Master of Science - Creative Robotics
- 1,5 years
- Duration
- 30,890 GBP
- Price
- September
- Start
- June
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- London / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
The MSc Creative Robotics programme at the UAL Creative Computing Institute offers a unique blend of robotics, creative practice, and cutting-edge technology, designed for those passionate about shaping the future of creative robotics. You will develop advanced skills in programming languages like Python and C++ and work with frameworks such as ROS to design, build, and test complex robotic systems.
Through hands-on projects, you will master digital fabrication, integrate hardware and software, and gain practical experience with industrial-standard robots, including robotic arms and humanoids. The course also explores how concepts from philosophy and cognitive science influence robot design, fostering safe and effective human-robot interaction. A core commitment is to embed UAL's Principles for Climate, Social, and Racial Justice, ensuring your skills are grounded in an ethical framework.
Program structure
Term 1
- Coding for Robotics
- Embedded Systems and Soft Robotics
Term 2
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Critical Robotics: Studies and Research Methods - Continued
- Creative Making and Applied Robotics
Term 3
- Applied Machine Learning
- Creative Making and Applied Robotics - Continued
Term 4
- Creative Robotics Final Project
- Research option
Price
Tuition fee:
- 30,890 GBP per education*
*Tuition fees may increase in future years for new and continuing students on courses lasting more than one year. For this course, you can pay tuition fees in instalments.
You may need to cover additional costs which are not included in your tuition fees, such as materials and equipment specific to your course.
Requirements for applicants
- An ability to code.
- Sufficient prior knowledge and experience in a specialist subject area or potential to be able to successfully complete the course.
- An academic or professional background in data and computer science or a related subject area.
- Willingness to work both independently and as part of a team.
- A strong case for how the course could be applied to your ambitions, especially if your current knowledge and experience is in a different subject area.
Selection criteria
The standard minimum entry requirements for this course are:
- An honours degree in a relevant subject such as Computer Science, Data Science, Computing, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Joint Computer Science / Arts, Humanities programme.
- OR an honours degree from a creative discipline with substantial computational practice such as interaction design, computer science, digital design, product design, mechanical or electric engineering, design engineering.
- OR a professional qualification recognised as equivalent to an Honours degree in a design-related or creative engineering discipline.
- AND typically, at least Grade B/Grade 6 at GCSE Mathematics.
Applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases. The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:
- Related academic or work experience
- The quality of the personal statement
- A combination of these factors
Each application will be considered on its own merit, but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.
English language requirements
- IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking.
About the university
The University of the Arts London (UAL) produces and encourages the creativity essential for a better future. Its colleges have been at the forefront of innovative education since 1842, creating work with a lasting impact on people and the planet, driven by curiosity, imagination, and purpose.
London is fundamental to UAL's identity, providing a vital context where the university connects and exchanges ideas with individuals from all walks of life. Globally, its creative network influences education, culture, business, and society.
Through innovative research and creative instruction, UAL's faculty and staff bring fresh perspectives to education. The university enables students to build the careers they desire by working with them at every level - from pre-degree to postgraduate, and from short courses to online learning.
UAL's colleges
Ranked second in the world for art and design, UAL comprises six distinct colleges:
- Camberwell College of Arts
- Central Saint Martins
- Chelsea College of Arts
- London College of Communication
- London College of Fashion
- Wimbledon College of Arts
Together, they form a community of creatives, innovators, trailblazers, and storytellers, united in their mission to reimagine the future.
Courses in the visual arts, animation, screen, communication, fashion, media, and performance are available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
