan Metzger Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems MSc

    £12,550 fee waiver

    Up to £12,550

  • John Kinghorn Scholarship in Engineering

    £10,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £10,000

  • MBA Impact Scholarship

    £2,500 - £5,000 towards tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £2,500

  • Sanctuary Scholarship (Masters)

  • Shan Vaswani Borgartz Scholarship in Media

    £5,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £5,000

  • Stuart Hall Scholarship

    £5,000 tuition fee discount.

    Up to £5,000

  • Sussex Alumni Scholarship

    £3,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £3,000

  • Sussex Progressive Futures Scholarships

    £10,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £10,000

  • The University of Sussex Business School International Masters Award

    £2,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee-paying students who start a full-time Masters course at the Business school.

    Up to £2,000

  • The University of Sussex Engineering and Informatics International Masters Award

    £2,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee-paying students who start a full-time Masters course at the School of Engineering & Informatics.

    Up to £2,000

Career opportunities

Graduates of the MEng Mechanical Engineering program can have future roles such as:

  • Consulting Engineer
  • Academic and Research Engineer
  • Advance Design Engineer
  • Research and Development Engineer(R&D)

Cost of study

The cost of the MEng Mechanical Engineering programme for international students is £27,300 per year. Tuition is subject to an annual increase.

Admission

Your application for this course can be done through UCAS. You can speak to one of our trained counsellors to learn more about the admission process and help you meet the programme requirements.

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