MEng (Hons) Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Engineering Integrated Master's degree at Loughborough University
MEng (Hons) Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Engineering at Loughborough University. Over five years, you'll combine core theory with specialist options, independent project work, and applied practice, developing both technical depth and the professional skills employers expect.
About this course
Robotics, Mechatronics and Control Engineering MEng (Hons) is the perfect course for those of you who have a strong interest in the growing world of autonomous and robotic systems. Learn more. From the provider’s course page.
MEng (Hons) Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Engineering is an Integrated Master's degree (MEng (Hons)) at Loughborough University. It runs 5 years, studied full-time.
For Production and manufacturing engineering graduates from this provider, 91% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 90% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £33,500. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Engineering, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 60; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 91% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 90% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 6 modules
- Core MathematicsCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to introduce a range of mathematical methods appropriate to the needs of first-year engineering students.
- Circuit AnalysisCompulsory
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The aim of the module is to introduce students to laws, theorems and techniques used to analyse linear electrical circuits and circuits with basic analog electronic components.
- Programming and Software EngineeringCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to develop the theory and practice of software programming in an engineering context.
- Digital SystemsCompulsory
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The aims of this module is to develop an understanding of the key concepts of electronic logic and how signals and systems are represented on digital platforms.
- Dynamic Systems AnalysisCompulsory
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The aims of this module are: To introduce students to the basic laws, theories and theorems concerning fundamental mechanical systems. To introduce students to engineering drawings and modelling of components.
- Applied EngineeringCompulsory
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This module aims to: Introduce students to engineering as a professional multi-disciplinary activity through problems and challenges that integrate the new knowledge and understanding which is being taught in other modules. Provide a problem-based learning environment in which students can respond to design briefs and gain ongoing feedback from teaching and technical staff, as well as each other. Provide students with basic project delivery and management skills to develop an engineered solution
Year 2 6 modules
- Advanced MathematicsCompulsory
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The aim of this module is to introduce a range of advanced mathematical methods appropriate to the needs of second-year engineering students.
- Robotic Systems TechnologyCompulsory
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This module evaluates industrial robot architectures and peripheral integration from a systems-level perspective, focusing on the transformation of manipulators into functional tools. Students will establish frameworks for robotic perception and visual servoing while mastering high-level motion planning and the ROS2 ecosystem to build modular, multi-sensor, and distributed software architectures for dynamic industrial environments.
- ElectronicsCompulsory
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This module aims to enable students to design and analyse practical analogue and digital electronic circuits and systems.
- Control System DesignCompulsory
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This module aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to the modelling, analysis, and control of dynamic systems. The module covers both classical time-domain techniques and frequency-domain methods, culminating in the practical design of PID-type compensators for industrial plant and processes.
- Foundations of RoboticsCompulsory
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This module establishes the fundamental working principles and common structures of robotic manipulators through the mathematical modeling of kinematic and dynamic behaviours. Students will develop frameworks for task modeling, trajectory generation, and control system architectures, utilising specialised tools to implement position and force-based control methods.
- Project Design and ManagementCompulsory
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The aims of this module are to: Further develop methods and tools required for planning and managing an engineering project. Further develop awareness of ethical, environmental and legislative issues regarding engineering projects. Further develop skills in electronics, programming and mechanical design and construction. Use these in the execution of a research, design and build project in a specialised area of electronic, electrical and mechanical engineering.
Year 3 7 modules
- Engineering Systems and ManagementCompulsory
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This module will help students confidently choose and use advanced systems, business and project management methods to tackle real engineering challenges that need creative and innovative thinking. Students will also build a practical understanding of the financial, legal and quality management principles that support the effective operation of engineering organisations.
- State Control SystemsCompulsory
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To enable students to design automatic feedback control systems, focusing on state space techniques implemented in discrete time systems.
- Individual ProjectCompulsory
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The aims of this module are for the students to practice an aspect of engineering in a simulated professional situation whereby they: Develop the ability to work individually. Apply knowledge gained in several subject areas in previous years. Exercise initiative, imagination and creativity. Gain experience in project planning, project implementation and communication of outcomes. Demonstrate one or more of the following: analysis and interpretation of data, numerical modelling, use of appropriat
- Machine Learning and AI for EngineeringOptional
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To provide a rigorous grounding in the mathematical theory and practical application of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The module bridges the gap between abstract algorithms and physical engineering systems. Students will explore the mathematical foundations of learning, fundamental data handling techniques to ensure generalisation of models, different model types and their applications.
- Horizon Technologies for Sport and HealthOptional
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The aim of this module is to enable students to critically integrate engineering principles within a closed-loop systems framework (Input-Processing-Output) as applied to sport and health. Students will evaluate three technology pillars to develop optimised, evidence-based design solutions for complex challenges (e.g. ageing, sports performance, and female athlete health), focusing on technical feasibility and the mitigation of data-driven biases.
- Manufacturing Automation and ControlOptional
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This module evaluates the design rationale of industrial automation systems, focusing on the integration of hardware, software, and human-machine collaboration within relevant engineering frameworks. Students will establish a foundation in PLC programming using the IEC 61131 standard and explore the evolution from CIM to Industry 4.0/5.0 architectures, incorporating advanced distributed concepts such as Petri nets and IEC 61499.
- Mechatronics and InstrumentationOptional
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The aim of this module is to equip students with the knowledge and practical skills necessary for data collection by designing and implementing instrumentation systems for test engineering, research and development (R&D), and the validation of simulations. The module expands on these themes to include feedback for the control of mechatronic systems, and how industrial machinery can actuate and interface with the physical world.
Final year 5 modules
- Engineering Research Challenge Team ProjectOptional
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This module aims to enable students to generate research relevant engineering outcomes by working in multidisciplinary teams to investigate, design, and validate innovative solutions addressing contemporary research challenges.
- Industry Based Engineering Team ProjectOptional
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This module aims to enable students to generate industry-relevant engineering outcomes by working in multidisciplinary teams to investigate, design, and validate innovative solutions addressing authentic industrial challenges.
- Robotic Applications in Sport and HealthcareOptional
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The aim of this module is for students to develop an understanding of recent and future applications of robotics with and for humans, with particular emphasis on sport and healthcare applications. The module will analyse several problems and what specific robotic solution are being developed for them, how the solutions are derived, what results are currently achieved and what the next challenges are.
- Advanced Mechatronics and Test EngineeringOptional
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This module develops advanced knowledge and practical skills in experimental mechatronics, focusing on the characterisation, testing, verification, and validation of engineering systems; building upon prior learning in sensing, instrumentation, actuation, and mechanical design.
- Consultancy and Professional PracticeOptional
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course is designed for those with a strong interest in autonomous and robotic systems. You'll usually begin with engineering foundations: mathematics, mechanics and materials, and design skills including CAD and workshop practice. From Year 2 onwards, a course like this typically moves into discipline-specific core modules in thermodynamics, fluids, circuits and systems, alongside engineering analysis and computing. You'll undertake a group design project against a real specification. In the final years, you'll choose specialist options such as mechanical, electrical and electronic, civil and structural, robotics and mechatronics, energy and sustainability, or the Chartered (CEng) pathway. Throughout, you'll study professional engineering practice, covering safety, ethics, sustainability and project management, and complete a substantial individual design or research project as your degree's centrepiece.
Who it's for
You're naturally drawn to how systems move and respond, how robots are designed, how machinery is controlled, what makes autonomous vehicles work. You enjoy problem-solving that bridges engineering theory and real-world application. Strong analytical thinking and curiosity about emerging technologies will serve you well. This degree suits someone looking for depth across five years rather than a rushed finish, and who values doing substantial independent research as part of their qualification.
Careers & job market
Across engineering courses nationally, 90% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Around 80% of working graduates enter highly skilled work or further study. Graduate earnings (national figures from the Office for Students) show starting salaries of £29,000–£35,000 at 15 months; these rise to £33,150–£46,800 after five years. Exact outcomes depend on your choices, location, and the role you pursue.
University & format
This MEng (Hons) Integrated Master's degree is taught at Loughborough University, a public university founded in 1909, located in Loughborough. The course runs for 5 years and is delivered full-time in English. As a recognised UK degree-awarding body, the degree is nationally recognised. Loughborough was awarded Gold for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 100% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. Check how your predicted grades compare and whether a contextual offer applies.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at Loughborough University →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Engineering graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £33,500 | £30,000 – £38,000 | 60 |
| 3 years after | £33,000 | £27,500 – £38,500 | 180 |
| 5 years after | £42,500 | £35,500 – £52,000 | 195 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 60; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in engineering · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Engineering nationally
National figures for Engineering graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
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What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 60; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Engineering courses at the same study level.
Compared with 2,256 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Engineering professionalsSOC 2020 212 · 53% of published destinations · ASHE median £50,325
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 12% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 40; response rate: 55%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Engineering graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Engineering graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Engineering & manufacturing firms
- Automotive & aerospace
- Energy & utilities
- Defence & consultancies
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Engineering graduates.
Engineering Surveyor (Machine Control)BAM UK & IrelandEngineering Operations Project ManagerFdo Consulting LimitedEngineering ManagerVerto PeopleEngineering ManagerRobert WaltersEngineering ManagerPremier Technical RecruitmentEngineering ManagerRedline Group LtdIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
91% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £33,500. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.6 out of 10: NSS 77.9% · in work or study 91% · continued 90%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Loughborough University
Engineering and technology across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Loughborough University
1,024 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Engineering right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Loughborough University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by Loughborough University; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Loughborough University’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Loughborough University and gov.uk before you apply.
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