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Manchester is a multicultural city full of great museums, entertainment, and science and industrial hubs.
The University of Manchester does a great job at tying all those things together into their education offerings to make them a truly rounded educational institution. The UoM has incredible facilities, professors, technical staff and student societies that helped me shape my professional life by allowing me to explore the world of robotics during my studies by providing me the tools and support needed to achieve my projects. The world’s industry and services are starting to rely heavily on robotics to increase safety, reliability and efficiency. Having a robotics focused education allowed me to contribute to real-world projects that have significant impact on people’s life.
Dr. Pepe Espinosa / Robotics Software and Electronics Lead at Ross Robotics
Graduates from the course will be employed in a variety of industries, from start-ups and supply chain companies through to end users. The adoption of robotics is expanding significantly in areas such as nuclear, offshore-wind, transport infrastructure (rail, highways), logistics, automotive (driverless cars), construction, social care, manufacturing, healthcare (surgery), and agriculture.
The MSc can also be used as a springboard for postgraduate research. There are still many fields within robotics that require significant research to develop further.
In regards to the extended research programme:
Prior to your summer break, a preliminary study and outline of your MSc dissertation project is completed, which is fully developed throughout the second year of your course. The year-long enhanced individual research provides great opportunities to develop advanced research skills and to explore in depth some of the topics discussed during the course. This includes training in research methods, and advanced simulation and experimental techniques in robotics, as well as academic publications.
Our graduates have been prepared for opportunities in firms such as:
- Dyson
- Airbus
- Ocado
- Saab
- GE Aviation
- Atkins
- Labman Automation
- Street Drone
- Createc
- Jacobs
- Sellafield
- National Nuclear Laboratory
- Ross Robotics
- Oxbotica
Therefore, a Robotics degree from The University of Manchester will open a world of opportunity, and the skills you develop will be sought across a wide range of industries.
What's more, graduate with a degree from us and you'll be in demand among the top graduate employers by attending one of the most targeted universities according to The Graduate Market in 2021 - High Fliers Research.
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