Colchester,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BEng (Honours) in Mechatronic Systems - Including Year Abroad in Colchester United Kingdom | University of Essex
University of Essex
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Colchester United Kingdom
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
22,750
(c. USD30,354.19)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Mechatronics integrates concepts from mechanical engineering, electronics, computer science, automation, and robotics. As a mechatronic engineer, you'll design, build, and evaluate devices that merge these diverse fields into unified systems. The program equips you with expertise in engineering workflows, product development, digital circuitry, and computer-aided design (CAD) tools, empowering you to transform conceptual ideas into functional mechatronic solutions.
Our BEng in Mechatronic Systems encompasses electronics, electrical engineering, and coding. Key study areas include:
Additive Manufacturing, Power Electronics and Motor Drives, Software Development, Sensor Technology and Signal Processing
Motion Control Systems, Robotics and Machine Vision, Microcontroller Applications
As intelligent systems advance, traditional disciplinary lines are fading, creating soaring demand for versatile mechatronics professionals.
This expanding field offers career opportunities across multiple sectors including aviation, automotive, finance, industrial production, resource extraction, energy generation, product innovation, and food processing - all increasingly dependent on cutting-edge mechatronic technologies.
We maintain strong industry partnerships with robotics firms for entertainment applications, automotive diagnostic specialists, and electronics design/manufacturing companies. These collaborators offer our students mentorship, internships, and career prospects upon graduation.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
GCSE: Science C/4
A-levels: ABB, including Mathematics or Further Mathematics.
Please note we are unable to accept A-level Use of Mathematics in place of A-level Mathematics.
BTEC: DDD, including Distinction in Further Mathematics for Technicians or Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems.
IB: 32 points or three Higher Level certificates with 655. Either must include Higher Level Mathematics grade 5, plus Standard Level Science grade 4. We will accept 5 in either Higher Level Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Higher Level Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation.
We are also happy to consider a combination of separate IB Diploma Programmes at both Higher and Standard Level. Please note that Science in the IB is not required if you have already achieved GCSE Science at grade C/4 or above or 4 in IB Middle Years Science.
Exact offer levels will vary depending on the range of subjects being taken at higher and standard level, and the course applied for. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for more information.
Access to HE Diploma:15 level 3 credits at Distinction and 30 level 3 credits at Merit, depending on subject studied - advice on acceptability can be provided.
T-levels: Distinction, depending on subject studied -advice on acceptability can be provided.
IELTS - 6.0 overall
TOEFL IBT - 76 overall, with a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing
Tuition
GBP
22,750