BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence and Robotics with Placement Year
Course Overview
Study Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Aston University and be at the forefront of cutting edge science and engineering. On this programme you will not only develop a practical and technical skillset, but you'll also understand the theory of artificial intelligence and it's applications. Taught by world-leading experts within the field, in outstanding facilities, you will graduate with a wealth of knowledge and be fully prepared for an exciting career in the digital industry. On this programme you will learn, collaborate and flourish through project based learning with students in other digital technology subject areas. This approach of learning mimics the real-life working world, where your career prospects will be enriched by working alongside people with different skill sets, view points and approaches. You will be able to tailor your learning throughout the four years and select your specialisms based on your own interests. This programme cuts across many modern digital areas such as machine learning, computer science, software engineering, robotics engineering, autonomous robotics and data science.
Key Program Highlights
- Gold standard teaching: Aston University was awarded Gold- the highest possible rating for Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023)
- Earn more: Our graduates are among the highest paid in the country, earning on average £47,800 three years after graduating (Computing; LEO, 2025)
- World-class research: Benefit from learning at the forefront of cutting edge artificial intelligence and robotics research
- Ranked 24th in the world: Aston University is ranked 24th in the world for reducing inequalities
- Top 5% in the world: Top 5% of global evaluated institutions (QS World University Rankings 2026)
Course Overview
Study Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Aston University and be at the forefront of cutting edge science and engineering. On this programme you will not only develop a practical and technical skillset, but you'll also understand the theory of artificial intelligence and it's applications. Taught by world-leading experts within the field, in outstanding facilities, you will graduate with a wealth of knowledge and be fully prepared for an exciting career in the digital industry. On this programme you will learn, collaborate and flourish through project based learning with students in other digital technology subject areas. This approach of learning mimics the real-life working world, where your career prospects will be enriched by working alongside people with different skill sets, view points and approaches. You will be able to tailor your learning throughout the four years and select your specialisms based on your own interests. This programme cuts across many modern digital areas such as machine learning, computer science, software engineering, robotics engineering, autonomous robotics and data science.
Key Program Highlights
- Gold standard teaching: Aston University was awarded Gold- the highest possible rating for Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023)
- Earn more: Our graduates are among the highest paid in the country, earning on average £47,800 three years after graduating (Computing; LEO, 2025)
- World-class research: Benefit from learning at the forefront of cutting edge artificial intelligence and robotics research
- Ranked 24th in the world: Aston University is ranked 24th in the world for reducing inequalities
- Top 5% in the world: Top 5% of global evaluated institutions (QS World University Rankings 2026)
Requirements
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
- Robot Control
- 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
- Advanced Embedded Systems
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