Artificial Intelligence (with Foundation Year), BSc (Hons)

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Top reasons to study this course at Teesside:

• Industry links: work on live industry briefs, competitions and hackathons with companies including Cisco, Cubic Transportation Systems, Sage, TUI, Atombank, HMRC and Waterstons.
• British Computer Society (BCS) academic membership: get free BCS membership to accelerate your career path with CV builder tools, e-learning courses, mentorships programmes, jobs boards and volunteering opportunities.
• Career-ready: our ExpoSeries of events allow you to showcase your skills to industry professionals who are seeking to recruit new and rising talent.

This course includes a foundation year - ideal if you need additional preparation or if you don't have sufficient grades to join Year 1 of a degree.

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There are wide range of opportunities open to computer scientists with artificial intelligence ranging from foundation level:

• software analysts and developers
• computer scientists and computer engineers
• AI architect
• machine learning engineers

Industry demand for individuals with these skills sets is increasing at a significant rate, and with a shortage of skills in these areas demand is continuing to rise. As an artificial intelligence graduate you are well placed to pursue a technical career in a wide range of industries

Throughout your course we offer a wide range of business networking opportunities for you to extend your knowledge of the industry and show case your skills, enhancing your opportunity of securing your dream job. We host events such as:-

ExpoTees our end of course showcase of graduate work which attracts over 150 business partners each year, these are businesses who are looking for the emerging talent in the digital fields.

ExpoTential and ExpoTalent are student showcase events taking place in the first and second year of your course. These events are aimed at preparing you for the final year ExpoTees event, ensuring you are at your best when you exhibit in your final year. These events attract around 80 business representatives all looking to identify future digital talent.

Students Futures Week a week-long event in which business partners network with our students across all years of study. Providing industry panels, presentations and networking opportunities the week builds your professional skills and knowledge field preparing you for the next step in your career.

Drawing on our extensive industry links we invite guest speakers in your field to present to our students. Throughout your course we bring in industry speakers to ensure that you develop your knowledge of the industry that you plan to build your career in. In addition to covering technical subjects these speakers provide an insight into what employers are looking for in their employees, from technical to professional skills.

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