Control Systems Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Instrumentation and Control Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) MEng (Hons) Teesside University 89% 0% 14% £9250 £15000 126 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Instrumentation and Control Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) BEng (Hons) Teesside University 89% 0% 10% £9250 £15000 112 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Instrumentation and Control Engineering (with Foundation Year and Optional Year in Industry) BEng (Hons) Teesside University 89% 0% 10% £9250 £15000 112 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Control and Instrumentation Engineering MEng (Hons) Bangor University 75% 10% 15% £9000 - 142 Bangor On campus Full-time
Control and Instrumentation MSc University of Derby - - - £7850 £14700 - Derby On campus Full-time
Radiometrics: Instrumentation and Modelling MSc University of Liverpool - - - £10950 £23550 - Liverpool On campus Part-time
Engineering Control Systems and Instrumentation MSc University of Huddersfield - - - £7900 £18700 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Engineering Control Systems and Instrumentation (with Placement) MSc University of Huddersfield - - - - £18000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Engineering (Operations Engineering) HNC Middlesbrough College - - - £2300 - - Middlesbrough On campus Part-time
Engineering (Operations Engineering) HND Middlesbrough College - - - £4600 - - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Engineering (Operations Engineering) HND Middlesbrough College - - - £4600 - - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Engineering (Operations Engineering) (Top-up) BEng (Hons) Middlesbrough College - - - £8500 - - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Analytical Sciences and Instrumentation MSc The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Part-time
Railway Safety and Control Systems PgDip University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Instrumentation and Control Engineering MSc Teesside University - - - - - - Middlesbrough On campus Part-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Control Systems

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £31745 £31510 £36530
25-75 percentile range £26991 - £36256 £23194 - £39893 £26878 - £46535
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Control Systems courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £29963 £30954 £36968
25-75 percentile range £26800 - £34620 £24637 - £37940 £28802 - £45939
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Control Systems

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Control Systems who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Control Systems

  • Technical Managing Companies
  • Aerospace Companies
  • Manufacturing Companies
  • Automobile Companies
  • Power Companies
  • Government Agencies

Jobs of graduates of Control Systems (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Control Systems at Anglia Ruskin University

25% Artistic, literary and media occupations
25% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
20% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
20% Secretarial and related occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Control Systems in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Control Systems

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Control Systems, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Control Systems is the study of the principles of engineering as they apply to electrical and electronic methods of measurement, regulation and operation.

The median salary of graduates of Control Systems was £31745 15 months after graduation, £31510 3 years after graduation and £36530 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Control Systems studies:
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert