Shape the future of manufacturing with hands-on industry experience in robotics, automation and sustainable design, while developing technical, business and leadership skills. Learn to design, optimise, and deliver world-class products with cutting-edge manufacturing technologies.
Designed for ambitious problem-solvers who want to shape the future by combining creativity with advanced engineering skills to drive innovation and deliver sustainable product solutions across global industries.
Industry-led learning: work on real-world projects at Unipart’s "Faculty on the Factory Floor," gaining expertise in robotics, automation and digital manufacturing.
Work on real industry projects: mirror the challenges engineers face in global manufacturing.
Explore emerging technologies: like automation, robotics, digital manufacturing and sustainable product design.
Career-ready skills: graduate with the technical expertise, leadership, and problem-solving ability to step into roles across motorsport, aerospace, medical, automotive, defence, consumer goods, and advanced manufacturing.
Why you should study this course
Live industrial projects: apply learning to mock real-world challenges each year, solving problems alongside industry professionals.
Future-focused learning: explore sustainable design and emerging technologies that are shaping the future of global manufacturing.
Cutting-edge facilities: access contemporary labs, simulation tools and research-led teaching at Coventry’s award-winning AME.
Professional development: develop leadership, teamwork and technical skills through active, social and applied learning methods.
This course includes a sandwich (placement year) option. For the most update to date course details, please visit our website.
In the first year, the curriculum allows you to gain a broad grounding in the discipline. You should expect to develop knowledge and skills to do with quality and metrology, manufacturing and electrical science, engineering materials and manufacturing technology, among others.
Modules
Essential Science and Mathematics for Engineers
Material Science for Manufacturing
Sustainable Engineering Design Principles
Quality Metrology and Lean Manufacturing
Year two
Engineering Materials and Manufacturing Technology
Automation and Robotics
Design for Sustainable Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing Systems
Sandwich year
There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement2 can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.
Final year
Strategic Innovation
Production Systems Optimisation
Emerging Manufacturing Technologies
Individual Manufacturing Project
Additional year
If you meet the eligibility criteria, you could choose to take an additional fourth-year master's option, which will deepen your knowledge and expertise.
Modules
Advanced Manufacturing Simulation
Smart Vision and Sensor Technologies
Industrial Group Project Initiation
Industrial Group Project Execution
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
Coventry University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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We’re here to help you achieve your study goals. If your qualifications or expected levels of grades differ from those outlined above, chat with our admissions team and between us we will explore the possibilities open to you. We accept a range of qualifications and our study experience is designed to give you options and support from the start.
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5 GCSEs at grade 4 / C or above to include English and Mathematics.
Grades alone don’t tell us everything about your potential and your story. We use information from your application to assess achievements in your personal situation to support fair and equal access. For example, we consider where you live, your school, if you are a carer or a care leaver or have experienced disruption to your education.
We have different schemes that recognise this context that may result in a reduced offer by up to 24 UCAS points or equivalent.
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Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £9790* | |
| EU & International | £20800* |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
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