Robotic and Mechatronic Engineering at University of Sussex

Robotic and Mechatronic Engineering (BEng (Hon), H602) at University of Sussex asked for 128–147 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sussex.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~147 points

High

around AAA

Published as 128 - 147 points

Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check sussex.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 147

20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points. At least 81% of them had fewer than the 147 asked.

25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 70%, a foundation course 15%, other higher education 15%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
Code: H602 · H6 electronic and electrical engineering
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Year 2
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Year abroad: optional
Foundation year: optional

Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

100%

still studying

UK 85%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

10 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course75%83%

Learning opportunities78%80%

Assessment and feedback68%78%

Academic support81%86%

Organisation and management92%75%

Learning resources64%87%

Student voice74%76%

15 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£30.5k3 years

£32k5 years

£38.5k

£20k£30k£40k£50k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onWider subject at this uni

75% working10% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed10% other

UK, same subject: 89% in work or study

85%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 80%

95%

say their work is meaningful

UK 85%

65%

use what they learned

UK 65%

Engineering professionals40%
Business and public service associate professionals15%
Design occupations5%
Information Technology Professionals5%
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals5%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Brighton, South East England, England
Postcode: BN1 9RH

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Subjects

electrical and electronic engineering engineering and technology
mechatronics and robotics engineering and technology

Campus

Campus: Falmer Campus, Falmer
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Electrical and electronic engineering at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

University	Course	Entry	Middle entrant
University of Sussex	Robotic and Mechatronic Engineering this course	128 - 147 points	112–127
Aberystwyth University	Robotics and Embedded Systems Engineering MEng (Hons)	136 - 144 points	112–127
Bangor University	Computer Systems Engineering MEng (Hon)	128 - 144 points	under 96
Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges)	Engineering for England - Electrical Electronic HND	CCD - AAA	—
King's College London, University of London	Electronic Engineering BEng (Hon)	AAA	144–159
Kingston University	Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng (Hon)	128 - 144 points	96–111
Lancaster University	Electronic and Electrical Engineering MEng (Hon)	144 points	128–143
The University of Edinburgh	Electrical and Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon)	128 - 144 points	192–207
University of Bath	Computer Systems Engineering BEng (Hons)	AAA - A*AB	160–175
University of Birmingham	Electronic and Electrical Engineering MEng (Hon)	144 points	112–127
University of Glasgow	Electronic and Software Engineering MEng (Hon)	144 points	160–175

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More engineering at University of Sussex

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Engineering (with a foundation year) BEng (Hon)
General Engineering BEng (Hon)
General Engineering MEng (Hon)
General Engineering (with an industrial placement year) MEng (Hon)
General Engineering (with an Industrial Placement Year) BEng (Hon)
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Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hon)
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