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Artificial intelligence (AI) is the construction of artificial systems that have intelligent behaviour.
There are two main motivations for research. One is to understand natural intelligence through the use of computer models. The other provides techniques and technology for building systems capable of intelligent decisions and actions. AI is both a science and an engineering discipline.
Applications of AI range from 'smart' controllers for household devices to computers with the ability to:
- converse in English
- play games
- conduct intelligent web searches
- act as the brain of a robot
We offer a wide range of AI courses delivered by leaders in their field. You will have the flexibility to focus on the areas of artificial intelligence that interest you most.
Programme benefits
- Tailor your experience to your interests and be in control of your learning: choose from a wide range of courses, from the theoretical to those that let you apply what you learn.
- Gain a degree that opens doors in most industries: our graduates are in high demand not only within the growing technology sector but across a wide range of organisations where Informatics graduates are highly valued.
- Benefit from research-driven teaching by internationally leading academics.
- Take advantage of our strong links to industry with local, national and global contacts. Student societies based in our School host industry events, monthly student tech meetups, regular workshops and hackathons.
- Study in Edinburgh, a city regularly voted among the UK's top student cities (Top 2 in the UK, QS Best Student Cities 2024).
- We are the largest Informatics department in Europe. You will be part of a large, vibrant community of students and staff from over 100 countries.
Our graduates have excellent career prospects in the IT industry and beyond. We have a great reputation with local, national and global industry connections and contacts.
Our graduates are typically recruited to a wide variety of jobs, with popular roles including:
- software engineer
- hardware engineer
- app developer
- web developer
- programmer
Graduates increasingly work as data analysts, data scientists or business analysts in the financial sector.
Popular employers
Popular employers include:
- Google
- Facebook
- Amazon
- IBM
- SkyScanner
- Intel
- Samsung
- ARM
- Nvida
- Keysight
- RockStar North
- NatWest
- J.P. Morgan
- CitigroupOur
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Our graduates have excellent career prospects in the IT industry and beyond. We have a great reputation with local, national and global industry connections and contacts.
Our graduates are typically recruited to a wide variety of jobs, with popular roles including:
- software engineer
- hardware engineer
- app developer
- web developer
- programmer
Graduates increasingly work as data analysts, data scientists or business analysts in the financial sector.
Popular employers
Popular employers include:
- Google
- Facebook
- Amazon
- IBM
- SkyScanner
- Intel
- Samsung
- ARM
- Nvida
- Keysight
- RockStar North
- NatWest
- J.P. Morgan
- CitigroupOur
Year 1
- how information can be represented and processed in computer systems
- computer programming
- how to solve problems using computer programs
Year 2
- software development
- decision making
- foundations of data science
- algorithms and data structures
- the professional, social and ethical context of computing
Year 3
- practical work
- independent problem solving
- group work
Year 4
Year 4 includes an individual honours project where you will develop a viable project starting from a given topic. You will have a variety of choices in selecting your topic with a supervisor to guide you.
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