How long is the Advanced Diploma in Mechatronics Engineering?

The Advanced Diploma in Mechatronics Engineering runs 12 to 15 months. The Advanced Diploma in Mechatronics Engineering includes an integrated capstone in the final block.

Is this qualification UK recognised?

The Advanced Diploma in Mechatronics Engineering is a UK Level 5 senior-track qualification aligned with IMechE, IET and InstMC practitioner benchmarks and articulates into a Bachelor's top-up.

What are the entry requirements?

You need a Level 4 Diploma, Foundation Year or two years of relevant experience, plus GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C, or IELTS 6.0 for non-native English speakers.

What does the Advanced Diploma cost?

Fees are quoted per intake with instalment plans available. LSCE admissions team reviews scholarship and employer-sponsorship options for the Advanced Diploma in Mechatronics Engineering at application.

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Course Overview

The Advanced Diploma in Mechatronics Engineering is a UK Level 5 Advanced Diploma that runs twelve to fifteen months across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes. The programme is designed for senior mechatronics practitioners designing integrated mechanical, electrical and control systems for automated machinery and robotics cells, and cohorts progress together with weekly tutor visibility, structured critique and formative feedback across every module. Delivery is aligned to UK professional-body standards including IMechE, IET, Engineering Council (UK), and the syllabus draws on current practice inside the mechanical and electrical engineering community across London and the wider UK.

By the end of the Advanced Diploma in Mechatronics Engineering you will be able to specify sensors, actuators and drives; programme PLC and PC-based control; commission a robot cell; produce a functional safety file; lead a machine upgrade project. Assessment blends coursework, applied artefacts and a closing project, capstone or dissertation depending on the level, and marks are moderated to UK Level 5 standards. Every module includes reflective practice and structured written communication, so graduates leave the programme with a portfolio of assessed work that stands up to external professional review.

Key Features

Advanced diploma taught in small tutor-visible cohorts at the LSCE central London campus, online with provisioned lab access, or by distance learning.
Syllabus mapped to IMechE and IET technical guidance for the mechanical and electrical engineering discipline, and refreshed each intake against sector expectations.
Weekly clinics, code, design and critique reviews run by a named programme tutor with cohort-wide feedback and one-to-one time.
Careers-service introductions to IMechE headquarters at One Birdcage Walk, IET Savoy Place events and the M4 corridor manufacturing supply chain during the taught stage, with warm handovers into placement or graduate roles.
Three parallel study modes so applicants can complete the Advanced Diploma in Mechatronics Engineering around work, family and international relocation timelines.
LSCE positions mechatronics learners alongside London manufacturing engineering firms and the wider M4 corridor automation supply chain through structured careers events.
Alumni network extending into UK mechanical and electrical engineering employers for mentoring, referrals and continued career support after graduation.

What You Will Learn

Design integrated mechatronic systems combining mechanical, electrical and control elements.
Specify sensors, servo drives and pneumatic actuators for automated machinery.
Programme PLCs in Siemens TIA Portal and Rockwell Studio 5000 environments.
Configure and commission six-axis robots in ABB, KUKA or FANUC simulation.
Apply IEC 61131-3 structured text, ladder logic and function-block programming.
Produce a machine safety file meeting the UK Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations.
Diagnose faults on live automation cells using field data and root-cause techniques.
Complete a capstone project delivering an integrated mechatronic subsystem.

Who This Course Is For

Automation technicians stepping up to senior mechatronics roles.
Mechanical or electrical engineers cross-training into integrated automation.
Machine-builder staff moving into control-system design authority.
Career changers from precision manufacturing seeking a Level 5 senior track.
International applicants entering the UK automation and robotics market.

Career Pathways

Mechatronics Engineer
Robotics Engineer
Automation Engineer
Controls Engineer
Machine Builder
Systems Integration Engineer
Commissioning Engineer

The LSCE careers service supports graduates of the Advanced Diploma in Mechatronics Engineering with structured CV and portfolio reviews, application coaching for mechanical and electrical engineering employers, and warm introductions across its London industry network. Every student is matched with one-to-one careers time in the final stage of study, and alumni continue to receive job-alert access, senior-role introductions and application coaching after graduation.

Entry Requirements

A relevant Diploma (Level 4), Foundation Year, or at least two years of relevant professional experience.
GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C, or an accepted equivalent.
IELTS 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5) for non-native English speakers.
One reference from an academic tutor or professional supervisor.
Applicants with a portfolio, GitHub repositories or project evidence are strongly encouraged to include these at application.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and international applicants receive dedicated visa, accommodation and English-language guidance alongside the academic decision.

Why Study at LSCE

The London School of Computing and Engineering is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small tutor-visible cohorts. LSCE partners with UK professional bodies including IMechE and Engineering Council (UK), and the central London campus places students within a short tube ride of IMechE headquarters at One Birdcage Walk, IET Savoy Place events and the M4 corridor manufacturing supply chain. This proximity to the mechanical and electrical engineering community means guest speakers, placement conversations and industry-attended review boards are routine rather than exceptional.

Every intake joins the same weekly seminar structure with named programme-tutor support, whether the applicant chooses on-campus, fully online with provisioned lab access, or distance learning with the same remote provisioning. Three parallel study modes make the Advanced Diploma in Mechatronics Engineering accessible around work, family and international relocation timelines, and the careers service maintains a working contact book across UK employers in the mechanical and electrical engineering sector to support progression at graduation.

Students at LSCE also benefit from the wider Harold International College resources, including a shared library, careers-service connections and elective-module access across the college programme catalogue subject to availability. Applicants routinely combine the LSCE cohort experience with London professional-body events, regional meet-ups and employer-hosted evenings, so the UK sector network is visible from induction onwards rather than only at graduation.

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