Kickstart and enhance your career prospects with our five-year Masters of Engineering degree in Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering with an integrated year in industry. This degree at Aberystwyth University is concerned with building physical systems involving software, electronics, sensors and actuators.
If you wish to study the building and running of physical systems involving computerised sensing and control, then this exciting course may be for you. It allows you to integrate four years of undergraduate study (including a year in industry) with a further year of ...
Kickstart and enhance your career prospects with our five-year Masters of Engineering degree in Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering with an integrated year in industry. This degree at Aberystwyth University is concerned with building physical systems involving software, electronics, sensors and actuators.<br/><br/>If you wish to study the building and running of physical systems involving computerised sensing and control, then this exciting course may be for you. It allows you to integrate four years of undergraduate study (including a year in industry) with a further year of postgraduate level study, leading to the qualification of Master of Engineering (MEng).<br/><br/>Upon successful completion of this degree, you will have the industrial experience that employers are seeking. This course is ideal if you aspire to a career as a research scientist in this area or just wish to take your knowledge and skills to a higher level. The advantage of choosing an integrated Masters degree is that you can apply for a five-year student loan for the full duration of the course, rather than seeking funding for a Masters after completing your first degree.<br/><br/>**Why study Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering at Aberystwyth University?**<br/><br/><br/>+ Access to dedicated Linux, Mac OS X laboratories and central servers;<br/><br/><br/>+ Access to robotic equipment including Arduinos, mobile robots and sailing robots;<br/><br/><br/>+ Understand software and the underlying mathematics describing it;<br/><br/><br/>+ Understanding of engineering mathematics and physics, such as instrumentation, forces, electricity and magnetism;<br/><br/><br/>+ Understand the engineering of professional high-quality software systems;<br/><br/><br/>+ Hands-on experience of the engineering of robotics and embedded systems;<br/><br/><br/>+ Gain a firm foundation in computing skills, with specialized skills in robotics, artificial intelligence and systems engineering.<br/><br/><br/>**Our degree prepares you for a variety of careers:**<br/><br/><br/>+ Robotics;<br/><br/><br/>+ Embedded systems design;<br/><br/><br/>+ Software development;<br/><br/><br/>+ Communications and networking;<br/><br/><br/>+ Computer applications;<br/><br/><br/>+ IT consultancy and management;<br/><br/><br/>+ Systems analysis and development;<br/><br/><br/>+ Education.<br/>
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
5 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site (Aberystwyth)
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
132D
Institution Code
A40
Points of Entry
Year 1
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To include B in A-level Mathematics and B in A-level Physics.
The University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course.
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To include 6 points in Mathematics and Physics at Higher Level.
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To include B in A-level Mathematics and B in A-level Physics.
Aberystwyth University welcomes the Welsh Baccalaureate as a valuable qualification in its own right and considers completion of the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate to be equivalent to an A level grade.
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To include B in A-level Mathematics and B in A-level Physics.
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £20,715 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |