BSc Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Healthcare Science (Audiology) and Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence). Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course offers an optional Industrial Placement Year and concludes with an Individual Project in Applied AI. Students also participate in a Team Project on Contemporary Issues in AI with input from NHS industry experts.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 112 A level: BBC T Level: Merit. T Level in Science required. BTEC: DMM GCSE: N/A Access to HE: A minimum of Distinction: 15 credits, Merit: 24 credits, Pass: 6 credits. English language: N/A
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What students say
Based on about 102 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 74%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 155 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 66%
- Left higher education: 33%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 32 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 66%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 9%
Most common jobs
- Other Health Professionals: 55%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 175 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 48%
- West Midlands: 16%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 3%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Professional Practice
- Logic and Discrete Mathematics
- Programming
- Ethics and Artificial Intelligence
- Digital Skills for Artificial Intelligence
- Social Inequality
- Health Perspectives
- Data Science and Modelling Fundamentals
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Research Methods in Artificial Intelligence
- Team Project on Contemporary Issues in AI
- Research in Health and Social Care
- Public Health and Health Promotion
- Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
- Individual Project in Applied AI
- Managing Services
- The Impact of Living with Long Term Health Conditions
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £43,500. The £32,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Healthcare science.
What do graduates of BSc Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare at University of Derby do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare at University of Derby?
82% 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 in Healthcare at University of Derby?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 102 UCAS points.
Does BSc Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare at University of Derby include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare at University of Derby?
66% of students continued into their second year, and 33% left higher education.