Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence

Computer science with artificial intelligence combines the foundational principles of computing with a focused study of one of its most significant contemporary branches. Computer science at degree level is about understanding computation itself: how algorithms work, how software is engineered, how data is structured, stored, and communicated, and how systems are designed to be reliable, efficient, and secure. Artificial intelligence adds the study of how computers can be made to perform tasks that would, if performed by a human, require intelligence, including perceiving, reasoning, learning, and making decisions.

At the University of Chester, this three-year, full-time degree includes a sandwich year and a work placement, meaning you will spend a period working in industry before completing your final year of study. That experience is significant: AI and computing are fields where the gap between academic knowledge and professional practice can be substantial, and the placement gives you the opportunity to close that gap, develop your professional networks, and return to your studies with a clearer sense of how what you have learned applies in the real world. Across the programme you will study programming, data structures and algorithms, software engineering, databases, and computer networks, alongside machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and the ethical dimensions of AI development.

A typical entry tariff of 120 UCAS points reflects a programme accessible to students with strong analytical backgrounds.

The discipline develops rigorous problem-solving skills, the ability to think both abstractly and practically, and the habit of testing ideas systematically. Writing clear, functional code and understanding why it works the way it does are core capacities built throughout.

Graduates from computer science with AI degrees are in high demand. Careers span software development, data science, machine learning engineering, AI research, systems architecture, cybersecurity, and technology consultancy. Many graduates also progress to postgraduate study, particularly in AI, data science, or human-computer interaction.