UCAS H700, four years
UCL describes a four-year MEng in robotics and artificial intelligence.
Undergraduate · UCL Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
UCL Robotics and AI: a four-year MEng with a top mathematics bar
UCL's Robotics and Artificial Intelligence MEng is a four-year interdisciplinary engineering degree for students who want to build intelligent robots. Its entry standard is A*A*A with A* in Mathematics or Further Mathematics, and the IB asks for a 7 in Mathematics. The decision is whether you want the engineering of physical intelligent systems rather than software alone.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
What UCL asks for in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
Taken from UCL's Robotics and Artificial Intelligence MEng course page (a saved copy that UCL labels as possibly not showing recent changes) and read on 31 October 2026. For a normal 2028-entry application, made in 2027, every requirement below is last verified for the previous cycle and may change; UCL's 2028-entry requirements and dates are awaiting publication.
A*A*A with A* in Mathematics or Further Mathematics
The A-level requirement is A*A*A, with A* in either Mathematics or Further Mathematics.
IB 20 points with Mathematics at 7
20 points in three higher level subjects including grade 7 in Mathematics; Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches is preferred.
A top grade standard
A*A*A is among UCL's highest A-level requirements for engineering.
Mathematics at the top
A* in Mathematics or Further Mathematics and, for the IB, a 7 in Mathematics are required.
Official sources
Read on 31 October 2026 on UCL's Robotics and Artificial Intelligence MEng course page (a saved copy that UCL labels as possibly not showing recent changes), which describes 2027 entry. UCL's department pages, the fees pages, the contextual-offer details and the 2028-entry values were not read, and the page lists no admissions test or interview so none is stated and are not stated.
The course
Intelligent machines, built and tested
UCL describes an exciting, interdisciplinary course where students absorb cutting-edge research and use it to engineer real-world solutions, in a field where robots support people with complex, tedious and dangerous physical tasks. The course is an integrated MEng of four years.
Is it the right degree?
Against Computer Science and other engineering degrees
UCL and Imperial teach neighbouring degrees with different emphasis.
Choose Robotics and AI if
you want to engineer physical intelligent systems and have top mathematics.
Choose UCL Computer Science if
you want software, theory and computing broadly. Avandy's UCL Computer Science guide covers it.
Compare Imperial's Computing AI route if
you want AI inside a computing degree. Avandy's Imperial Computing AI and Machine Learning guide covers it.
Entry rules
A*A*A with A* in Mathematics or Further Mathematics
A-level applicants need A*A*A with A* in either Mathematics or Further Mathematics. IB applicants need 20 points in three higher level subjects including a 7 in Mathematics, with Analysis and Approaches preferred. UCL's page lists no admissions test or interview. This page states no scores.
A decision framework
Three questions before you commit
This is Avandy's own framework, not UCL's.
Do you want to build physical systems?
Robotics is hardware as well as software.
Is A* in Mathematics realistic?
It is the central subject requirement.
Are you ready for a four-year integrated MEng?
The course runs four academic years.
Planning for 2028 entry
Planning for 2028 entry: what carries over and what is awaiting publication
Applying for 2028 entry means applying in 2027, under rules UCL has not yet published for that cycle. Each item below carries one of two labels. Last verified for 2027 entry means UCL published it for the previous cycle and it may change. Awaiting publication for 2028 entry means UCL has not yet published it.
Grades, the subject requirements and the preferred-subject guidance: last verified for 2027 entry
These are the best guide to what to prepare. UCL has not confirmed them for 2028 entry.
The UCAS deadline and the 2028-entry requirements: awaiting publication for 2028 entry
Check UCL's course page for the 2028-entry values when they appear.
What to do now
Confirm the required subjects, read the course structure and plan your preparation around it.
Support
Independent support with course choice and preparation
Avandy provides independent academic and admissions support. It is not affiliated with University College London or any of its colleges or departments. Preparation sits within the Avandy Trinity Advisory Model: a Strategic Admissions Consultant, a PhD-level Academic Mentor and a Subject-specific Tutor, working to the actual requirements of each course. Support here means course-fit advice, subject mentoring and ethical preparation; Avandy gives no scores or probabilities and does not write applications. No outcome is promised.
Questions
Questions applicants ask
What does UCL Robotics and Artificial Intelligence MEng require?
A*A*A at A level with A* in either Mathematics or Further Mathematics, in UCL's wording for 2027 entry.
What is the IB requirement?
20 points in three higher level subjects including grade 7 in Mathematics, with Analysis and Approaches preferred.
Which IB Mathematics syllabus is preferred?
UCL accepts either syllabus and says Analysis and Approaches is preferred.
How long is the course?
Four academic years.
Does Avandy state offer scores?
No. This page records UCL's wording for 2027 entry and states no scores or probabilities.
Are these the rules for 2028 entry?
No. They are UCL's wording for the 2027 application cycle. Check the course page again when UCL publishes its 2028-entry requirements.
Students and families
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