Machine Learning Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program	University	Student satisfaction	Unemployed	Dropout	Tuition (UK)	Tuition (International)	UCAS Tariff	City
Computing (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) MEng (Hons)	Imperial College of Science	74%	0%	5%	£9250	£40940	228	London	On campus Full-time
Machine Learning MSc	Royal Holloway, University of London	-	-	-	£12600	£22800	-	Egham	On campus Full-time
Machine Learning with a year in industry MSc	Royal Holloway, University of London	-	-	-	£12600	£22800	-	Egham	On campus Full-time
Statistics and Machine Learning (EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training) DPhil	University of Oxford	-	-	-	-	-	-	Oxford	On campus Part-time
Computer Vision, Robotics and Machine Learning MSc	University of Surrey	-	-	-	-	-	-	Guildford	On campus Full-time
Machine Learning for Visual Data Analytics MSc	Queen Mary University of London	-	-	-	-	-	-	London	On campus Part-time
Informatics: ANC: Machine Learning, Computational Neuroscience, Computational Biology MSc (Res)	The University of Edinburgh	-	-	-	-	-	-	Edinburgh	On campus Part-time
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Masters MSc	University of Birmingham	-	-	-	-	-	-	Birmingham	On campus Full-time

Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction

74 /100

759 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Average review score among all Machine Learning courses in the UK	Average score among all subjects in the UK
Explanations	83	91
Interesting courses	70	80
Intellectually stimulating	96	84
Challenged to do my best	87	84
Depth of concepts	87	83
Builds on previous learnings	96	84
Joined ideas from different topics	91	83
Balance directed/independent study	70	76
Applicability of course content	91	82
Clear criteria in markings	61	76
Fair assessment	74	80
Tests reflected your learning	74	81
Timely feedback	61	80
Helpful feedback	57	72
Approachability of teachers	65	83
Support from teachers	70	84
Organisation of courses	78	73
Communication of changes	65	75
IT facilities	91	84
Library	91	90
Course specific resources	100	86
Student feedback opportunities	82	81
Student feedback valued	78	75
Student's feedback acted upon	65	62
Work of student union	57	72
Mental wellbeing services	77	76
Overall satisfaction	74	70

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Machine Learning

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£32000	£25000	£29000
25-75 percentile range	£26500 - £38000	£17000 - £32500	£21000 - £40500

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Machine Learning courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£30000	£32000	£36500
25-75 percentile range	£25000 - £36000	£25000 - £40000	£27000 - £48500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Machine Learning

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Machine Learning
Total respondents	105
Unemployed	5%
Studying	1%
Working	77%
Both studying and working	5%
No information	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Machine Learning who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	80%	20%
Utilise skills from studies	59%	41%
Work is meaningful	68%	32%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Machine Learning

Public and Private Organizations

Jobs of graduates of Machine Learning (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Machine Learning at University of Hertfordshire

40%	Finance Professionals
20%	Legal professionals
10%	Customer service occupations
5%	Elementary occupations
5%	Secretarial and related occupations
5%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
0%	Finance Professionals
0%	Caring personal services

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams
year 1	39%	14%	46%
year 2	37%	11%	51%
year 3	44%	22%	33%
year 4	38%	29%	32%

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	32%	68%	0%
year 2	32%	68%	0%
year 3	17%	60%	23%
year 4	21%	79%	0%

Grading Distribution

Students of Machine Learning in the UK received the following grades.

	Students of Machine Learning in the UK received the following grades.
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	1
Other honours degree	9
Lower second class	23
Upper second class	35
First class	31

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Machine Learning

Average UCAS Tariff Score 152

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Machine Learning
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	2
80-95	8
96-111	9
112-127	13
128-143	15
144-159	27
160-175	23
176-191	19
192-207	11
208-223	11
224-239	7
>240	7

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Machine Learning, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Machine Learning was £32000 15 months after graduation, £25000 3 years after graduation and £29000 5 years after graduation.

The following degrees are offered for Machine Learning studies:
Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
Master of Science - MSc
Doctor of Philosophy - DPhil
Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Master of Philosophy - MPhil

Machine Learning Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Student Reviews

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of Machine Learning

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Machine Learning

What graduates are doing after 15 months

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Typical employers for graduates of Machine Learning

Jobs of graduates of Machine Learning (15 months after graduation)

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Grading Distribution

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Machine Learning

FAQ

What salary do graduates in Machine Learning earn in the UK?

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