MSc Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Bournemouth University

Programme overview

Advanced knowledge, methods and processes for deploying data science and artificial intelligence to solve real-world problems at scale.

Department: Computing & Informatics | Duration: September start: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time. January start: 16 months full-time or 32 months part-time | Study mode: full-time (part-time available) | Intake: September 2026, January 2027 | Location: Poole, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core units: Computational Modelling, Machine Learning and Applications, Language Models and Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Efficient and Edge AI, Research Methods in Computing and Engineering, Individual Master's Project.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for roles in data science and artificial intelligence.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 or equivalent in Computing, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Electronic Engineering, Data Science/Analytics or another subject with significant maths and computing content. English: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Tuition fee per year for September 2026 start; UK fee covers UK, Republic of Ireland and Channel Islands students Source

International applicants: GBP 20,685 a year (2026/27). Tuition fee per year for September 2026 start; UK fee covers UK, Republic of Ireland and Channel Islands students Source

Intake: September 2026, January 2027

Duration: September start: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time. January start: 16 months full-time or 32 mon

Apply through the official page: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/how-apply

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