MSc Robotics and Automation

Robots are the future. Whether they’re enhancing manufacturing, automating logistics tasks, harvesting crops from our fields, or cleaning up pollution in our oceans, they’re the driving force behind a more sustainable, efficient world. On our MSc Robotics and Automation degree, you’ll position yourself at the heart of these exciting technological developments and get ready to work at the forefront of Industry 4.0.

Machines that talk to each other, learn from their surroundings, and respond autonomously are revolutionising industries across the globe. Our interdisciplinary masters course focuses on studying both the advanced concepts and practical applications that are highly valued by employers. It will give you a broad skillset and the ability to drive digital transformation across many sectors, with a strong focus on robotics, automation, and emerging technologies such as AI, digital twins and additive manufacturing.

From engineering and computing to physics and mathematics, our interdisciplinary course has been designed for students from a diverse range of academic backgrounds. It ensures a solid foundation focused on the key emerging technologies and manufacturing concepts of Industry 4.0 including artificial intelligence, robotics, digital twins and the Industrial Internet of Thing (IIoT).

We’ve also designed our Management of Projects Fundamentals modules to help you develop vital project management skills, learning the professional principles behind delivering innovation to industry.

In our high-tech facilities, you’ll learn to use the tools and equipment found in the workplace. Our established partnership with the global technology powerhouse, Siemens, also means your course is integrated with the latest industry software, hardware, case studies and training.

Throughout it all, you’ll have the support of our highly experienced teaching and research staff, ensuring that everything you learn is relevant to today’s industrial challenges. With a combination of technical, practical and project management skills, you’ll graduate ready to take a leading role in shaping the technological future.

Features and benefits

• Industry driven – The course is closely aligned with Siemens’s Connected Curriculum and was developed under the guidance of our Industrial Advisory Board, so you can be confident in its relevance to industry.
• World-leading research – We are 6th in UK for the impact of our research in Engineering and 100% of research impact is world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021). Our researchers are addressing the biggest challenges facing contemporary society, from combating the adverse effects of climate change, to giving Industry 4.0 the tools it needs to succeed.
• Cutting-edge facilities and software – You’ll work with the latest machinery and equipment, including industrial robots, cobots and mobile robots, as well as industry standard software such as Siemens NX, Tecnomatix, TIA Portal, and Siemens MindSphere. You’ll also have access to our FESTO CyberPhysical Lab, a dedicated engineering learning studio, and our digital manufacturing facility.
• Optional placement year – Put theory into practice with an industry placement, boosting your career prospects and gaining specialist expertise and transferrable professional skills.
• Professional study environment – We’ve invested over £115 million to transform the way we teach and the way our students learn. The new Dalton building is equipped with dynamic learning spaces, world-class teaching and research facilities and collaborative study zones. This means you’ll graduate with the skills and experiences employers look for.
• Professional connections – Our strong links with high-profile employers and industry partners offer exclusive internship and research project opportunities, as well as exposure to real-world challenges and solutions through live projects.