Program Overview

MSc Industrial Robotics

Overview

The MSc Industrial Robotics is a flexible online Masters degree that fits around full-time work. It is designed to develop your knowledge of core concepts of robotics, AI, and mechatronics, preparing you for leadership roles in various industry sectors.

Key Information

• Learning Mode: Online
• Study Level: Postgraduate SCQF Level 11
• Credits: 180
• Typical Duration: 27 - 30 months
• Start Month: September or January
• Indicative Cost: £14,825

What You'll Study

You can choose to study for a:

• Masters (180 credits)
• Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits)
• Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits)
• Start with one of the short courses that make up this degree (15 credits)

Master of Science - 180 credits

You'll work through eight 15-credit courses and a 60-credit project to earn your MSc.

Courses

• Introduction to Mobile Robotics and Bioinspiration (15 credits, September)
• Advanced Control Engineering (15 credits, September)
• Kinematics and Dynamics of Industrial Robot Arms (15 credits, January)
• Rehabilitation Engineering and Biomechanics (15 credits, January)
• Intelligent Robotics for Energy Infrastructure (15 credits, September)
• Applied Artificial Intelligence (15 credits, September)
• Mathematical Optimisation (15 credits, January)
• Industrial Robot Programming and Learning (15 credits, January)

Project

• MSc Individual Project (60 credits, June or January)

How You'll Study

• Online Learning: This distance learning Industrial Robotics MSc is delivered flexibly, 100% online.
• Teaching: Teaching is delivered through MyAberdeen, our online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
• Tutors: You'll learn from highly experienced engineers and academics from electrical and mechanical engineering as well as computer science.

Assessment

• Online Assessment: This degree is assessed online.
• Types of Assessment: Timed online exams, take-home exercises, individual and group design and project reports, coding assignments, presentations.

Study Hours

• Hours for Taught Courses: 150 hours of study and assessment time to complete 15 credits.
• Hours for 60-credit Projects and Dissertations: 600 hours of study time.

Support

• First-class Support Structure: You'll have contact with your coordinator via email, MyAberdeen, and Microsoft Teams.
• Services: Careers and Employability Service, Disability support, IT support, Library support, Student Support Service, Student Learning Service.

Where This Will Take You

• MSc Industrial Robotics Qualification: You'll graduate with a respected MSc in Industrial Robotics from the University of Aberdeen.
• Careers: This MSc is designed to prepare you for leadership roles in a range of technical or professional fields.
• Further Learning and Research: As well as preparing you for industry, this MSc is a stepping stone into further learning and roles within academia and research organisations.

Fees and Funding

• Master of Science: 180 credits, £14,825
• Pay as You Go: This is a pay-as-you-go qualification.
• Additional Costs: Learning resources, printing.

Entry Requirements

• MSc: A 2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent) in Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical / Mechatronics / Automation / Control / Computer Engineering, or Computer Science is preferred.
• International Students: We welcome students from all over the world.
• English Language Requirements: Teaching is delivered in English. If English is not your first language, use our English requirements checklist to see if you need to provide evidence of your English language skills when you apply.

How to Apply

• Applicant Portal: You apply through our online Applicant Portal.
• What You Need to Apply: Degree transcript, personal statement.
• Application Deadlines: September 2025 intake, 8 September 2025; January 2026 intake, to be announced.

IT Requirements

• Computer: A computer (PC, laptop or Mac) with an up-to-date operating system.
• Internet Access: Reliable internet access, minimum download speed of 2 Mbps.
• Software: We'll give you access to Office365 applications.