BEng (Hons) Artificial Intelligence

Gain the skills to design and develop the next generation of Artificial Intelligence (Al) systems and services. Increased use of Artificial Intelligence (Al) can bring major social and economic benefits by automating tasks currently done by humans. AI computers can analyse and learn from information at higher accuracy and speed than humans can. It offers massive gains in efficiency and performance to most or all industry sectors, for example in Health, Financial Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, Social Media. Al is software that can be integrated into existing processes, improving them, scaling them, and reducing their costs, by making or suggesting more accurate decisions through better use of information. Artificial Intelligence has also been a main focus of Computer Science research at Ulster University for over 25 years, and we are uniquely positioned to deliver this degree course.

This course will develop your employability skills by: providing you with a broadly-based education in AI and its related technologies which will equip you with the knowledge and skills to select and apply appropriate AI techniques to a particular domain. providing a systematic study of the theory and principles of AI, which includes fundamental theoretical computer science, mathematics, programming and software engineering. developing your competence in the use of programming languages for the production of AI and Machine Learning software components. developing your ability to analyse problems, reason a solution, and represent the knowledge using suitable AI methods and computational techniques. providing opportunities for the development of practical and team-based skills in applying AI in an industrial context.
4 year FT degree including placement year

A level
Grades BBC

A-level essential:

One subject from Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computing (not IT/ICT), Software Systems Development, Technology and Design, Design and Technology, Digital Technology, Electronics, Engineering or Double Award Science/Applied Science.

Reduced offer: Grades CCC

Onesubjectfrom Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Physics.

International Baccalaureate
Minimum 25 points (12 at Higher level to include Grade 4 HL Mathematics and another HL subject from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computing, Technology or Engineering)

Higher or Subsidiary level in English Language required at Grade 4 or above

Access to Higher Education (HE)
Access Diploma

Overall profile of 63% (120 credit Science/Technology Access Course) (NI Access Course), to include a 20 credit Level 2 Mathematics module, passed at 63% or successful completion of NICATS Mathematics with 63% as part of the pre-2021 Access Diploma.

Overall profile of 15 credits at distinction and 30credits at merit (60 credit Science/Technology Access Course) (GB Access Course). GCSE pass at Grade C/4 or above in Mathematics is also required.

GCSE
For this course, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements for admission to a first degree course and hold a GCSE pass at Grade C/4 or above in English Language and Mathematics.

Level 2 Certificate in Essential Skills - Communication will be accepted as equivalent to GCSE English.

NB Level 2 Certificate in Essential Skills -Application of Number is NOT acceptable as an alternative to GCSE Grade C Mathematics for entry to this course.

IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5., TOEFL iBT - 80 with a minimum L - 17 R - 18 S - 20 W - 17, PTE Academic - 55 (with min. of 51 in each part)