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Artificial Intelligence

BSc (Hons) or MSci

UCAS code: I400 BSc,I401 MSci

Start dates: September 2023 / September 2024

Full time: BSc: 3 years, or 4 if a work placement is chosen; MSci: 4 years, or 5 if a work placement is chosen

Part time: BSc: up to 8 years; MSci: up to 9 years

Location: Wheatley

Department(s): School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Overview
Course details
Careers
Entry requirements
How to apply
Tuition fees

Overview

Autonomous vehicles. Deep learning. Robotics. We are committed to harnessing technology to solve big problems. Do you enjoy logical problem solving? Do you want to join an exciting, fast-moving industry? Then our Artificial Intelligence degree could be the course for you.

Our degree is widely regarded. It will place you at the cutting edge of global AI developments. It will also equip you – both practically and theoretically – to meet the needs of the real world.

While we are committed to teamwork, we are also committed to seeing you thrive as an individual. We will work with you to develop the skills employers are looking for in AI graduates.

Our academic staff are all researchers with strong links to industry. They will help expand your technical skills and knowledge of the industry. And you can join our award-winning racing team for the chance to be part of the evolution in road travel.

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Artificial Intelligence

Why Oxford Brookes University?

  • Earnings potential

    Huge demand for AI graduates means they enjoy an average rise of £10.3k in earnings after 5 years of graduating (Institute of Fiscal Studies, 2018).

  • Supportive environment

    We provide a network of support to help you through any challenges. This includes different ways of learning and methods of assessment that suit you.

  • Excellent reputation

    We are one of the UK’s leading universities in ethical AI, with research teams dedicated to harnessing the potential of autonomous vehicles.

  • Study abroad

    Step out of your comfort zone. Immerse yourself in a new place. See yourself grow. Studying abroad will expand your horizons in wonderful ways. 

  • Innovation

    Gain a deep understanding of the fundamental principles of artificial intelligence and become part of the fast paced industry leading the way in its development.

  • Free language courses

    Free language courses are available to full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students on many of our courses, and can be taken as a credit on some courses.

  • Study abroad

    You may be able to go on a European or international study exchange while you are at Brookes. Most exchanges take place in the second year. Although we will help as much as we can with your plans, ultimately you are responsible for organising and funding this study abroad.

  • Accreditation(s)

    Initial Accreditation by the British Computer Society

Course details

Course structure

In your first year, we will introduce you to the core principles of computer science. This grounding is vital for the rest of your degree and prepares you for the study of AI. Together, we will delve into Problem Solving and Programming, Object-Oriented Programming and Applications of Computer Science.

In year 2, you will start to build on the skills you have gained. You will train in artificial intelligence, software development, and foundations of cyber security. During this year, we will encourage you to consider taking a work placement before your third year.

Your final year will stretch you further. You will study Deep Learning, Internet of Things, and Cognitive Robotics. You will get the chance to complete an individual project – a great opportunity to showcase your learning. Throughout the course, you will grapple with big questions, such as “What are the ethical limits of AI?”

The possibilities created by AI are many. That is why we actively encourage students of diverse backgrounds to join our community.

Artificial Intelligence

Learning and teaching

On this course you'll study theory and develop a strong set of practical skills.
 
Our teaching takes a very practical approach, using:

  • lectures
  • practical sessions
  • apprentice style learning
  • hands on exercises.

Assessment

All modules have an element of continuous assessment. 

Not all modules have written examinations but where they are used they are worth 30%, 50% or 70% of your grade.   

Study modules

Year 1

Compulsory modules

Problem Solving and Programming (30 credits)

Introduction to OOP (15 credits)

Introductory Robotics (30 credits)

Mathematics for Computing (15 credits)

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (30 credits)

Year 2

Compulsory modules

Foundations of Computation (15 credits)

Software Development in C and C++ (15 credits)

Databases (15 credits)

Innovative Product Development (30 credits)

Data Structure and Algorithms (15 credits)

Foundation of Security (15 credits)

Advanced AI (15 credits)

Optional modules

Independent Study Level 5 (5 credits)

Optional Work Placement Year

Although it is optional, we encourage you to take a supervised work placement in the computer industry for 12 months between Year 2 and your final year. You will be taught about how to apply for jobs effectively in a second year module and we have a placements office with dedicated staff to provide information and advice to help you secure a placement. We maintain our links with industry and most students who go on placement find out about the position they secured through this department. More and more students are finding that a placement benefits their final-year studies and career prospects. Possible placement organisations include IBM, Microsoft and PepsiCo. It is possible to change your programme of study to include or exclude the work placement option up to the end of your second year. Your tuition fees are reduced to £1350 for the year you are on placement and the positions are normally paid which should cover your living expenses.

Year 3 (optional placement year)

Optional modules

Optional Placement

Year 4 (or year 3 if no placement)

Compulsory modules

Machine Learning (Hons) (15 credits)

Artificial Intelligence Project (Hons) (30 credits)

Game Development (Hons) (15 credits)

Cognitive Robotics (Hons) (15 credits)

Applications and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (Hons) (15 credits)

Advanced Machine Learning & Deep Learning (Hons) (15 credits)

Machine Vision (Hons) (15 credits)

Optional modules

Independent Study Level (15 credits)

Please note: As our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, the modules you can choose from may vary from those shown here. The structure of the course may also mean some modules are not available to you.

Careers

When you graduate from our Artificial Intelligence course, exciting career opportunities await. Our graduates are highly valued by employers.

You will enter the workplace with a deeper understanding of AI. You will also be armed with strong technical and practical skills.

Previous Artificial Intelligence students have gone on to work for companies such as Google, IBM, Sophos and Elsevier.

Entry requirements

Wherever possible we make our conditional offers using the UCAS Tariff. The combination of A-level grades listed here would be just one way of achieving the UCAS Tariff points for this course.

Standard offer

UCAS Tariff Points: 112

A Level: BBC

IB Points: 30

BTEC: DMM

Contextual offer

What is a contextual offer?

UCAS Tariff Points: 88

A Level: CCD

IB Points: 27

BTEC: MMM

Further offer details

We welcome applications from candidates with alternative qualifications, and from mature students.

International qualifications and equivalences

How to apply

Application process


Full time Home (UK) applicants
Apply through UCAS


Part time Home (UK) applicants
Apply direct to the University


International applicants
Apply direct to the University

Full time international applicants can also apply through UCAS

Tuition fees

Please see the fees note
Home (UK) full time
£9,250
Home (UK) part time
£1,155 per single module
Home (UK) sandwich (placement)
£1,500
International full time
£15,500
International sandwich (placement)
£1,500
Home (UK) full time
£9,250
Home (UK) part time
£1,155 per single module
Home (UK) sandwich (placement)
£1,500
International full time
£16,100
International sandwich (placement)
£1,500

Questions about fees?

Contact Student Finance on:

financefees@brookes.ac.uk

Tuition fees

2022 / 23
Home (UK) full time
£9,250
Home (UK) part time
£1,155 per single module
Home (UK) sandwich (placement)
£1,500
International full time
£15,500
International sandwich (placement)
£1,500
2023 / 24
Home (UK) full time
£9,250
Home (UK) part time
£1,155 per single module
Home (UK) sandwich (placement)
£1,500
International full time
£16,100
International sandwich (placement)
£1,500

Questions about fees?

Contact Student Finance on:

+44 (0)1865 483088

financefees@brookes.ac.uk

Please note, tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.

Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.

Additional costs

Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.

Funding your studies

Financial support and scholarships

Featured funding opportunities available for this course.

Oxford Brookes Bursary for home students Undergraduate maintenance loans for part-time UK students Undergraduate maintenance loans for full-time UK students Undergraduate tuition fee loans for UK students

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Programme changes:
On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been published on the website. For more information, please visit our changes to programmes page.