BEng (Hons) Mechatronic Engineering - Degree Apprenticeship at Ulster University

Programme overview

A part-time BEng (Hons) Degree Apprenticeship in Mechatronic Engineering based in Belfast, designed with employers. Apprentices study alongside paid employment and pay no tuition fees as the course is funded by the Department for the Economy.

Duration: 4 or 5 years part-time depending on level 4 pathway | Study mode: part-time (degree apprenticeship) | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Develops understanding of electronic and mechanical engineering from programming and embedded systems to mechanics and control. Pathway 1 completes level 4 full-time (about 3.5 days per week); Pathway 2 spreads level 4 over two years; thereafter students study 80 credits per year for levels 5 and 6 over three years, attending about one day per week.

Career pathways

Graduates find opportunities in semiconductors, power, renewable energy, software, hardware design, embedded systems, control, automation, manufacturing and product design and development.

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Entry requirements

Apprentices must be school leavers aged 16 or over, newly employed or about to start permanent employment of at least 21 hours per week, hold the minimum academic entry qualifications, pass any sector entry tests and have the right to live and work in the UK. Irish Leaving Certificate: 112 UCAS tariff points from at least five subjects (four at Higher level), including English at H6 (Higher) or O4 (Ordinary), Mathematics at minimum H5 and one other Higher subject at minimum H6 from Physics, Chemistry, Physics/Chemistry, Biology, Technology or Engineering, Technology and Design. GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 or above and GCSE English Language grade C/4; BTEC applicants need Distinction in all relevant Maths modules.

Duration: 4 or 5 years part-time depending on level 4 pathway

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