Artificial Intelligence and Data Science with Foundation Year

University of Derby
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years Computer science

A-Level Entry

CDD

UCAS Points

80 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£26,000

About this course

Including a foundation year as part of your four-year study programme will give you a head start in your academic and professional life. The foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence before you advance to stage one of your honours degree. It could also be beneficial if you are planning a career change. If you like and enjoy mathematics then this is an exciting future focused course for you.

KEY FEATURES OF THE COURSE:

EMPLOYABILITY: Be a graduate that’s sought after by an industry offering attractive salaries and significant progression right from the start of your career

WORKING WITH INDUSTRY: Take advantage of our connections with employers on work placements and projects

NO EXAMS!: We’ll assess you via other methods throughout your degree instead

OPTIONAL PLACEMENT YEAR: Gain valuable experience in industry by taking an optional placement year between years two and three

FLEXIBILITY: Benefit from the option to transfer to another degree in our Computing portfolio after your first year

HOW YOU’LL LEARN

You’ll learn in a variety of ways – lectures, seminars and tutorials will give you the opportunity to develop understanding. Practical sessions will give you the chance to develop your skills in both equipment use and the evaluation of experimental procedures and data. In your third year you’ll take an Individual Project module where you’ll be encouraged to use and apply research and innovation tools and approached in a practical context. Team working will also allow you to develop interpersonal and communication skills – an important skill for the workplace. 

YOUR CAREER

Data Science jobs are becoming increasingly in demand across all sectors including engineering, technology, society, commerce and healthcare. You could move into roles such as: 

  • Data scientist 

  • Data analyst 

  • Data engineer 

  • Data architect 

  • Machine learning engineer 

  • Business intelligence engineer 

    STUDY OPTIONS

    This course is also available without a Foundation Year option.

  • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades CDD
    UCAS Tariff Points 80 points
    BTEC MMP

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2134 Programmers and software development professionals
    2139 Information technology professionals
    2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
    2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians
    2136 IT quality and testing professionals
    2311 Higher education teaching professionals

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Derby
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Computer science
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £26,000