Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) BSc (Hons)
Heriot-Watt University
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Studying AI will allow you to help shape the future, revolutionise industries, and solve complex problems. Its a thrilling journey into the heart of innovation, offering the chance to positively impact society through technology and creativity.Our BSc in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) is designed to allow you to create modern, robust and practical systems. We dont just teach how to use the latest tools and techniques, but instead focus on empowering our students to understand and ...Read more

Studying AI will allow you to help shape the future, revolutionise industries, and solve complex problems. It's a thrilling journey into the heart of innovation, offering the chance to positively impact society through technology and creativity.

Our BSc in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) is designed to allow you to create modern, robust and practical systems. We don't just teach how to use the latest tools and techniques, but instead focus on empowering our students to understand and develop the next generation of software and tools. The course strikes a balance between theoretical knowledge and practical experience, heavily influenced by the wide research expertise of our academic staff.

In your third year, you will engage in a year-long group project, collaborating to solve real-world problems. In the final year, you will pursue your AI specialised courses and produce an extensive dissertation project in the AI area.

The Artificial Intelligence specialisation involves selecting specific courses from the final year options and completintg AI courses including Biologically Inspired Computation, Data Mining and Machine Learning and Intelligent Robotics. Furthermore, you will get to create a final-year project centred around an AI topic.

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WUSCA ranking:
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90/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
42nd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
42nd
Computer Science
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 75 = 25% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
25%
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100%
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Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Computer Science graduate salary at this uni
£25,000
UK Computer Science graduate salary
£24,000
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Raj
06 Feb 24

As of now I can say my experience is been really great with the university and it's accommodation..Read more

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31 Jan 24

Really lovely campus with..Read more

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£25,008 per year

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£25,008 per year

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Raj
06 Feb 24
MSc Artificial Intelligence
As of now I can say my experience is been really great with the university and it's accommodation...
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David
31 Jan 24
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Really lovely campus with...
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