University of Strathclyde UK invites applications for MSc Mechatronics and Automation course 2025

The course offers a combination of mandatory classes, a group project and three optional classes. The duration of the MSc Mechatronics and Automation course is one year. It will commence in January 2025.

Study in UK: The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow is currently accepting applications for its MSc Mechatronics and Automation course starting in January 2025. The course is a combination of compulsory classes, a group project and three optional classes.

"Robots and automated machines can work 24 hours a day, in hazardous places and are much more accurate and consistent than any human. The exciting world of mechatronics and automation engineering has the important task of bringing these machines to life, maintaining them, fixing them when they malfunction and designing and building new models," says the University of Strathclyde statement.

Automation and Mechatronics are gaining popularity in today's digital era. Society and consumers are increasingly using new products based on mechatronic principles and getting the maximum benefit out of it. These smart products include intelligent robotic vacuum cleaners, mechatronic features, and intelligent wheelchairs.

The course is for those who have completed their graduation from relevant courses and want to study automation and mechatronics as masters and those who are currently studying mechatronics and automation and want to improve their practical skills and theoretical grounding.

After completing the course successfully, the students will be able to contribute as team members to future mechatronic product development, lead mechatronic and automation product development, and provide expertise as mechatronic 'specialists'.

Eligibility Criteria, Other Details

To be admitted to this course, the candidates should have a first-class or second-class honours degree in an Engineering or Science discipline. They should submit a score of IELTS (Academic) which should be a minimum of 6.5 overall and no individual band should be less than 5.5. The fee for the international students is £28,250.

Students will develop practical skills through group project

The students will get to work on group projects, where they will have the opportunity to work with industrial clients and fellow students. It will help them to get direct industry experience which will help them to get enhanced skills and add to their CVs. They will also learn to work in a collaborative environment.

The major projects include - Periscopic & Flexible Camera Extension – design and building of a camera or camera extension, VR and Design – an investigation and design of simple haptic sensing and display system, and Haptic Sensing & Display for Telepresence.

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