Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence with a Foundation Year

Birmingham City University

Overview

The BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year course is aimed at developing strong computing skills in artificial intelligence. The development of core skills in this domain tops the list of grand challenges facing British industry, which features in the government’s industrial strategy.

The course is aimed at producing computer scientists for roles such as computer programmer, software developer, website designer, and artificial intelligence and machine learning engineer. Skilled in cyber security, cloud computing, deep learning, natural language processing and computer vision, graduates deliver high-value software solutions for modern economy..

Available in the UK to home and international students, the course enables you to study a diverse programme, ensuring you are incredibly well-equipped for employment within the industry once completing your degree.

Employability

Enhancing your employability skills

You will learn of range of skills which will be key to enhancing your future employability.

Specifically, you will learn to:

• Develop software solutions to real world problems.
• Use a range of modern techniques to engineer software products.
• Understand the role, and techniques and application of artificial intelligence in the modern software systems and their societal impact.
• Implement the deployment pipeline of artificial intelligence and machine learning based software system.
• Work independently and collaboratively.
• Be a self-motivated, organised, effective learner.
• Communicate your work effectively via both oral and written communication skills.

Professional practice guidance will teach you a range of skills such as writing CVs and job applications, and preparing for interviews; the use of social media and other platforms for self-promotion, presenting yourself and your work in a professional framework using a range of appropriate communication skills, such various types of presentation software will also be practised.