MEng Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering
About this course
MEng in Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering, a robotics engineering degree focused on the design and integration of intelligent machines, automated systems, and advanced technology. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, and Control Systems. This four-year course includes extensive practical work, featuring collaborative group projects, industrial design tasks, and an individual project. The first year covers core foundations through Group Project and Engineering Skills, Engineering Modelling and Mathematics, System Analysis and Machine Learning, Electric and Magnetic Circuits, and Analogue and Digital Electronics. The second year builds on this with Industrial and Design Projects, Control and Communication Systems, Applied Engineering Mathematics, Embedded Systems Engineering, Robot Foundations, and Robot Statics and Dynamics. Later stages involve advanced study, individual project work, and multidisciplinary group tasks supervised by academic or industrial partners. Optional modules and advanced topics allow students to explore areas such as Space Systems and Spacecraft Design, Digital Signal Processing, Control Systems Design, Reinforcement Learning, and Robot Navigation.
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Entry requirements
A Level: AAA IB: 36, with 6 in Higher Level Maths and a science; 34, with 6,5 (in any order) in Higher Level Maths and a science, and B in a science-based Extended Essay
What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 79%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 50%
- Information Technology Professionals: 40%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 100%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 625 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 12%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 21%
- East Midlands: 11%
- West Midlands: 11%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 17%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 7%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- Accredited by the Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Individual Project
- Industrial Automation and Digitalisation
- Machine Learning and Optimisation
- Robotic Systems
- Space Systems and Spacecraft Design
- Digital Signal Processing
- Control Systems Design
- Group Project
- Machine Vision
- Robot Navigation - Advanced Robotics
- Fourth year optional modules:
- Reinforcement Learning - Nonlinear Systems and Control - Optimal and Predictive Control - Real-time Control and Embedded
- Reinforcement Learning
- Nonlinear Systems and Control - Optimal and Predictive Control - Real-time Control and Embedded Systems
- Group Project and Engineering Skills
- Engineering Modelling and Mathematics
- System Analysis and Machine Learning
- Electric and Magnetic Circuits
- Analogue and Digital Electronics
- Industrial and Design Projects
- Control and Communication Systems
- Applied Engineering Mathematics
- Embedded Systems Engineering
- Robot Foundations
- Robot Statics and Dynamics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering at University of Sheffield earn?
The median salary is £32,500 after 15 months, £33,000 after 3 years, £41,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £34,500 and £50,000. The £41,500 median after five years is £5,500 more than the UK median for Production and manufacturing engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering at University of Sheffield do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering at University of Sheffield?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering at University of Sheffield?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 150 UCAS points.
Is MEng Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering at University of Sheffield accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Accredited by the Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Does MEng Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering at University of Sheffield include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MEng Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering at University of Sheffield?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.