BEng (Hons) Automated Manufacturing Engineering at University College Birmingham

Programme overview

Manufacturing engineering sits at the centre of modern industry, combining engineering expertise with advanced automation and digital technologies to transform how products are designed and produced. Our Automated Manufacturing Engineering BEng (Hons) is a forward-looking manufacturing engineering degree designed to prepare you for careers in smart factories, robotics and automated production systems.

Department: Department of Engineering and Built Environment | Duration: 3 years FT, 4.5 years PT | Study mode: full-time / part-time (placement: 48-week optional placement) | Intake: September, February | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Applied Engineering Mathematics, Digital Design and CAD for Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Principles, Engineering Science and Principles, Fundamentals of Engineering Practice, Material and Manufacture; Year 2 core modules: Automated Manufacturing Processes, Control Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Robotic Systems Fundamentals, Sustainable Engineering and Renewable Energy, Thermo-Fluids and Energy Systems; Final year core modules: Advanced Engineering Simulation, Digital Manufacturing and Industry 4.0, Independent Major Project, Industrial Robotic Systems, Smart Factory Integration.

Career pathways

Career routes include manufacturing engineer, production engineer, quality engineer, process engineer, industrial engineer and automation engineer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

88 UCAS points – A-levels: CCD (Engineering, Physics, Maths ideally, but not mandatory), BTEC: MMM (Including Further Maths unit), T-level: Pass (core component grade C). GCSE/IGCSE: Maths (9–4/A*–C) or Functional Skills Level 2. Other Level 3 qualifications are also welcome. EU/International Students.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). UK/home full-time tuition; part-time £6,525 per year Source

International applicants: GBP 19,750 a year (2026/27). International full-time tuition; placement-year administration fee (£500 full year / £250 half year) not included Source

Intake: September, February

Duration: 3 years FT, 4.5 years PT

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucb.ac.uk/university/undergraduate/how-to-apply/

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