MSc Robotics, Autonomous Systems and Telecommunications

at University of Bolton

We offer a range of teaching and learning approaches, including case studies, discussions, lectures, tutorials and demonstrations. We expect you to be fairly autonomous and self-directed in your studies, but of course, we will offer you plenty of encouragement and support along the way. The project aspect of the programme is your chance to integrate and demonstrate the practical and theoretical aspects of the course. The project carries a third of the total marks for this qualification.
 

Each module on the programme involves several assessments, all of which contribute towards your final grade for the module and to your overall master’s qualification. Assessment types are varied, but typically involve assignments, practical work, projects, oral presentations (including presentations based on your main project) and formal exams at the end of the programme.
 

Modules

The modules listed below may be a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules shown as part of the course.

• Research Skills and Project Management
• Autonomous Systems
• Principles of Mobile Communications
• Robotics
• Advanced Engineering Modelling and Analysis
• Satellite Communications
• Wireless Sensors and Automation
• Individual Major Project
   

• Normally, you should have at least a lower second class honours degree (2.2) in an engineering-related subject. Examples of relevant qualifications include BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering, BEng (Hons) Electronics and Computing, BEng (Hons) Mechatronics and BEng (Hons) Robotics.
• As an exception to the academic requirement, you may be considered if you can demonstrate extensive relevant professional experience with clear potential to benefit from the programme.
• We welcome your application if you hold a degree awarded by an overseas institution. The University will assess the equivalence of your qualifications.
• We'll consider applications where appropriate work experience can be demonstrated in lieu of, or in addition to, the published academic qualifications in line with the University’s Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) procedures.
• If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). 

Overseas students starting this course in the first year will be required to pay a Overseas fee of £12,950

Graduates can also use the qualification as a stepping-stone into a range of other careers. For some of these roles, relevant experience and/or postgraduate study may be required. Some of these careers include:

• Analysis and consultancy
• Autonomous systems engineering
• Applications development
• Digital design
• Education and training
• Embedded systems engineering
• Environmental and sustainable engineering
• Hardware and software design
• Knowledge management and patent protection
• Manufacturing and product management
• Project management
• Regulation and standardisation
• Research and development
• RF and microwave engineering
• Robotics engineering
• Satellite engineering
• Support engineering
• Systems engineering
• Technical sales
• Telecommunications engineering
• Test and validation
• Vehicular technologies
• Wireless engineering