Overview

This Robotics and Autonomous Systems (with a Masters industrial placement) MSc at University of Sussex will give you the skills needed to work for employers developing or applying:

devices and systems for robotics and automation
smart systems with autonomous capability
ubiquitous and wearable devices.

You build on your individual responsibility, critical awareness and creative thinking, and examine issues such as:

project management, planning and scheduling
resourcing
documentation and communication.

You’ll be supervised by research-active faculty and be part of our vibrant international community. We have strong links with industry, well-equipped research and teaching laboratories, and we help you with your professional development.

Careers

An MSc in Robotics and Autonomous Systems could be your passport to a career in a wide range of established and rapidly developing areas that are changing our lives including:
smart technologies

driverless vehicles

vehicle design

renewable energies

film and television

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Business and Project Management
Computer Aided Design
Control Engineering
Mechanics of Mechanisms and Robots
Programming for Engineers
Reawakening Mathematics

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 15 months
Part-time
- 27 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brighton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

You should normally have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above.
Subject-specific requirements: You are suited to this course if you are a non-engineering graduate and your degree-level qualification is in a subject including or related to mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, agricultural engineering, and a subject with a high analytical content such as economics, experimental psychology, and physical geography. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28350 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

13550 GBP / year

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Living costs

Brighton

United Kingdom

815 - 1383 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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