MSc Robotics and Automation

On our masters in robotics and automation, you’ll study the technologies shaping the future of smart systems and Industry 4.0. You’ll explore a range of topics, including:  

You’ll dive into advanced topics like digital twin models and cyber-physical systems development, gaining both the theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills to lead in an increasingly automated world. You’ll also study how businesses integrate emerging technologies and tackle the challenges of innovation and change. 

Building your expertise in systems thinking and analysis, you’ll be armed with the essential techniques to deliver new engineering products, services and enterprises. You’ll also develop skills in managing complex product and system life cycles, equipping you to handle engineering projects in a fast-paced digital world. 

Your individual research project is a chance to specialise in a topic relevant to your personal and professional ambitions. Working with a dedicated supervisor, you’ll choose from a range of themes, such as transport, energy and the environment, health and wellbeing, project management, and water. 

Throughout the course, you’ll be supported by experienced academics, engineers, designers and technicians. Many have active professional networks in a range of sectors, from manufacturing engineering and environmental industries to health and transport. 

With 100% of our research in engineering rated world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021), you’ll be guided by a team of research-active staff with expertise in both industry and academia.  

Based in Manchester – the world’s first industrial city and now a thriving tech and innovation hub – you’ll be immersed in opportunity. You’ll graduate with a powerful blend of technical knowledge, practical experience and project leadership skills, ready to apply for leadership and management roles in global organisations.