Robotics (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons)
Bristol, University of the West of England
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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Frenchay Campus

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15-SEP-25

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4 Years

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BEng(Hons) Robotics (with Foundation Year) is taught by world-class researchers from one of Europes largest robotics labs. This degree is for anyone interested in understanding and developing robots. Although this is primarily an engineering course, it extends into areas like artificial life, biology-inspired robotics, swarm intelligence and human-robot interaction. Gain plenty of hands-on experience building and testing your inventions, using our state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. ...Read more

BEng(Hons) Robotics (with Foundation Year) is taught by world-class researchers from one of Europe's largest robotics labs. This degree is for anyone interested in understanding and developing robots. Although this is primarily an engineering course, it extends into areas like artificial life, biology-inspired robotics, swarm intelligence and human-robot interaction. Gain plenty of hands-on experience building and testing your inventions, using our state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. Develop a unique combination of hardware, software and problem solving skills. Design and build your own mobile robot to compete against your classmates.Learn about precision control of robots, how software systems and artificial intelligence integrate and how to make complex electronic systems communicate. Discover advanced topics such as machine vision, how to make robots learn to control themselves and digital signal processing.Take part in European robotics competitions, where our students have excelled in the past. Complete work placements with blue-chip organisations such as Intel, the London Stock Exchange and IBM, or dynamic start-ups or challenger brands. You’ll be set for a rewarding career devising, developing and managing intelligent systems in sectors such as manufacturing, aerospace, healthcare, leisure and the creative arts. Set up your own business based on your inventions and play a role in defining how this new technology will impact societies in the future.

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WUSCA ranking:
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81/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
51st
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
75th
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 87 = 13% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
13%
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85%
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduate salary at this uni
£27,000
UK Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduate salary
£27,000
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Yee Zhen
15 Dec 23

The best part is the location, it is close to shops and it makes budgeting very simple. I also enjoy participating in activities hosted around the university by different student..Read more

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Lucas
04 Dec 23

a lot of equipments (computers, shared room where we can work), fruit and vegetables market. Maybe get more places where to eat other than subway (which is very expensive by the..Read more

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No specific subjects required. Points from General Studies and AS-Level subjects (not taken onto full A-Level) can be included towards the overall tariff. You must have a minimum of one A-Level.

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