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    KEY FACTS

    • Title
      MSc Robotics
    • Award
      Master of Science - MSc
    • Study mode
      Full-time (Part-time route available)
    • Duration
      1 year
    • Start date
       September 2013
    • Fees
       See fees information above

 MSc Robotics

 

Robot fishingwhy study this programme?

This masters programme is designed to provide advanced theoretical and practical knowledge crucial for the development of the service robotics market. It covers theory and practice of control and design, interfacing between real-world devices, autonomous processing and evaluation of acquired information, interaction with the user and intelligent decision making. Students will have access to a robotics club and research seminars exploring the future of robotics, and will work with an innovative project inspired by the latest developments in technology and society.

Programme highlightsiCub robot

 
  • Focus on intelligent and interactive robotics
  • Access to state-of-the-art industrial and humanoid robots
  • Seminar series with speakers from industry and academia
  • Opportunities to contribute to a research project
  • This masters programme can also be conducted over two years, with an integral work placement year

The Institution of Engineering and Technology logoProfessional accreditation

Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) to satisfy the
educational requirements for Chartered Engineer status.
 

IET Scholarships

All of our electronics and robotics programmes are accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET); any student embarking on our courses are eligible to apply for a number of IET engineering scholarships. Amounts can vary between £1,000 and £3,000 per annum, and closing dates for applications are usually at the end of June. For more information on the different scholarships available, details on how to apply and confirmed closing dates for applications, please visit the IET Awards and Scholarships web pages.
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PROGRAMME lEADER AND TEAM

Programme Leader: Associate Professor Guido Bugmann has three patents and over 140 publications in areas such as service robotics, neural systems and spoken interfaces.
 
The team:
Tony Belpaeme - interactive systems
Angelo Cangelosi - language evolution
Sanjay Sharma - control
Robert Hawley - artificial intelligence
Nigel Barlow - programming
Liz Stuart - data visualisations

Optional Placement Year

This  Master Course in Robotics can also be conducted over 2 years, with an integral Work Placement (WP) year. 
 

Robot football

Established in 1997 the Plymouth Humanoids are UK's leading world class robot football team.  Find out more.

 

link to profile of Arnaud Leclerc

what our students say

I have always wanted to study outside France. I think it is very important to gain some experience studying in a foreign country. I chose Plymouth because it has a good school for robotics and it is not very far away from France.
 
MSc Robotics

Photo of Raphael Amiot

I have always been interested in the power of programming, being able to achieve and build so much despite all the abstraction.  Robotics seemed like an interesting way to combine the fun of software programming with the immediate effects of robotics.  Plus, I’m very interested in artificial intelligence, especially the adaptive kind.​
 
Raphael Amiot
"MSc Robotics at Plymouth University boosted my confidence and gave me a nice exposure to the field of robotics. The multidisciplinary nature of the course equipped me with many valuable skills in the field. The course enabled me to get a full PhD funding at Bristol Robotics Laboratory. Thank you Plymouth."
Said G Khan
 

"Robotics is a field that is always in development and incorporates electronics and computing, both of which I had studied for my first degree in France. My French school has a partnership with many universities including Plymouth. However, I chose Plymouth University because it is renowned for its robotics and is also not expensive compared with many other universities".
 

Photo of Peter Gibbons

My Masters was invaluable as a transition between degree level study and starting a PhD. It allowed me to focus my interest and also gave me the necessary skills and confidence required to move into full-time research. Robotics appealed to me because it incorporates a wide range of knowledge, is a growing field, and has been of general interest to me for many years. 

Peter Gibbons
PhD student at Plymouth University