Robotics Engineering
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BEng / MEng (Hons) in Robotics Engineering, an engineering degree focused on the design and development of automated and autonomous systems. Core topics include Programming, Embedded Systems, Control Systems, Data Analysis, and Project Management. The course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) to meet the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer, and offers an optional foundation year. The first year establishes core foundations through Architectures and Operating Systems, Principles of Programming, Engineering Mathematics, and Introduction to Mechatronics. The second year progresses to Physical Computing, Social Humanoid Robotics, Control Systems, and Engineering Project Management. The third year builds advanced knowledge via Power Electronics and Systems, Autonomous Systems, Advanced Control Systems, and a Professional Engineering Practical Project, alongside optional choices such as Computational Intelligence. The final fourth year features the Team Development Project, The Internet of Things, and Advanced AI in Robotics, with further options including Sensors and Actuators.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 112-120 (BEng Degree) or 120-128 (MEng Degree) A level: Minimum three A levels to include Grades BCC, including Grade C in Mathematics or Physics. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: DMM (BEng Degree) or DDM (MEng Degree). To include 6 Merits within Mathematics or Physics modules. IB: 2 x H5 in Mathematics or Physics.
What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 15%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 20 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North West: 10%
- East Midlands: 5%
- London: 15%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 25%
- Wales: 40%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 75%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 15%
Modules
- Architectures and Operating Systems
- Principles of Programming
- Analog and Digital Electronics 1
- Engineering Mathematics
- Introduction to Mechatronics
- Explore
- Analog & Digital Electronics 2
- Physical Computing
- Social Humanoid Robotics
- Control Systems
- Robotics and Automation Systems
- Engineering Project Management
- Power Electronics and Systems
- Autonomous Systems
- Advanced Control Systems
- Professional Engineering Practical Project
- Parallel & Distributed Systems
- Computational Intelligence
- Digital & Analogue Communications Systems
- Industrial Work Experience (Placement)
- Team Development Project
- The Internet of Things
- Professional & Ethical Issues in Engineering
- Advanced AI in Robotics
- Sensors and Actuators
- Programming for Data Analysis
- Applications for Social and Service Robots
- Frontiers in Technology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Robotics Engineering at Cardiff Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £35,500. The £29,000 median after five years is £7,000 less than the UK median for Production and manufacturing engineering.
What do graduates of Robotics Engineering at Cardiff Metropolitan University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on Robotics Engineering at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
79% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for Robotics Engineering at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 73 UCAS points.
How many students continue on Robotics Engineering at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.