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Get on track for our BEng(Hons) Mechatronics Engineering degree, by completing a foundation year. If you're committed to an engineering future and have a less conventional background, this is the course for you.
The digital revolution in industry needs new Mechatronics Engineers with unique digital manufacturing skills. BEng(Hons) Mechatronics Engineering is an exciting multidisciplinary subject which combines the principles of mechanics, electronics, robotics and computer engineering to develop sustainable systems. Combining a broad range of skills, you'll build a solid base from which you'll be ready to solve a range of complex engineering problems. Careers in mechatronics are predicted to grow rapidly over the coming years, so you can be sure to graduate with excellent job prospects in a growing mechatronics market.
The programme provides insight and skills in the creation and maintenance of complex engineering products and is designed to have broad appeal for students from a wide range of STEM disciplines.
Our Mechatronics Engineering degree is an innovative course offering you comprehensive engineering training in electro-mechanical systems, benefitting from the well-established programmes and research groups that exist at UWE Bristol. You'll learn how to evaluate solutions to engineering problems, and to choose which solutions to apply to engineering systems.
As a practice-based course, you'll get plenty of hands-on experience, which means you'll graduate ready to step straight into your career.
You'll also benefit from excellent facilities including our award-winning Engineering building and the University's enterprise zone, Future Space.
The analytical and problem-solving skills that students will gain on the course will make them attractive sector professionals. Graduates will enter a growing sector and be in high-demand due to their knowledge of manufacturing, mechanics, electronics and mechatronics, and their ability to innovate using new technologies.
A degree in Mechatronics Engineering will prepare students for an engineering career in a range of sectors including transport, logistics, robotics, health, defence, manufacturing, automotives, research and renewable energy.
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The below information is indicative of the course content and is subject to final UWE Bristol approval. The approved course content will be published here soon.
When the approved course content is published, any optional modules listed will be those that are most likely to be available, but they may be subject to change.
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If you study on the four year (sandwich) course, you'll spend a year away from the University on a work placement after Year two.
See the Placements and Fees sections for more information.
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The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we'll inform you.
You'll start your professional journey towards becoming a digital mechatronics engineer from day one through our practice-based teaching style and industry-informed curriculum.
You'll learn by doing, applying and revisiting your early skills through embedded project weeks and prototype mock-ups, just as you will in practice. Professional and personal development are embedded throughout the programme, meaning you'll also develop core skills that you'll take with you throughout your career, such as teamwork, creativity, problem-solving and innovative thinking.
Immersive Project Weeks will integrate knowledge and experiences from across the programme and from external professionals, creating a student engineer community within the curriculum.
Problem and project-based learning are used throughout the programme in our immersive engineering building. Lectures and tutorials ensure that students are aware of the scope of their technical field and are able to practice analytical techniques. Students will also develop practice-based engineering skills through laboratory and computer-based teaching, ensuring confidence in the application of theoretical principles.
See our glossary of teaching and learning terms.
The assessment strategy is designed to connect topics and enable students to reflect upon their development. Assessment methods are aligned to the requirements of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) who place high importance on the demonstration of authentic and verifiable learning outcomes for each student.
You'll be assessed through a mixture of assignments, open-book and computer-based examinations, continuous assessment, and group work. Plus, you'll also complete a final year project that makes up a quarter of the final year's work.
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Students who gain work experience tend to graduate with better degrees. Plus, experience also helps you to develop your skills and industry knowledge in a real-world setting, as well as to provide you with the opportunity to start building your professional network.
If you choose to study the sandwich BEng course, you'll spend a year away from the University on a work placement after Year two.
Placements are available with our partner employers, as well as many organisations across the region.
We offer you help to find your placement through our Careers Service and you can access support while on placement from our dedicated academic team.
Our modern Digital Engineering Laboratory is where you will have an industry-like experience by working on the Cyber-Physical Factory, Virtual and Augmented Reality Space and Artificial Intelligence based experiments. Our Digital Engineering Laboratory is equipped with modules from leading companies such as SIEMENS, FESTO, and other leading industrial systems andequipment providers.
Our award winning engineering building is designed to inspire the engineers of the future. Built for hands-on investigation, with engine test cells, wind tunnels and collaborative learning spaces. It's an ideal environment for you to explore, take risks and discover ways to change the world for the better.
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The development of new and efficient means of manufacturing will ensure that graduates with skills in integration and practical knowledge of engineering, data analytics and computer sciences, will be in high demand in our future economy.
The innovation and problem-solving skills that students will gain on the course will make them attractive sector professionals. They'll be ready to engage in the ongoing transformation process towards smart factories where mechatronic skills are essential. Students will have a unique understanding of a multidisciplinary field and collaborative working, with entrepreneurial skills within market evolution.
Graduates from this program will forge successful careers in the development of microcontroller-based embedded systems, robotics, integration of renewable energy sources and the design of the associated power conversion systems. Alternatively, they might progress into the development of automation and control systems for various industrial processes, automotive electronics, the design of electrical machines and the development of guidance and control systems for unmanned intelligent underwater; or ground and aerial vehicles.
Our award-winning Careers Service will develop your employment potential through career coaching and find you graduate jobs, placements and global opportunities.
We can also help find local volunteering and community opportunities, provide support for entrepreneurial activity and get you access to employer events.
Your overall entitlement to funding is based on how long the course is that you're registered on.
Standard funding is allocated based on the standard number of years that your course lasts, plus one additional year.
You'll apply for funding each year that you study and Student Finance will take into account how long the course is in each year that you apply. So if you register for the five year course and then transfer to the four year course, the number of years you can apply for funding will change. Student Finance will reassess your funding based on how many years you have been in study, not just those years for which you received student finance.
Always seek advice before taking any action that may have implications for your funding.
This refers to items you could need during your studies that aren't covered by the standard tuition fee. These could be materials, textbooks, travel, clothing, software or printing.
International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language requirements section.
If you exceed the entry requirements, you may be eligible for BEng(Hons) Mechatronics Engineering.
For information on entry requirements, including required Guided Learning Hours, please see our entry requirements pages.
If you are an international student your recommended route of study for this degree is through our International College, which upon successful completion to the required level and with good attendance, guarantees entry to Year one of the degree.
Read more about undergraduate applications.
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UK applicants
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