BEng Mechatronic Engineering
About this course
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronic Engineering, a robotics engineering degree centred on the integration of mechanical systems, electronics, and control theory. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Circuit Design, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, Control Systems, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology to fully meet the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partly for registration as a Chartered Engineer. The first year establishes core foundations through modules such as Circuits, Digital Systems, Electronic Systems and Devices, and Engineering Mathematics, alongside practical laboratory sessions. The second year progresses into applied engineering with modules including Applied Electromagnetism, Control and Systems Engineering, Electrical Machines and Drives, and Programming and Modelling Mechatronic Systems. The final year involves substantial independent research through the Part III Individual Project Phase 1 and Part III Individual Project Phase 2 modules. Students can further tailor their studies by choosing from various optional modules spanning advanced engineering topics such as Automotive Chassis and Powertrain, Control System Design, Power Electronics, and Robot Kinematics and Dynamics.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA including mathematics and either physics, electronics or further mathematics IB: Pass, with 36 points overall with 18 points required at Higher Level including 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) or 7 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Applications and Interpretation), and 6 at Higher Level in Physics
What students say
Based on about 24 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 63%
- Academic support: 76%
- Organisation and management: 65%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 146 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 73%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 61%
- Information Technology Professionals: 6%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 3%
- Elementary occupations: 2%
- Find their work meaningful: 91%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 89%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 68%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 375 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 21%
- South East: 36%
- South West: 15%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 60%
- Foundation course: 40%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially 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
- Circuits
- Digital Systems
- ELEC Part One Laboratory Programme
- Electronic Systems and Devices
- Engineering Mathematics
- Fields, Forces and Materials
- Introduction to Signals, Control and Communications
- Mathematics
- Programming
- Applied Electromagnetism
- Communications
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Design
- Electrical Machines and Drives
- Electrical and Mechanical Materials
- Programming and Modelling Mechatronic Systems
- Signal Processing
- Fluids and Mechanical Materials
- Mechanical Power Transmission and Vibration
- Part III Individual Project Phase 1
- Part III Individual Project Phase 2
- Advanced Partial Differential Equations
- Automotive Chassis and Powertrain
- Biosensors and Diagnostics
- Control System Design
- Digital Control System Design
- From Data to Dynamical Model: System Identification
- Guidance, Navigation and Control
- Imaging for Digital Health and Bioscience
- Integral Transform Methods
- Introduction to Bionanotechnology and Computational Biology
- Manufacturing and Materials
- Operational Research
- Power Electronics
- Power Systems Engineering
- Power Systems Technology
- Precision Health: Machine Learning Under Uncertainty
- Robot Kinematics and Dynamics
- Space Systems Engineering
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Mechatronic Engineering at University of Southampton earn?
The median salary is £34,000 after 15 months, £34,500 after 3 years, £43,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £36,000 and £52,500. The £43,500 median after five years is £7,500 more than the UK median for Production and manufacturing engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Mechatronic Engineering at University of Southampton do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Mechatronic Engineering at University of Southampton?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Mechatronic Engineering at University of Southampton?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 168 UCAS points.
Is BEng Mechatronic Engineering at University of Southampton accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
How many students continue on BEng Mechatronic Engineering at University of Southampton?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.