Accelerated BEng Autonomous Robotics Degree (Hons)

Develop your engineering abilities and enhance your employability.

• Get a head start when you graduate, with specialist knowledge in autonomous robotics.
• Hone hands-on, practical skills throughout your study with experienced academics, and employers from industry to guide you along the way. 
• Develop the ability to integrate, synthesise, apply and gain knowledge, with an awareness of social and ethical responsibilities. 
• Learn to identify problems that need solving, and to find creative solutions to society’s challenges. 
• Receive support, whenever needed - 1:1 support through your allocated Personal Tutor, use of the Academic Skills and Knowhow Centre, and Student Services.  
• Students can expect significant involvement from industry and community partners throughout the course, clearly differentiating NMITEs approach from other engineering courses. 
• The optional foundation year has been designed for those who don’t meet the entry requirements of the degree. On successful completion, students will be able to progress directly onto year one of the degree. 

Optional Foundation Year 

If you didn’t get the A-level results you were hoping for, are thinking of a change in career, or if you did not follow traditional routes into higher education, then starting your studies with a Foundation Year may be the right choice for you. You'll develop the key transferable skills and subject-specific knowledge needed to continue into the full BEng degree. 

Level 4

You'll be introduced to the fundamentals of engineering through challenge-based learning, beginning your journey with an orientation into the engineering profession and practice. You'll work in teams to analyse standard problems in a multi - and interdisciplinary way. You'll undertake focused activities to evaluate, interpret and present data in a clear and compelling way. 

Throughout the year you'll develop independent learning and team-building skills, with an emphasis on project management and communication (including rhetoric, effective writing, and deep and critical reading). Industry-focused communication assessment methods are included in those modules that have been created to instigate the development of the behavioural practices of an industry-ready graduate (the future you!) 

Level 5 

During this year you’ll explore the fundamental concepts, tools and technologies that underpin autonomous robotic systems, with, where appropriate, support in mathematics and sciences (we'll get you up to speed with exactly what you need to know). 

You'll begin Level 5 with a synoptic challenge that provides an opportunity to understand engineering in a social/community context, and to draw across all engineering learning from Level 4 to create value in that context.  

Level 6 

By the end of Level 6 you can expect to be self-motivated, efficient and organised in independent learning. Level 6 begins with a closer examination of formal project management approaches (People and Projects in Engineering). You'll also explore autonomy in the context of mobile robots and drones focusing on advanced control, perception, navigation, AI in real-world applications, flight dynamics and sensing.

Assessment methods at this stage are designed to include a combination of both academic and industrially focused formats. Focus will be given to assessing the development and attainment of the knowledge and understanding necessary to apply technology to engineering problems and processes, and to maintain and manage current technology (essentially we teach you the what, why and how!) 

Finally, you'll be undertake an individual Bachelor Project focused on robotics, where you'll develop technical and professional skills. 

Learning timetable 

Learning takes place within the hours of 9-5, Monday-Friday - modelling the real workplace. Your own time is just that, undisturbed for you to enjoy.

Academic calendar 

As an accelerated student you'll have a shorter summer break than traditional degree students. View term dates via the link below.

You’ll be supported fully throughout your time with us (and beyond as you become an NMITE alumnus).  Discover our network of student support and wellbeing services.

We welcome applications from students from all backgrounds. 

BEng (Hons) Autonomous Robotics

• Either: 112 - 144 UCAS points or equivalent
• Or: evidence of prior learning through alternative employment and education pathways
• GCSE Maths and English should be Grade 5 or above

BEng (Hons) Autonomous Robotics with Foundation Year 

• Either: two A-levels in any subject and at any pass grade (or equivalent qualifications such as a BTEC National Diploma or Level 3 Apprenticeship) 
• Or: demonstrable experience, interest in and flair for your chosen subject 
• GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4 or above
• Students must be at least 18 years of age by the time the course begins 

Current IELTS requirement for students whose first language is not English:

• Applicants with an existing English Language qualification (equivalent to FHEQ Level 2): IELTS band 6.0, with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (or equivalent)
• Applicants without an existing English Language qualification (equivalent to FHEQ Level 2): IELTS band 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component (or equivalent)
• Click here for a list of approved English language tests

Discover more about our admissions process via the link below.

Learning takes place 9-5, Monday-Friday – modelling the real workplace. Your own time is just that, undisturbed for you to enjoy.

Academic calendar

View academic calendar https://nmite.ac.uk/academic-calendar

Tuition fees (2026/27 and 2027/28 entry)

UK students

Tuition fees for AY26/27 - £11,430 per year

International students

£18,000 per year

Please visit our student finance page for information on tuition fees and student loans, as well the bursaries and scholarships page for non-repayable grants, bursaries and scholarships, eligible to different groups, to support with study costs.

NMITE bursaries

We know that going to university is a financial commitment. That is why we are dedicated to easing the financial burden for our students through our bursaries and scholarships. We have several financial awards available for future and existing students. 

• Creativity and Fundamental Engineering Skills - Explore the range of technical and non-technical skills required within engineering and technology including laws of physics, principles mathematics, and communication, collaboration and digital skills.  
• Engineered Structures and Mechanisms - Investigate different types of engineered objects and how they work. You'll carry out tests, and work with models of real structures and moving artefacts such as buildings and transport. 
• Engineering and Technology as Problem-solving - Develop your understanding of how engineering and technology fit within a wider societal context, through the solving of a systems-based problem that would pose real-world repercussions. Along the way, you'll further develop your skills in maths, modelling, producing graphs and using digital tools. 
• Engineering and Technology Project - Apply your learning across the year to an individual project, finding out about various engineering and technology disciplines and the roles they play in different industries and business sectors, and considering your own future career options 

• The 21st-Century Engineer - Start your study by building a physical and digital artefact. Along the way, you'll be introduced to the different disciplines of engineering, the influential role of the engineer in society, and the responsibilities we carry as professional engineers.   
• Thermodynamics & Fluids - Here, you will analyse and improve a fluid flow system. You'll combine observation, an awareness of how energy is converted to be put to work, and a knowledge of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics, phenomena that underpin the engineer's understanding of how fluids and gases move in engineered and natural systems. 
• Statics and Dynamics of Simple Mechanisms - You will design and validate a single-element mechanism under a straightforward load case. This includes consideration of static and dynamic behaviour, properties and selection of material(s), and awareness of material treatments.  
• Fundamentals of Analogue and Digital Circuits - You will specify and build an open loop control system that meets the needs of a given application. You will be able to differentiate between analogue and digital electronics approaches, and apply circuit theory, circuit laws and principles of digital logic. 

• Creating Social Value through Engineering - This is your opportunity to integrate your skills and knowledge from Level 4 to work on a community-based project that creates social value. You'll develop key mindsets relating to stakeholders, equity, inclusive design, prototyping, and new product development, as well as learning some basic project management tools.  
• Systems Engineering for Robotics – Kickstart your journey into autonomous systems by exploring how hardware and software integrate. You will develop essential programming and mathematical skills while working with sensors, actuators, and modern robotics software ecosystems. Through simulation and practical challenges, you’ll implement your first control strategies and computer vision techniques to bring a robotic system to life.
• Statics and Dynamics of Complex Mechanisms - You'll build on your knowledge from level 4 to design and model a more complex (multi-element) structure under differing load cases, including selection of appropriate material(s) from a wider, more specialist range. You will address more complex structures and load cases and explore the advantages of multi-component materials.  
• Mechatronics and Control - This module is the second of a pair of engineering science-driven modules (the first at Level 4) that explore topics and applications associated with analogue and digital circuits, instrumentation, mechatronics and control. It allows integration of mechanical, electrical and electronics engineering to develop engineering solution. In Mechatronics and Control, students will apply understanding of mechatronics, open- and closed-loop systems, and feedback system design to enhance automation of engineering systems.

• People and Projects in Engineering - You'll deliver an engineering project which you will design, plan and execute. You'll explore the project lifecycle as a way of understanding and breaking down projects, and you'll learn to use a range of tools to work within and manage projects effectively. 
• Autonomous Mobile Robots – Take your robotics knowledge into the real world by mastering navigation in unpredictable environments. You’ll explore advanced AI for perception, probabilistic robotics to manage uncertainty, and Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM). By implementing high-level decision-making on physical platforms, you will solve complex navigation challenges designed alongside industrial partners.
• Autonomous Drones – Elevate your expertise from ground-based robots to the three-dimensional world of flight. You will master drone kinematics and dynamics, developing the flight control systems and trajectory planning needed for autonomous aerial operation. Through a mix of simulation and practical flight testing, you’ll learn how to stabilise and navigate drones through complex 3D environments.
• Bachelor's Project - This module builds on the knowledge, experience and skills you have gained in the course to date, and allows you to demonstrate your capability in a self-managed innovative project.