MEng Robotic Engineering
About this course
MEng (Hons) Robotic Engineering, a robotics engineering degree exploring automated systems and autonomous technology. Core topics include Programming, Signal Processing, Engineering Design, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students can undertake an optional industrial placement year, and the programme holds full accreditation from the IET towards Chartered Engineer status. The first year covers core fundamentals through modules such as Introduction to Engineering, Mathematics, and Analogue Electronics. The second year progresses with Mathematics, Signals and Systems, Control, Sensors and Instrumentation, and Manufacturing and Fabrication. Third-year studies focus on specialised engineering areas, including Robotics Design and Construction, Mechanical Design and Kinematics, and Team Project A, while offering optional modules such as Digital Signal Processing and Electric Powertrain Design. The final year involves advanced compulsory study through Machine Vision and Human Machine Interaction and Machine Learning and Computational Intelligence, alongside an Individual Final Project, with further options available in subjects like Advanced Control and Electric Vehicle Technologies.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA including Maths. IB: 36 points overall with grade 5 in Higher Level Mathematics - Applications and Interpretation or 5 in Higher Level or Standard Level Mathematics - Analysis and Approaches. BTEC: We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. For example: DDD in the BTEC National Extended Diploma plus A level Maths grade A DD in the BTEC National Diploma in any subject plus A level Maths grade A D in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus AA at A level including Mathematics We consider BTEC Level 3 National Diploma/ Extended Diploma with Unit 7- Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems and Unit 8- Further Engineering Mathematics in place of A Level Mathematics.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 73%
- Learning opportunities: 67%
- Assessment and feedback: 68%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 33%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 23 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 40%
- Information Technology Professionals: 25%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 9%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 23%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 13%
- London: 15%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 8%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
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.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Engineering
- Programming and Digital Interfacing
- Mathematics
- Engineering Project 1
- Materials and Mechanics
- Analogue Electronics
- Mathematics, Signals and Systems
- Engineering Project 2
- Manufacturing and Fabrication
- Control, Sensors and Instrumentation
- Electrical Circuits and Systems
- Thermodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
- Principles of Microengineering
- Robotics Design and Construction
- Team Project A
- Mechanical Design and Kinematics
- Team Project B
- Digital Signal Processing
- Introduction to Clinical Engineering and Physiological Systems
- Micro-mechanical and Microfluidic Devices and Systems
- Photonics and Nanoelectronics
- Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation
- Photovoltaics and Solar Thermal Tech
- Electric Powertrain Design
- Astrobiology
- Medical Physics
- Machine Vision and Human Machine Interaction
- Machine Learning and Computational Intelligence
- Individual Final Project
- Modelling and Analysing Sound and Music Signals
- Systems Programming for ARM
- Electric Vehicle Technologies
- Medical Imaging and Physics
- Future Healthcare and Computer Aided Diagnosis
- Emerging Trends in Microengineering
- Sustainability in Engineering Management
- Advanced Control
- Research Topics in Nanotechnology: Advanced Data Storage and Spintronics
- Practical Skills in Virtual Anatomy and Morphology
- Scientific Supercomputing
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Robotic Engineering at University of York earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £33,000 after 3 years, £41,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,000 and £51,500. The £41,000 median after five years is £5,000 more than the UK median for Production and manufacturing engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Robotic Engineering at University of York 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 Robotic Engineering at University of York?
73% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Robotic Engineering at University of York?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 133 UCAS points.
Is MEng Robotic Engineering at University of York 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.
Does MEng Robotic Engineering at University of York include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on MEng Robotic Engineering at University of York?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.