Program Overview

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MEng Mechatronic Engineering

Overview

Study at one of the largest departments of electrical and electronic engineering in the country, with a distinguished history and a focus on the future. Combine scientific and engineering knowledge with creativity to solve some of today's biggest electrical and electronic engineering challenges, making use of a state-of-the art array of equipment and facilities. Learn how to design electrical power, electronic and communication systems. Study at the university ranked 4th in the UK and 10th in Europe for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (QS World University Rankings 2025). Study at the most targeted university by the UK's leading graduate employers (High Fliers Research 2024).

Aims

• You will learn robotics, mechatronics, and autonomous system technology and how to incorporate an electronics nervous system into other engineering systems and devices.
• You will be provided with ample opportunity for practical application and project work. These are strong themes throughout our course.
• You will be taught by academics working on the cutting-edge of research, helping to solve the world's biggest challenges.
• In the final year you will undertake a team project either directly funded by industry or based on industrial needs.

Special Features

• Excellent Facilities: With an extensive range of leading facilities, you'll get hands-on with industry-standard equipment - improving your knowledge and skills, and preparing you for work post-graduation. Our flagship facilities include the High Voltage Lab and Photon Science Institute.
• Industry-inspired team project: Final year students will undertake a team project that is either directly funded by industry or inspired by industrial needs - providing the experience and skills you need before taking your next career step.
• Regular, close support: During the 1st year, you'll be supported by unit-specific tutors, who hold weekly small-group sessions to discuss technical questions related to your course. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to engage with our award-winning Peer Assisted Study Session scheme which allows you to interact with 2nd and 3rd Year students. You'll also be assigned an Academic Advisor, who will offer you support in terms of your academic progression and career development.
• Options and flexibility: The first three semesters of our undergraduate courses share the same content. This gives you the opportunity to transfer between mechatronic engineering and electrical and electronic up until halfway through your second year.

Teaching and Learning

In your first year of study there is approximately a 50:50 split between your contact time and independent study, which is about the same as when studying for A-levels.

In subsequent years this split changes to a greater amount of independent learning, with the split being approximately 30:70 in the 3rd Year and 20:80 in the 4th Year. This does not mean that less help is available; our staff are here to help.

Contact time could be in a lecture, example class, tutorial, laboratory class and sometimes may be online (email/e-learning/web blog etc). All of these activities enable you to interact with us to ensure you have the best possible learning experience.

The course contains strong practical elements: in the 1st Year you will be introduced to both hardware design and implementation as well as software development, in the 2nd Year you will engage in a year-long practical build project of an autonomous embedded system, in the 3rd Year you will be involved with a year-long practical research project and in the 4th Year you will have an opportunity to work on an industrially related year-long engineering team project.

Coursework and Assessment

Assessment of most course units is by examination combined with an element of coursework, such as marked laboratory work or marked examples. Substantial projects are assessed by written reports, presentations and demonstrations.

Course Unit Details

Each course unit is reviewed annually, taking into account feedback from our students and our industrial advisory group, to ensure that we deliver the most appropriate material.

Course Content for Year 1

Course Units for Year 1

• Principles of Electrical and Electronic Engineering | EEEN11101 | 20 | Mandatory
• Digital Electronics | EEEN11102 | 20 | Mandatory
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering in Practice | EEEN11201 | 20 | Mandatory
• Programming and Software Engineering | EEEN11202 | 20 | Mandatory
• Electronic Materials and Devices | EEEN11302 | 10 | Mandatory
• Mathematics for EEE 1E1 | MATH19611 | 20 | Mandatory
• Mathematics for EEE 1E2 | MATH19622 | 10 | Mandatory

Course Content for Year 2

Course Units for Year 2

• Microcontroller Engineering II | EEEN20011 | 10 | Mandatory
• Engineering Management | EEEN20051 | 10 | Mandatory
• Digital Systems Design II | EEEN20121 | 10 | Mandatory
• Signals and Systems | EEEN20131 | 10 | Mandatory
• Machines, Drives & Power Electronics | EEEN20212 | 10 | Mandatory
• Electronic Circuit Design II | EEEN20222 | 10 | Mandatory
• Control Systems I | EEEN20252 | 10 | Mandatory
• Applied Mechanics & Industrial Robotics | EEEN20282 | 20 | Mandatory
• Embedded Systems Project | EEEN21000 | 20 | Mandatory
• Mathematics 2E1 | MATH29681 | 10 | Mandatory

Course Content for Year 3

Course Units for Year 3

• Mobile Robots and Autonomous Systems | EEEN30072 | 10 | Mandatory
• Power Electronics | EEEN30121 | 10 | Mandatory
• Mechatronic Analysis & Design | EEEN30151 | 10 | Mandatory
• Control Systems II | EEEN30231 | 10 | Mandatory
• Sensors & Instrumentation | EEEN30242 | 10 | Mandatory
• Individual Project | EEEN30330 | 30 | Mandatory
• Commercial Technology Development | MCEL30102 | 10 | Mandatory
• Numerical Analysis | EEEN30101 | 10 | Optional
• Data Networking | EEEN30111 | 10 | Optional
• Concurrent Systems | EEEN30141 | 10 | Optional
• High Speed Digital and Mixed Signal Design | EEEN30171 | 10 | Optional
• Digital Signal Processing | EEEN30201 | 10 | Optional
• Transmissions Lines & Optical Fibres | EEEN30212 | 10 | Optional
• Computer Systems Architecture | EEEN30222 | 10 | Optional
• Electrical Drive Systems | EEEN30262 | 10 | Optional
• Independent Study and Technical Explanations | EEEN31001 | 10 | Optional
• Leadership in Action Online Unit | UCIL20031 | 10 | Optional
• Leadership in Action Online Unit | UCIL20032 | 10 | Optional
• Understanding Mental Health | UCIL20112 | 10 | Optional
• AI: robot overlord, replacement, or colleague? | UCIL20122 | 10 | Optional
• Trust and Security in a Digital World: From Fake News to Cyber Criminals | UCIL20132 | 10 | Optional
• Digital Society: Your Place in a Networked World | UCIL26002 | 10 | Optional

Course Content for Year 4

Course Units for Year 4

• Team Project | EEEN40330 | 60 | Mandatory
• Advanced Technology Enterprise for EEE | MCEL40011 | 15 | Mandatory
• Antennas and RF Systems | EEEN40121 | 15 | Optional
• Applied Optimal Control and Estimation | EEEN40122 | 15 | Optional
• Machine Learning & Optimisation Techniques | EEEN40151 | 15 | Optional
• Digital Image Processing | EEEN40161 | 15 | Optional
• Microwave Circuit Principles and Design | EEEN40171 | 15 | Optional
• Linear Systems Theory | EEEN40221 | 15 | Optional
• System Identification and Artificial Intelligence | EEEN40231 | 15 | Optional
• Digital Control and Model Predictive Control | EEEN40241 | 15 | Optional
• Nonlinear and Adaptive Control | EEEN40252 | 15 | Optional
• Robust Control and Convex Optimisation | EEEN40262 | 15 | Optional
• Electrical Machines and Power Electronic Modelling | EEEN40341 | 15 | Optional
• Power System Dynamics and Stability | EEEN40342 | 15 | Optional
• Nanoelectronic Devices and Nanomaterials | EEEN40412 | 15 | Optional
• Solar Energy Technologies | EEEN40421 | 15 | Optional
• Networks and Internet of Things | EEEN40482 | 15 | Optional
• Robotic Manipulators | EEEN42012 | 15 | Optional
• Software for Robotics | EEEN42041 | 15 | Optional
• Multi-Sensor Signal Processing & Imaging | EEEN44441 | 15 | Optional

Entry Requirements

A-level

• A*AA including Mathematics and either Physics, Electronics, Further Mathematics, Computer Science or Chemistry.
• If you do not have the required grades or subjects you may want to consider our integrated foundation year.
• Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore there will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken. Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offers you will receive.

A-level Contextual Offer

• AAA including Mathematics and either Physics, Electronics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry or Computer Science.
• Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore there will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken. Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offers you will receive.

UK Refugee/Care-Experienced Offer

• AAB, including Mathematics and either Physics, Electronics, Further Mathematics, Computer Science or Chemistry.
• Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken. Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offer you will receive.

International Baccalaureate

• 37 points overall with 7,6,6 in Higher Level subjects, including Higher Level Mathematics and Higher Level Physics or Chemistry.
• For this programme of study, we will accept either of the following subjects to meet our Mathematics requirement: Higher Level Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation.

GCSE/IGCSE

• Applicants must demonstrate a broad general education, typically five GCSEs/IGCSEs, including acceptable levels of literacy and numeracy, equivalent to at least grade B/6 in GCSE/IGCSE English Language and grade C/4 in GCSE/IGCSE Mathematics.
• Students eligible for a contextual offer will be required to evidence English language proficiency at GCSE English Language grade C/4.

Other Entry Requirements

• Other entry requirements exist for this course. You may view these by selecting from the list below.
• Select other entry requirements Scottish requirements Welsh Baccalaureate Foundation year Pearson BTEC qualifications OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications Access to HE Diploma T Level Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

Fees and Funding

Fees

• Fees for entry in 2026 have not yet been set. For entry in 2025 the tuition fees were £9,535 per annum for home students, and are expected to increase slightly for 2026 entry.

Policy on Additional Costs

• All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/Sponsorships

• The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.
• For information about scholarships and bursaries please visit our undergraduate student finance pages and our Department funding pages.

Application and Selection

How to Apply

• Apply through UCAS.

Advice to Applicants

• Factors contributing to a successful application include:
  • past academic performance;
  • predicted academic performance;
  • enthusiasm for, and realistic grasp of, chosen degree programme;
  • evidence of interpersonal skills and non-academic interests/achievements.

Deferrals

• Applications for deferred entry are considered equally to other applications up to the point of confirmation.
• Deferred entry is granted at the discretion of admissions staff and is normally granted for one year only and up to two years maximum (in exceptional circumstances). In order to be granted deferred entry, you must be able to meet your offer conditions in the admissions cycle in which you apply. Some English Language test results, such as IELTS or TOEFL, are only valid for two years from the test date. Your English Language test report must be valid on the start date of the course.

Careers

Career Opportunities

• Your Mechatronic Engineering Master’s degree from the University of Manchester will open a world of opportunities, and the skills you develop will be sought-after across a wide range of industries.
• There is a shortage of mechatronic engineers, and our graduates are in demand in this highly employable profession. Therefore, career opportunities are truly global that include:
  • Developing microcontroller-based embedded systems;
  • Developing robotic systems;
  • Integrating renewable energy sources;
  • Designing automotive electronics
  • Developing power conversion systems and integrating renewable energy sources;
  • Designing automation and control systems for a wide range of industries, including oil & gas as well as specialty/fine chemicals;
  • Developing guidance and control systems for unmanned intelligent underwater, or ground and aerial vehicles.

Careers Service

• We are committed to helping you get the best start after graduation. That's why The University of Manchester's award-winning Careers Service will continue to support you two years after graduation.
• Additionally, each year our Career Service hosts a careers fair where you can meet with company representatives and discuss work experience options. These companies include Rolls-Royce, Alstom, National Grid, BP, Centrica, Jaguar Land Rover, National Instruments, Network Rail, Shell, and Siemens.

Accrediting Organisations

• This degree has been accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Institute of Measurement and Control under licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council.
• Accreditation is a mark of assurance that the degree meets the standards set by the Engineering Council in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC). An accredited degree will provide you with some or all of the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills for eventual registration as an Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng). Some employers recruit preferentially from accredited degrees, and an accredited degree is likely to be recognised by other countries that are signatories to international accords.