MSc Robotics with Industrial Application
Heriot-Watt University
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MSc Robotics with Industrial Application at Heriot-Watt University provides you with industry-relevant training in core elements of modern robotics and autonomous systems. This postgraduate master’s degree in Robotics is linked to the United Kingdom’s (UKs) National Robotarium and will equip you to work in industry and wider society in areas where robots can be used to improve productivity, transform transportation, work in extreme environments, and improve quality of life. Studying MSc ...Read more

MSc Robotics with Industrial Application at Heriot-Watt University provides you with industry-relevant training in core elements of modern robotics and autonomous systems. This postgraduate master’s degree in Robotics is linked to the United Kingdom’s (UK's) National Robotarium and will equip you to work in industry and wider society in areas where robots can be used to improve productivity, transform transportation, work in extreme environments, and improve quality of life. Studying MSc Robotics will allow you to: be trained in core robotics techniques, from basic kinematics to robot control, robot navigation, robot planning, machine vision, and human-robot interaction, and in enabling technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Natural Language Processing (NPL), machine learning (ML), and Internet of Things (IoT) receive an extensive training in robot programming, especially using the robotic operating system (ROS), and practical implementation of solutions on real robots apply skills in various applications through major robotics projects, relevant to research and industry, and involving systems such as autonomous vehicles, underwater robots, humanoid and social robots, advanced manipulators for compliant control, and novel robot designs obtain access to staff from leading research groups to mentor their development and guide their research projects On this degree you will be offered flexibility in the courses you study so that you can specialise in specific domains of robotics application. Check the course details section below for more information.

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Muhammad Umair
28 Oct 25

Best experience is when I visit the national robotorium and the worst experience is when I cane to know I am not going to work in national..Read more

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Arulmurugan
20 Oct 25

It’s amazing to to start my post graduate at Heriot watt University...Read more

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A minimum of honours degree at 2:2 or non-UK equivalent in a Social Sciences subject area. Examples of suitable degrees include Business Management, Accounting and Finance, Psychology, Languages and Intercultural Studies, Political Sciences, and Sociology.

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£607 month

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£1,379 month

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£1,379 month

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Cost of living - Every student’s financial situation will be different, but we normally suggest that you budget for approximately 2000 to 2500 for each semester.

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Muhammad Umair
28 Oct 25
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Best experience is when I visit the national robotorium and the worst experience is when I cane to know I am not going to work in national...
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Arulmurugan
20 Oct 25
MSc Robotics
It’s amazing to to start my post graduate at Heriot watt University....
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