University of Sussex - Undergraduate Visit Day
14 Mar 2026, 09:30
Brighton
87.9% of our research outputs in Engineering were assessed to be world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)
The world of robotics is exciting and fast paced – revolutionising the way we live, work and play.
This is a conversion course designed for non-engineering graduates wishing to work for engineering companies. This MSc 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.
We also offer this MSc with an industrial placement year, making it a two-year course, or with a Masters industrial placement.
About Sussex
Our courses, research, culture and campus aim to stimulate, excite and challenge. From scientific discovery to global policy, from student welfare to career development, Sussex innovates and takes a lead. And today, in every part of society and across the world, you'll find someone from Sussex making an original and valuable contribution.
Location
Study on our beautiful, green campus on the edge of the South Downs National Park and just minutes from the vibrant seaside city of Brighton & Hove. We’re near to Gatwick airport and just over an hour from London.
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Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH
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Phone:01273 87107