Program Overview

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Mechatronics BEng/MEng

Mechatronics is a fusion of mechanical, electrical and control engineering. In order to compete successfully in a global market, modern manufacturing companies must have the ability to integrate electronics, control, software and mechanical engineering into a range of innovative products and systems. As a graduate of this programme you will have this interdisciplinary knowledge, skill and approach to engineering.

Programme Structure

You will study the same courses in the first three years whether you are on the BEng or MEng degree programme. Both embed creativity to develop world changing engineers.

Year 1

You will take a wide-ranging curriculum which includes courses in mechanical engineering, mathematics, dynamics, digital and analogue electronics, materials, statics, thermodynamics and engineering skills. These courses are supported by individual and group project work and laboratory work. This interdisciplinary approach, favoured by industry, also makes it easy to switch to most other engineering disciplines at the end of year 1 should you wish to do so.

Years 2 and 3

In year 2 you will continue to study mathematics and fundamental engineering courses linking the mechanical and electrical domains which form the basis for the study of mechatronics. In year 3 you will develop knowledge and skills in electronic system design, real-time programming and control systems. This is combined with study of mechanical instrumentation and data systems to develop the interdisciplinary skills necessary to undertake a mechatronic group design project. The mechanical courses include mechanics of materials & structures, dynamics and control.

Years 4 and 5

In years 4 and 5 you will take a range of courses in engineering including courses in control, robotics and mechatronic systems. In addition you will take courses in professional practice including developing business plans, understanding professional & legal requirements and management. In your final year you will undertake a major individual project which, for the MEng degree, may be in industry or on an industry-supported topic. The final year is completed by a range of in-depth technical courses including control, dynamics, auto vehicles and fault detection.

Course Details

You will study the same courses in the first three years whether you are on the BEng or MEng degree programme. Both embed creativity to develop world changing engineers.

Year 1

In your first year, you will take a wide-ranging curriculum which includes courses in mechanical engineering, mathematics, dynamics, digital and analogue electronics, materials, statics, thermodynamics and engineering skills. These courses are supported by individual and group project work and laboratory work. This interdisciplinary approach, favoured by industry, also makes it possible to switch to most other engineering disciplines at the end of year 1 should you wish to do so. Core courses:

• Analogue Electronics 1
• Design and Manufacture 1
• Engineering Skills 1
• Materials 1
• Dynamics 1
• Engineering Mathematics 1
• Microelectronic Systems 1
• Statics 1
• Thermodynamics 1

Year 2

You will continue to study mathematics and fundamental engineering courses linking the mechanical and electrical domains which form the basis for the study of mechatronics. Core courses:

• Analogue Electronics 2
• Design and Manufacture 2
• Engineering Electromagnetics 2
• Electronic Design Project 2
• Embedded Processors 2
• Power Electronics 2
• Mechanics of Structures 2A
• Introductory Programming 2
• Dynamics 2
• Fluid Mechanics 2
• Engineering Mathematics 2

Year 3

You will develop knowledge and skills in electronic system design, real-time programming and control systems. This is combined with study of mechanical instrumentation and data systems to develop the interdisciplinary skills necessary to undertake a mechatronic group design project. The mechanical courses include mechanics of materials and structures and dynamics and control. Core courses:

• Communication Systems 3
• Control 3
• Electromagnetic Compatiblity 3
• Electronic System Design 3
• Design and Manufacture 3
• Simulation of Engineering Systems 3
• Mechanics of Solids 3
• Dynamics 3
• Power Engineering 3
• Real Time Computer Systems 3
• Mechatronic Team Project 3
• Advanced Programming and Software Engineering 3

Years 4 and 5

In years 4 and 5 you will take a range of courses in engineering including courses in control, robotics and mechatronic systems. In addition you will take courses in professional practice including activities such as developing business plans, understanding professional and legal requirements, and management. BEng core courses:

• Control 4
• Individual Project 4 MEng core courses:
• Control 4
• Business Planning and Management for Engineers
• Mechatronic Team Project 4

Year 5

In your final year you will undertake a major individual project which, for the MEng degree, may be undertaken in industry or on an industry-supported topic. The final year is completed by a range of in-depth technical courses including control, dynamics, auto vehicles and fault detection. Core courses:

• Design Special Topic 5
• Individual Project 5

Entry Requirements

for entry in 2026

Summary of entry requirements for Mechatronics

• SQA Higher entry requirements:
  • BEng: AABB is the minimum requirement from S5 to be reviewed for an S6 offer
  • Offers are not guaranteed to applicants who meet the minimum from S5
  • Typically offers will be made at AAAAA by end of S6. B at Advanced Higher is equivalent to A at Higher
  • Additional requirements: Higher Mathematics and Physics or Engineering Science at AA. (AB or BA may be considered).
  • MEng: AAAB is the minimum requirement from S5 to be reviewed for an S6 offer
  • Offers are not guaranteed to applicants who meet the minimum from S5
  • Typically offers will be made at AAAAAA by end of S6. B at Advanced Higher is equivalent to A at Higher
  • Additional requirements: Higher Mathematics and Physics or Engineering Science at AA.
• SQA Higher adjusted entry requirements (by end of S5 or S6):
  • BEng: MD20: BBBB (also other target groups)
  • BEng: MD40: AABB
  • Additional requirements: Higher Mathematics and Physics or Engineering Science. Successful completion of Top-Up or one of our Summer Schools.
• Widening Participation Articulation Programmes:
  • The University has bespoke HNC Articulation Programmes running at various colleges, offering direct entry to Year 2 of this degree.
• A-level standard entry requirements:
  • BEng: AAB BBB
  • MEng: AAA
  • Additional requirements: A-level Mathematics and Physics. (Design & Technology may be accepted in place of Physics, 3D or Product Design options only).
• IB standard entry requirements:
  • BEng: 34 (6,5,5)
  • MEng: 38 (6,6,6)
  • Additional requirements: HL Mathematics (Analysis & Approaches) and Physics. (SL6 can be accepted for either Mathematics or Physics).

English Language Requirements

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic and Academic Online (not General Training): 6.5 with no subtests under 6.0
• TOEFL (ibt, mybest or athome): 90 overall with Reading 20; Listening 19; Speaking 19; Writing 21
• Pearsons PTE Academic: 59 with minimum 59 in all subtests
• Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE) and Cambridge Advanced English (CAE): 176 overall, no subtest less than 169
• Oxford English Test: 7 overall with no subtest less than 6
• LanguageCert Academic SELT: 70 overall with no subtest less than 60
• Password Skills Plus: 6.5 overall with no subtest less than 6.0
• Trinity College Tests: Integrated Skills in English II & III & IV: ISEII Distinction with Distinction in all sub-tests

Career Prospects

Graduates will have the interdisciplinary approach necessary to integrate electronics, control, software and mechanical engineering.

Degrees and UCAS Codes

• BEng: Mechatronics: H730 (4 years)
• MEng: Mechatronics: H731 (5 years)

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

How and when you pay tuition fees depends on where youre from: see Tuition fees for details.

Scholarships

The University is committed to supporting students and rewarding academic excellence.

• Engineering Leaders Scholarship: The Engineering Leaders Scholarships (ELS) programme provides support for undergraduates in UK Higher Education Institutions, who display the potential to become leaders and innovators in engineering and who want to become leadership role models for the next generation of engineers.
• STEM in Scotland Award: College of Science and Engineering is excited to offer this unique stipend to support international students studying any of the eligible STEM programmes.
• University of Glasgow/Glasgow International College University Degree Progression Scholarships: The University of Glasgow has a number of University Degree Progression Scholarships available to international students progressing directly from Glasgow International College (GIC) to register on a full-time Undergraduate degree at the University of Glasgow in Academic Year 2026/27.
• World Changers Glasgow Scholarship UG (EU): The University of Glasgow continues to be committed to ensuring a strong relationship with our existing and future EU students, and supporting EU talent to make their home at the University of Glasgow.
• World Changers Global Excellence Scholarship: The University of Glasgow has a number of World Changers Global Excellence Scholarships available to new International and EU Undergraduate students for 2026 entry.
• World Changers RUK Excellence Scholarship: The RUK Excellence Scholarship of Ł1,000 for each year of study will be awarded to first degree new entrants who have attained academic excellence in one sitting at A Level.
• Beaconhouse Schools: The University of Glasgow offer a 15% discount on the first year of tuition fee to students from Beaconhouse Schools and who enrol on an undergraduate programme at the University of Glasgow.
• James McCune Smith Undergraduate Scholarship: The University of Glasgow has up to 30 undergraduate scholarships available for students of African/African-Caribbean backgrounds.
• Care Experienced and Estranged Student Bursary: The University of Glasgow is offering five bursaries specifically for Care Experienced and Estranged Students.
• World Changers RUK Access Bursary: The bursary supports talented students who may not be able to take their place at University for reasons of financial hardship.
• Sanctuary Scholarships: The University of Glasgow Sanctuary Scholarship has been created to support applicants with Refugee or Asylum Seeker status who are currently living in the UK and hold an offer to study with us in the 2026/27 academic year.
• The Dima Alhaj Scholarship: The Dima Alhaj Scholarship was set up in 2024 in memory of a University of Glasgow alumna.
• Glasgow Highland Society Scholarship: The University of Glasgow is excited to promote this scholarship opportunity on behalf of the Glasgow Highland Society.
• Travel Bursary for Forced Migrants: The University of Glasgow is offering travel bursaries to assist with public transport travel costs, to support undergraduate and postgraduate students are currently asylum seekers and who could face financial difficulties in taking up their place to study at the University for 2026 entry.

How to Apply

Full-time students must apply through the Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

Application Deadlines

• 15 October: if including Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or also applying to Oxford or Cambridge
• 14 January: all other UK applicants (unless otherwise stated on the UCAS website)
• 30 June: international students.

Subject League Tables

• UK top 10: Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide [Electrical & Electronic Engineering]
• 5th in UK: Complete University Guide [Electrical & Electronic Engineering]
• UK top 20: Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide [Mechanical Engineering]
• UK top 15: Complete University Guide [Mechanical Engineering]
• World Top 40: Shanghai Ranking's Global [Mechanical Engineering]