Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) BSc (Hons)

Nottingham Trent University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	68%
Salary after 15 months	£28000
Unemployment Rate	3% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	8% Proportion of students of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Clifton Campus
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 125 graduates of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) BSc (Hons) and other courses in Computer Science at Nottingham Trent University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Computer Science.

Overall student satisfaction

68 /100

125 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) BSc (Hons) and other Computer Science courses of Nottingham Trent University	Average review score among all Artificial Intelligence courses in the UK
Explanations	82	84
Interesting courses	66	68
Intellectually stimulating	72	81
Challenged to do my best	82	80
Depth of concepts	69	76
Builds on previous learnings	75	79
Joined ideas from different topics	67	76
Balance directed/independent study	80	75
Applicability of course content	78	77
Clear criteria in markings	79	72
Fair assessment	84	79
Tests reflected your learning	87	80
Timely feedback	75	65
Helpful feedback	68	60
Approachability of teachers	82	82
Support from teachers	82	79
Organisation of courses	69	69
Communication of changes	64	73
IT facilities	79	85
Library	83	86
Course specific resources	77	88
Student feedback opportunities	76	81
Student feedback valued	63	70
Student's feedback acted upon	53	57
Work of student union	75	70
Mental wellbeing services	84	79
Overall satisfaction	68	69

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.
All Computer Science courses of Nottingham Trent University

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Computer Science

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Computer Science at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£28000	£25500	£31500
25-75 percentile range	£24000 - £35500	£21000 - £32000	£24000 - £40500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Computer Science courses of Nottingham Trent University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Computer Science

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£29851	£25148	£29843
25-75 percentile range	£24795 - £35800	£18856 - £32927	£21678 - £41090

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

Course Description

This course includes machine learning, natural language processing, problem solving and other cognitive techniques, as well as an understanding of the professional and ethical considerations that surround AI. Module information:

• Data Analytics Techniques and Programming

• Cognitive Computing

• Systems Software

• Computer Technology & Mathematics

• Computer Science Programming

• Practical Project Management and Professional Development

• Software Design and Implementation

• Distributed Database Engineering

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Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Nottingham Trent University graduates of undergraduate studies in Computer Science	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Computer Science
Total respondents	60	4700
Unemployed	3%	6%
Studying	4%	6%
Working	80%	75%
Both studying and working	8%	8%
No information	3%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Computer Science courses of Nottingham Trent University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	90%	10%
Utilise skills from studies	70%	30%
Work is meaningful	95%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Nottingham Trent University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	90%
Non highly-skilled jobs	5%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Computer Science courses of Nottingham Trent University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) BSc (Hons) at Nottingham Trent University

65%	Customer service occupations
10%	Skilled trades occupations
5%	Process, plant and machine operatives
0%	Elementary occupations
0%	Secretarial and related occupations
0%	Administrative occupations
0%	Finance Professionals
0%	Sales occupations
0%	Managers, directors and senior officials

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

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Computer Science

Average UCAS Tariff Score 128

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Computer Science
<48	1
48-63	2
64-79	2
80-95	11
96-111	17
112-127	19
128-143	14
144-159	15
160-175	13
176-191	3
192-207	2
208-223	1
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Computer Science courses of Nottingham Trent University

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- (minimum of 6.0 in Writing)
- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
- (minimum of 6.0 in Writing)

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence), BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

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