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BSc (Hons) January start available

Artificial Intelligence

Your future in AI starts here with skills employers demand and connections that launch global tech careers.

Start date: January 2026; September 2026
Location: Cambridge
Duration: 3 years
UCAS course code: I400

Start date: January 2026; September 2026
Location: Cambridge
Duration: 4 years with foundation
UCAS course code: I400

Start date: January 2026; September 2026
Location: Cambridge
Duration: 4 years with placement
UCAS course code: I401

2nd

in the UK for Teaching on my Course, Assessment and Feedback, Learning Resources and Student Voice.

Source: Subject ranking for artificial intelligence, NSS 2025

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world, and this accredited degree puts you at the forefront.

At ARU in Cambridge, you’ll master machine learning, neural networks and ethical AI while creating solutions that transform industries. You’ll be surrounded by Europe’s largest tech cluster and gain unrivalled access to industry leaders, internships and cutting-edge resources.

Graduate ready to shape tomorrow in roles spanning AI development, data science and robotics – where creativity meets technology.

BCS and IET

Our course is accredited by IET and BCS on behalf of the Engineering Council as fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partly meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. It is also Accredited by BCS for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.

Gain practical experience and place yourself at the forefront of technological innovation, with our Artificial Intelligence degree in Cambridge.

Why ARU?

Study in Cambridge's ‘Silicon Fen’, Europe's largest tech cluster and home to employers such as Apple, Microsoft and Samsung AI.
Bring the world of work to life through Live Briefs, designed with employers such as Mathworks and Citisoft to give you exposure to ‘real world’ problem-solving.
Access exclusive online resources from Intel AI Academy, Amazon AWS Educate, Pluralsight, LinkedIn Learning and zyBooks.
Get hands-on in our AI lab using advanced software packages, Microsoft Azure and VMware IT Academy.
Study an accredited course, at a university that's been a Cisco Network Academy for over ten years.

Study at an award-winning university

We've received a Gold award for the quality of our education in a UK-wide review of teaching standards. We were also proud to be named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023.

Careers

This university gives you more than theoretical knowledge, it is also teaches you how to be your better self.

Noel Mukhamejanov, BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence

This degree opens doors to diverse, high-demand careers as AI development, machine learning engineering and robotics.

You might work on data science projects in fields like business forecasting and digital healthcare. Your technical foundation will also create opportunities in web development, IT systems and digital security.

With industry connections and hands-on experience, you’ll graduate equipped for a future where technology drives every sector.

What can you do with an Artificial Intelligence degree?

Where have other Artificial Intelligence graduates worked?

Where have other Artificial Intelligence students found work experience?

How can ARU help with my employability and career development?

Teaching and modules

The future is AI, and the intelligence revolution starts here. Unlock the intelligence, unleash potential, explore AI and design tomorrow.

Dr Mahmud Hasan, Senior Lecturer

At ARU, you’ll learn about the principles and applications of AI, the systems that underpin it, and the advanced algorithms that are employed.

You'll use the most up-to-date technologies – including software packages and hardware infrastructure – and work on live brief assignments from companies like Mathworks, ARM or Citisoft.

To support your studies, there’s access to online resources from the Intel AI Academy and Amazon AWS Educate programme, and 12-month access to Pluralsight online training courses for programmers.

What will I study?

Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.

Year 1

Introduction to Programming (30 credits)
Computer Systems (30 credits)
Computer Modelling and Simulation (15 credits)
Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (15 credits)
Introduction to Mathematical Techniques for Artificial Intelligence (30 credits)
Into ARU

Year 2

Database Design and Implementation (15 credits)
Software Engineering (30 credits)
Ruskin Module (15 credits)
Advanced Analytical Techniques for Artificial Intelligence (15 credits)
Machine Learning (15 credits)
Artificial Neural Networks (15 credits)
Algorithm Analysis and Data Structures (15 credits)

Year 3

Final Project (30 credits)
AI Techniques (Fuzzy Logic and Genetic Algorithms) (15 credits)
Professional Issues: Computing and Society (15 credits)
Deep Learning (15 credits)
Cloud Computing (15 credits)
Image Processing (15 credits)
Embedded Computing (15 credits) *
Distributed Programming (15 credits) *

Module details

To prepare you for university study, you can take a foundation year at the start of this course. Find out more about foundation years.

Year 1

Foundation in Engineering, Computing and Technology

Module details

You can choose to take an optional placement year as part of this course. Placements typically happen in Year 3, and your course will take four years overall. Find out more about placement years.

Year 3

Work Placement - Computing and Information Sciences

Module details

What happens on a foundation year?

What happens on a placement year?

How is BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence assessed?

What equipment will I need?

Who teaches Artificial Intelligence at ARU?

Read profiles of teaching and research staff on this course.

Dr Md Mahmudul Hasan
Senior Lecturer
Professor Silvia Cirstea
Deputy Head of School
Dr Oliver Faust
Associate Professor
Dr Mahdi Maktabdar Oghaz
Senior Lecturer
Dr Faraz Janan
Senior Lecturer
Dr Arooj Fatima
Senior Lecturer

Facilities

Based in our £45m Science Centre in the heart of Cambridge, you’ll work with specialist computing facilities, including:

You’ll have access to:

Nine dedicated computer labs and skills spaces for computer science, artificial intelligence, cyber security and software engineering.
A Cisco and AI lab with high spec computers and hands-on routing and switching equipment.
Online educational resources from the Intel AI Academy and Amazon AWS Educate programme, Pluralsight, LinkedIn Learning and zyBooks.
AI lab/software packages, Microsoft Azure and VMware IT Academy.

Take a guided tour and meet our students.

Hear from Senior Lecturer Dr Razvan-Ion Dinita in this Springpod Subject Spotlight.
Explore cutting-edge computing in our £45m Science Centre with state-of-the-art labs and the latest hardware and software.
We have nine 20-30-seater specialist computer labs and skills spaces. They are dedicated facilities for computer science, artificial intelligence, cyber security and software engineering.
Our 30-seater Cyber Security and Forensic Computing Lab supports full network isolation. It was purpose-built to enable teaching and research activities and experiments to take place.

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Entry requirements

Standard entry requirements

Important additional notes

Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the course as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements.

Other equivalent qualifications may be accepted for entry to this course; please email [email protected] for further information. Applicants to undergraduate courses can also check our information about undergraduate entry qualifications.

You'll need a computer and reliable internet access to successfully engage with your course.

We don't accept AS level qualifications on their own for entry to our undergraduate degree courses. However for some degree courses a small number of tariff points from AS levels are accepted as long as they're combined with tariff points from A levels or other equivalent level 3 qualifications in other subjects.

Main

5 GCSEs at grade D, or grade 3, or above and evidence of two years post-GCSE study at Level 3.

If you have achieved at least grade E in one A level, or equivalent, you are exempt from the two years post-GCSE study requirement, but you still must meet the GCSE requirements.

Applicants who do not meet the two years post GCSE study at level 3 may be considered based on their satisfactory employment history, which must be a minimum of two years full time employment supported by employer evidence and deemed appropriate by the University for meeting the course of study applied for.

If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 5.5 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

Important additional notes

Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the course as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements.

You'll need a computer and reliable internet access to successfully engage with your course.

Important additional notes

Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the course as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements.

You'll need a computer and reliable internet access to successfully engage with your course.

International students

English language requirements

Contextual offers

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Fees and funding

UK students

£9,535 UK students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)

Paying your tuition fees
If you're a UK student, you don't need the money to pay for university now.

If you accept an offer to study at university, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your course fees.

Both full-time and part-time students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. You'll start repaying the loan in the April after you graduate.

For more information about student loans, see our undergraduate student finance page.

This information also applies to:

Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland
EU, EEA and Swiss nationals benefiting from citizens’ rights under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement.

£9,790 UK students starting 2026/27 (full-time, per year)

Paying your tuition fees
If you're a UK student, you don't need the money to pay for university now.

If you accept an offer to study at university, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your course fees.

Both full-time and part-time students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. You'll start repaying the loan in the April after you graduate.

For more information about student loans, see our undergraduate student finance page.

This information also applies to:

Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland
EU, EEA and Swiss nationals benefiting from citizens’ rights under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement.

£9,535 UK students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)

Paying your tuition fees
If you're a UK student, you don't need the money to pay for university now.

If you accept an offer to study at university, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your course fees.

Both full-time and part-time students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. You'll start repaying the loan in the April after you graduate.

For more information about student loans, see our undergraduate student finance page.

This information also applies to:

Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland
EU, EEA and Swiss nationals benefiting from citizens’ rights under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement.

£9,790 UK students starting 2026/27 (full-time, per year)

Paying your tuition fees
If you're a UK student, you don't need the money to pay for university now.

If you accept an offer to study at university, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your course fees.

Both full-time and part-time students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. You'll start repaying the loan in the April after you graduate.

For more information about student loans, see our undergraduate student finance page.

This information also applies to:

Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland
EU, EEA and Swiss nationals benefiting from citizens’ rights under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement.

£9,535 UK students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)

Paying your tuition fees
If you're a UK student, you don't need the money to pay for university now.

If you accept an offer to study at university, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your course fees.

Both full-time and part-time students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. You'll start repaying the loan in the April after you graduate.

For more information about student loans, see our undergraduate student finance page.

This information also applies to:

Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland
EU, EEA and Swiss nationals benefiting from citizens’ rights under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement.

£9,790 UK students starting 2026/27 (full-time, per year)

Paying your tuition fees
If you're a UK student, you don't need the money to pay for university now.

If you accept an offer to study at university, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your course fees.

Both full-time and part-time students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. You'll start repaying the loan in the April after you graduate.

For more information about student loans, see our undergraduate student finance page.

This information also applies to:

Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland
EU, EEA and Swiss nationals benefiting from citizens’ rights under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement.

International students

£17,500 International students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)