The course aims to take graduates from a single discipline background and develop them into multidisciplinary engineers capable of working in the Mechatronics and Robotics field, which will meet the demand from industry to produce engineers who can operate in the industry at the highest level. The graduates from this course will attain a broad base of technological knowledge and skills to integrate the engineering disciplines enabling them to design and develop integrated products and systems and to operate efficiently in the modern business environment.
The course involves broadening studies to prepare students from different backgrounds with the required subject-specific knowledge; and a good grasp of the Mechatronics-based approach, concept, tools and methods for design and development of Mechatronics and Robotics based products and solutions. The modules cover Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Vision; Engineering Business Environment and Research Methods; Control, Instrumentation and Digital Signal Processing; Embedded Systems, Programming and System Integration.
You may incur additional costs during your education at the University over and above tuition fees in an academic year such as laptops, Stationary and additional resources.
Graduates of this course have forged successful careers in a range of industries including robotics and automation systems, manufacturing, machine vision, automotive, aerospace, material processing, energy and power. They are employed as engineers and project managers for roles in design, research and product development.
You will be able to benefit from the expertise of our teaching staff, who are part of the school's Institute of Engineering Sciences, and who are active in cutting-edge research consultation with industry.
The Pre Masters Program will prepare you for the UK, EU or US study system, giving you the confidence and skills that you’ll need to go further in your studies. Depending on your academic qualification and English language level and chosen programme, you can study the IIM over one or two terms.
| What’s the difference between the one or two terms? | |
| One Term | Two Terms |
| 3 months of study | Six months of study |
| Additional academic English and subject-related support | |
Learn more about Pre-Master's
You can find the applicable international student course fee for your chosen pathway study route listed below.
| Study Route | Tuition Fees (2024-25) |
| International Foundation Certificate | From £16,195 |
| International Year Zero (IYZ) | From £13,700 |
| International Year One (IY1) | From £16,195 |
| International Second Year | From £16,195 |
| Pre-Master’s (PM) | From £10,600 |
| Please note: There is an additional administration fee payable to Oxford International. Stated fees do not include tuition applicable for your degree course continued at De Montfort University | |
Oxford International offers a number of scholarship opportunities for students applying for an academic course under the Core Scholarship. The scholarships are targeted at different regions around the world, awards range from partial contribution towards tuition fees to awards covering part or full pathway course fees at the international college.
Please note you’ll have to apply for the Core Scholarship and only a selection of students will be awarded. For more information on the scholarships we offer to international students please contact us.
Applying is easy. Complete the online application form and follow the instructions. If you have any queries please contact us.
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