BSc Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
About this course
This is a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence), a four-year undergraduate programme. Core topics include Programming, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Control Systems, Mathematical Modelling, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme includes an integrated placement year and culminates in an individual project.
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What students say
Based on about 224 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 525 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 91%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 64 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 68%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 51%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 9%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 9%
- Sales occupations: 4%
- Elementary occupations: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 71%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 63%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 150 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 58%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 15%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 710 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 84%
- Foundation course: 5%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- Other qualifications: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 4%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introductory Mathematics for Engineering, Digital, and Physical Sciences
- Introductory Programming for Digital Science
- Fundamentals of Digital Systems
- Foundations of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
- Internet Applications and Databases
- Probability
- Interdisciplinary Design Project
- Power Skills
- Data Structures, Algorithms and Object-Oriented Programming
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
- Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Team Project
- Human Machine Interaction
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Ethics, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Sustainability
- Linear Algebra
- Software Engineering
- Embedded Systems and C
- Control Systems and Robotics
- Differential Equations and Methods
- Business and Enterprise Computing
- Integrated Placement Year
- Individual Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Project
- Current Topics in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
- Multi-Agent Systems
- Data Mining
- Computational Intelligence
- Autonomous Robotics and Navigation
- Adaptive and Intelligent Robotic Systems
- Natural Language Processing
- Deep Learning
- Optimisation
- Software Testing
- Big Data Technologies (Advanced Database Systems and GIS)
- Game Development
- Multimedia Information Retrieval
- Image and Video Processing
- Software Engineering
- Programming Language Concepts
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Aston University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £33,000 after 3 years, £40,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £33,000 and £50,000. The £40,500 median after five years is £8,000 less than the UK median for Artificial intelligence.
What do graduates of BSc Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Aston University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Aston University?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Aston University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 129 UCAS points.
Is BSc Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Aston University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.
Does BSc Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Aston University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Aston University?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.