Program Overview

BSc (Honours) Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year

Course Summary

This course provides a comprehensive education in computer science with a focus on artificial intelligence. The foundation year prepares students for the degree by developing their core knowledge and skills in computing.

How You Learn

The course combines lectures, hands-on lab sessions, and tutorials with regular feedback and teamwork. Students also participate in live projects, working with external clients to develop software applications.

Modules

Year 1

• Foundations In Computing 1 (40 credits)
• Foundations In Computing 2 (40 credits)
• Maths For Foundation Computing (20 credits)
• Study Skills For Computing Students (20 credits)

Year 2

• Databases And The Web (20 credits)
• Fundamentals Of Mathematics And Computer Architectures (20 credits)
• Programming For Computer Science (20 credits)
• Software Projects (60 credits)

Year 3

• Advanced Programming (20 credits)
• Algorithms And Data Structures (40 credits)
• Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning 1 (20 credits)
• Professional Software Projects (40 credits)

Year 4

• Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning 2 (20 credits)
• Development Project (40 credits)
• Software Architecture And Design (40 credits)

Elective Modules

• Study Abroad - Computing And Digital Technologies (60 credits)
• Contemporary Software Engineering (20 credits)
• Machine Learning Algorithms And Heuristics (20 credits)
• Robotics (20 credits)
• Secure Software Engineering (20 credits)

Future Careers

This course prepares students for careers in:

• Artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Computer-science related research and development
• Software development and engineering
• Mobile app development
• Web development
• IT consultancy

Equipment and Facilities

Students have access to:

• Modern software development environments
• Industry-standard software and tools
• State-of-the-art hardware
• IoT and SBC devices

Where Will I Study?

The course is based at City Campus, located in the heart of Sheffield.

Entry Requirements

• 80 UCAS points
• English Language or English Literature at grade C or 4
• Maths at grade C or 4
• Access - an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2

Fees and Funding

• Home students: £9,535 per year (capped at a maximum of 20% of this during the placement year)
• International students: £17,155 per year (capped at a maximum of 20% of this during the placement year)

Additional Course Costs

• General course additional costs
• Additional costs for School of Computing and Digital Technologies (PDF, 131.3KB)