Mechatronics Engineering

Gain industry-like experience in our Digital Engineering Laboratory by working on Cyber-Physical Factory, Virtual and Augmented Reality Space and Artificial Intelligence based experiments. Our facilities are equipped with modules from SIEMENS, FESTO, and other leading industrial equipment providers.

Why study BEng(Hons) Mechatronics Engineering?
The digital revolution in industry needs new Mechatronics Engineers with unique digital manufacturing skills. BEng Mechatronics Engineering is an exciting multidisciplinary subject which combines the principles of mechanics, electronics, robotics and computer engineering to develop sustainable systems. Combining a broad range of skills, you'll build a solid base from which you'll be ready to solve a range of complex engineering problems. Careers in mechatronics are predicted to grow rapidly over the coming years, so you can be sure to graduate with excellent job prospects in a growing mechatronics market.

The course provides insight and skills in the creation and maintenance of complex engineering products and is designed to have broad appeal for students from a wide range of STEM disciplines.

Why UWE Bristol?
Our Mechatronics Engineering degree is an innovative course offering you comprehensive engineering training in electro-mechanical systems, benefitting from the well-established courses and research groups that exist at UWE Bristol. You'll learn how to evaluate solutions to engineering problems, and to choose which solutions to apply to engineering systems.

As a practice-based course, you'll get plenty of hands-on experience, which means you'll graduate ready to step straight into your career.

You'll also benefit from excellent facilities including our award-winning engineering building and the University's enterprise zone, Future Space.

Where can it take me?
The analytical and problem-solving skills that students will gain on the course will make them attractive sector professionals. Graduates will enter a growing sector and be in high-demand due to their knowledge of manufacturing, mechanics, electronics and mechatronics, and their ability to innovate using new technologies.

A degree in Mechatronics Engineering will prepare students for an engineering career in a range of sectors including transport, logistics, robotics, health, defence, manufacturing, automotives, research and renewable energy.

University is a time to try new things, meet new people and make new goals. With Clearing at UWE Bristol, you'll get the chance to take control of your future and choose an exciting path for yourself.

UWE Bristol offers over 100 professionally accredited courses, including Architecture, Accounting and Finance, Games Technology, Mathematics and Sport Rehabilitation. Whether you're studying an arts, business, healthcare or science degree, all undergraduate courses are designed with employability in mind. You can work a year in industry, study across the world, and get one-to-one careers advice on campus. It's no wonder an outstanding 89% of students find work or further study just 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022/23, published 2025).

You'll also be studying in a top 10 most popular city in the UK (YouGov, 2026). With famous festivals, renowned galleries, lively nightclubs and independent restaurants right on your doorstep, you're guaranteed an incredible student experience in Bristol. With famous festivals, renowned galleries, lively nightclubs and independent restaurants right on your doorstep, you're guaranteed an incredible student experience in Bristol.

Your Future, Right Here. Study at UWE Bristol. Choose to do Clearing right.