King's College London

Our BSc in Artificial Intelligence with a year in industry will provide you with a comprehensive and cutting edge understanding of AI theory and practice. Designed to address the ever-evolving AI landscape, and with all modules underpinned by safe and trusted AI, you'll develop crucial analytical and practical skills, opening doors to a wide range of future-focused careers.

The programme is structured around AI's core dimensions, including the foundations of AI, data science and Machine Learning. You’ll also study reasoning, interactions and autonomous agents including robotics. You'll also gain a deep understanding of the ethics and philosophy of AI and its shifting role in society through exploring the social, legal, and professional dimensions.

Throughout the degree, you’ll also get to apply year skillset to tackle complex projects inspired by real-world industry problems, with the opportunity to spend a year working for a company enhancing your employability skills whilst getting paid.

Accreditation

This degree has been accredited by BCS - the Chartered Institute for IT. Accreditation is a mark of assurance that the degree meets the standards set by BCS. An accredited degree entitles you to professional membership of BCS, which is an important part of the criteria for achieving Chartered IT Professional (CITP) status through the Institute. Some employers recruit preferentially from accredited degrees, and an accredited degree is likely to be recognised by other countries that are signatories to international accords.

By studying Artificial Intelligence at King’s, you'll join a vibrant and diverse community of students and staff from all over the world, exploring fundamental scientific questions and responding to key societal challenges. Our academics are at the forefront of developing the next AI systems as well as the principles to improve the safety and reliability of AI. Their research explores the use of AI in everything from driverless cars, drones and robots, to smart cities, energy systems and financial markets, as well as advancing the sustainability of AI models.

As a BSc student, you’ll not only be taught by world-experts in their fields, but study alongside pioneering students who are researching and developing cutting-edge technologies, with many of our students going on to found start-ups.

The first two years of the Bsc are designed to equip you with in-depth knowledge and hands-on skills across core AI and computer science fields, including Machine Learning, algorithms, data science and AI engineering. You'll also become proficient in programming languages through our world-class teaching, gaining a deep understanding of the principles to enable you to work with any language. In the final year of your degree, you’ll have the flexibility to tailor your degree to your own interests through module choices including philosophy and ethics, human AI interaction, robotics, and planning.

A key focus of our course is on project work – applying your learning to a range of real-world problems, developing key skills and confidence for your future profession. This includes participating in labs in your first and second years, and from fourth year undertaking a project with one of our research groups or solving an industry problem with a partner company, spanning sectors from computing and law to aviation and government.

In your third year, you can pursue a professional internship and get paid to work for a company, building your skills and industry experience. Informatics students secure placements in areas such as software development, AI, fintech, game development, digital consultancy, and with smaller tech start-ups and innovation hubs. You will receive tailored support from King’s Career Services, your Computer Science Year in Industry academic lead, and a dedicated Faculty Placement Coordinator, who will help you prepare competitive applications, perform strongly at technical interviews, and connect with employers.