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Applied Artificial Intelligence

BSc (Hons)

Typical offer for 2024
Duration
UCAS code

Suitable for applications.

Overview

AI is science and art combining in the pursuit of progress

It’s Siri, Alexa, your recommended playlists on Spotify. It’s an AI-powered robo-medic to help doctors save lives, chatbots and neural network art.

A new generation of real-life jobs are needed to manage AI, and to understand it across a myriad of different industries and sectors. To creatively manage it and to add your uniquely human intelligence will make you an indispensable member of the future work force. Future-proof your career prospects with our innovative Applied AI degree.

The course is built around current and predicted industry requirements. It explores the complexities and potential for AI technologies and teaches the knowledge and skills needed to create innovative solutions.

In the first year, students will work in teams to develop a number of different AI solutions. They will build a biometric recognition system (e.g: face or fingerprint recognition), a user profiling system (making recommendations to users or identifying potential fraud based on user data) and a system to analyse real-time data (e.g: real-time traffic information).

The second year will allow students to work in a specialised area, which could include the design of healthcare diagnostic systems, the analysis of company credit card ratings, or the development of a virtual healthcare assistant.

In the final year, students will work with an industry client and gain experience of developing cutting-edge AI solutions to solve real-life problems.

The course will appeal to students with an interest in one or more of the following: computing, technology, engineering, mathematics, science, and design.

Entry requirements during Clearing

Places are available for this course via Clearing. There may be some flexibility in entry requirements for courses that still have places available for this year's September entry. Apply now to find out if we can offer you a place.

Apply through Clearing

Typical offer - 112 UCAS tariff points to include GCSE English Language and Maths at grade C or 4 (equivalents accepted).

 

A levels

BBC - 112 UCAS tariff points to include one of the following subjects: Mathematics, Computing, Chemistry, Electronics, Design and Technology (Systems and Control) or Physics.

T levels

Merit - with a subject specific requirement in Digital Production, Design and Development. 

BTEC Extended Diploma

DMM.

Acceptable subjects: Computing, Engineering or Information Technology.

Applicants on Access Programmes

We accept relevant Access (Science or Science and Engineering) to meet the 112 UCAS tariff points.

International Baccalaureate Requirements

112 UCAS tariff points to include one Higher Level subject from the following: Computer Science, Chemistry, Design Technology, Mathematics or Physics. To also include Higher Level grade 3 or Standard Level grade 4 in English and Maths.

Plus minimum of

GCSE English Language and Maths at grade C or 4 (equivalents accepted).

English language requirements

The standard University requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no sub-test less than 5.5 (or equivalent).

If you do not meet the IELTS requirement, and you have a UKVI approved IELTS, you can take a University of Bradford pre-sessional English course. See the Language Centre for more details. For further information on English Language requirements please see the dedicated international entry requirements page.

Foundation Year entry

If you are a UK student and do not meet the entry requirements for this course, our Foundation Year has a route to Applied Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons).

Foundation Year entry requirements

72 UCAS points or equivalent plus an English Language and a Maths qualification equivalent to GCSE Grade 4.

Study and progression requirements

Pass each module and achieve a programme average of at least 40%.

In addition to the relevant core modules, you must study Computing. If you do not have the required Maths entry qualification, you must also study Maths and Stats for Higher Education.

If you are an international student and do not meet the entry requirements for direct entry onto this course, you may be interested in our International College.

Transferring from another university

If you are currently studying at another university and would like to transfer to the University of Bradford, this course accepts students into the second or third year. This is called advanced entry.

Applications for advanced entry will be considered on a case-by-case basis and must include an official transcript (not a screenshot of a portal), all module descriptors, and relevant qualifications. Module descriptors must include learning outcomes.

Applications must be submitted through UCAS and the required documents emailed along with your UCAS Personal ID no later than 31 August prior to the course starting in September. Relevant documents should be emailed to admissions@bradford.ac.uk

What you will study

All module information is for 2023 entry, and is subject to change.

Learning and assessment

A key and distinctive feature of BSc (Hons) Applied Artificial Intelligence at Bradford is the inclusion of active, collaborative and creative projects at each stage of the programme. This project-based approach, developed with reference to the Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate (CDIO) framework commonly used in engineering fields, will be guided in year one; supported in year two but with a greater focus on independent learning and individual choice; moving to a more autonomous, supervised model in the final year.

Throughout the programme, assessments have been designed to mirror the type of tasks graduates would be expected to perform in industry and/or other professional settings. These methods include:

  • Project proposals, plans, presentation of findings and evaluation reports
  • Presentations, both oral and written
  • Case study reports
  • Practical tasks such as data processing/visualisation or creating blocks of programming code
  • Professional portfolio

Official programme specification

Our facilities

The main programming language used in this lab is Java, which supports object orientation, graphical user interfaces, concurrency, and networking. You'll also study languages such as C#, C++, Python, and Ruby.

Fees, finance and scholarships

Tuition fee 2024

  • UK: £9,250

  • International: £23,290

Additional costs

There may be additional costs that you may incur as a student. Though these are not essential to your programme of study you need to be aware of them as a student of the University. A list of the sort of costs you might expect can be found on our fees and finance section.

Financial support

See our fees and financial support section.

Scholarships

Every year we award numerous non-repayable scholarships to UK, EU and international students on the basis of academic excellence, personal circumstances or economic hardship. For full details, visit our scholarships section.

Career prospects

The programme is designed to develop future engineers and data scientists who want to work with business units, marketers, product managers, business strategists, educators and everyone else interested in using artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve business processes.

Career support

The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance employability and this is an integral part of many programmes. Specialist support is available throughout the course from Career and Employability Services including help to find part-time work while studying, placements, vacation work and graduate vacancies. Students are encouraged to access this support at an early stage and to use the extensive resources on the Careers website.

Discussing options with specialist advisers helps to clarify plans through exploring options and refining skills of job-hunting. In most of our programmes there is direct input by Career Development Advisers into the curriculum or through specially arranged workshops.

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Study abroad

All of our programmes offer the opportunity to study abroad at an international partner institution.

Study support

Our comprehensive support services will help you to achieve your full potential – both academically and personally. 

We provide all you need to make the very best of your time with us, and successfully progress through your studies and on into the world of graduate employment. 

Our support services include: 

  • Personal tutors 
  • Disability services 
  • Counselling services 
  • MyBradford student support centres 
  • The Students’ Union 
  • Chaplaincy and faith advisers 
  • An on-campus nursery 
  • Halls wardens 

We have well-stocked libraries and excellent IT facilities across campus. These facilities are open 24 hours a day during term time, meaning you’ll always find a place to get things done on campus. 

Our Academic Skills Advice Service will work with you to develop your academic, interpersonal and transferable skills. 

Research

The core curriculum is informed by the work of our Centre for Visual Computing and Artificial Intelligence Research Group.

This is the current course information. Modules and course details may change, subject to the University's programme approval, monitoring and review procedures. The University reserves the right to alter or withdraw courses, services and facilities as described on our website without notice and to amend Ordinances, Regulations, fees and charges at any time. Students should enquire as to the up-to-date position when applying for their course of study.