BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year
Online
DURATION
4 up to 8 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2024
TUITION FEES
GBP 26,565 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* GBP 6,641 a year if you study full-time
Introduction
Are you ready to explore the fascinating world of artificial intelligence? Enhance your expertise with our BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year. This foundation year course sets the stage for advanced AI studies where you'll delve into programming, data analysis, machine learning, and ethical considerations.
In the Foundation Year, you'll acquire essential academic skills, digital literacy, and a solid grounding in IT foundations and learning strategies. Following this, you'll progress to your BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence studies, focusing on advanced topics like natural language processing, computer vision, and neural networks. Designed for aspiring AI professionals, the curriculum covers subjects like statistics, collaborative work, and the fundamentals of cyber security.
This BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Yearprepares you to innovate and lead in AI-driven industries. Discover a flexible and supportive 100% online learning environment, benefiting from personal tutoring, study coaching, career support, AI-powered assistance, and a vibrant community of learners and experts.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
- You may be eligible for an LIBF Scholarship giving you a £1,200 reduction in tuition fees if you are self-funding your course.
- For UK students: if you experience financial difficulty as a student you can apply for support from our Hardship Fund twice a year.
Student loans
UK students may be eligible for a student loan for this online distance-learning course.
LIBF Scholarship
If you’re self-funding your course, you’ll have the opportunity to apply for an LIBF Scholarship. The LIBF Scholarship is an award of £1,200 towards your tuition fees, spread over the duration of your course and reducing your total fees. You are eligible to apply if you are funding your course yourself (you are not taking a government undergraduate student loan) and your household income is less than £3,500 per month.
Undergraduate Hardship Fund
If you experience financial difficulty as an undergraduate student, you can apply for support from our Hardship Fund. Hardship funds are made available to UK students twice in the academic year – you’ll be informed when applications are open and allocation of funds will be agreed by the Scholarship, Bursaries and Prizes Committee.
Fee reductions
For UK and international students, you can also get 2% off your total fees if you pay annually in advance or 10% off if you pay upfront in full for an undergraduate course.
Curriculum
The full-time course length for our BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year is 4 years. You can also study this course part-time over a period of 5.5 or 8 years.
Embark on a transformative learning journey with our BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year, where the pathway to becoming an AI expert is not just taught but experienced. Immerse yourself in a dynamic curriculum designed to empower you with the core competencies and advanced skills for developing and leading AI-driven innovations.
This programme includes the following modules.
Foundation Year
- Foundations of learning
- Academic integrity and writing for business
- Personal career plan
- Applied learning strategies
- Maths foundations – tech related track
- Digital skills – tech related track
- Elective – foundation year
- Innovation and investigation project
Year 1
- Principles of management
- International marketing
- Management accounting
- Entrepreneurship and innovation
- Introduction to user research
- Start-up financing
- Managerial economics
- Introduction to artificial intelligence
Year 2
- Introduction to academic work
- Agile project management
- Corporate governance and strategy
- Innovation management
- Project: sustainable entrepreneurship
- Digital business models
- Elective A
- Elective A
Year 3
- Leadership 4.0
- Seminar: current topics in digitalisation
- Elective B
- Elective B
- Elective C
- Elective C
- Bachelor Thesis
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The world of artificial intelligence is vast and full of potential. Our BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year degree offers the chance to develop innovative AI solutions or enhance existing systems within established tech giants. Propel yourself into careers where technology and creativity converge to drive forward-thinking solutions and groundbreaking advancements.
AI engineer
You'll design and implement AI models to solve complex problems as an AI engineer. Utilize your machine learning and data science knowledge to develop systems that improve decision-making and efficiency.
Data scientist
Transform data into actionable insights as a data scientist. You'll apply statistical analysis and machine learning techniques to large datasets, helping organisations make data-driven decisions.
Machine learning specialist
Focus on building and refining machine learning models. Your role will involve developing algorithms and working on advanced projects in various fields, from healthcare to finance.