Mechatronics and Robotic Systems with a Year Abroad MEng
ABB at A level; graduates earn a median £32,000 three years on.
64% of entrants came with A levels · 95% stay on after year 1 · Liverpool course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. A contextual offer can be lower for applicants from under-represented backgrounds; none is published for this course.
Liverpool course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
Other qualifications6
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| BTEC | Distinction* in BTEC (any subject) plus AB in A LevelsBTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate | — |
| BTEC | D*D in a relevant BTEC considered alongside grade B in A level MathematicsBTEC Level 3 Diploma | — |
| BTEC | D*D*D in a relevant DiplomaBTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma | including Distinction in ‘Further Mathematics for Engineering Technicians’ unit. Students will also be required to take an online Mathematics assessment, please contact the University for further info |
| IB | 32 points overall and no score less than 4 and | including 5 in HL Mathematics and 5 in a second HL science subject, or pass the IB Diploma with 6,5,5 in three Higher Level subjects, including HL Mathematics and a second HL science subject |
| Scottish Highers | AAB in Advanced HighersScottish Higher/Advanced Higher | including Mathematics and a science subject (Chemistry, Computer Science, Further Mathematics, Physics or Electronics) |
| Access | Pass Access to HE Diploma | in a relevant subject with 45 Level 3 credits, with 33 at Distinction (including 15 Mathematics credits) and 12 at Merit. Applicants will be required to take a maths test |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. One UK credit is about ten hours of study; a full year is 120 credits.
Liverpool course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 7 core · 120 credits ≈ 1,200 hours
Year 4 · 2 core · 45 credits ≈ 450 hours
Year 5 · 5 core, 2 optional · 90 credits ≈ 900 hours
Placement or year abroad · 2 core · 120 credits ≈ 1,200 hours
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 225 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 23, 13, 11, 21
Half of graduates earned between £27,500 and £36,500. Five years on, the median is £38,000. 80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 75% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 15% left | 95% | 40 |
| In work or study, 15 months on0% studying | 80% | 15 |
| Professional or managerial job | 75% | 10 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £34,000 | 85 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £32,000 | 225 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £38,000 | 240 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Liverpool fees page · source
About £50,250 in fees over 5 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £32,000 a year (2027/28).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 62% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 30 students answered
Highest: 96% agreed on question 1; lowest: 56% on question 23.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 96% |
| Question 2 | 61% |
| Question 3 | 86% |
| Question 4 | 81% |
| Question 5 | 71% |
| Question 6 | 89% |
| Question 7 | 86% |
| Question 8 | 79% |
| Question 9 | 82% |
| Question 10 | 75% |
| Question 11 | 71% |
| Question 12 | 86% |
| Question 13 | 57% |
| Question 14 | 68% |
| Question 15 | 93% |
| Question 16 | 96% |
| Question 17 | 71% |
| Question 18 | 81% |
| Question 19 | 93% |
| Question 20 | 92% |
| Question 21 | 96% |
| Question 22 | 82% |
| Question 23 | 56% |
| Question 24 | 64% |
| Question 25 | 75% |
| Question 26 | 96% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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