BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence (faster route) at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

This degree gives a grounding in artificial intelligence and its core sub-disciplines. The faster route lets high-achieving applicants straight from school complete the honours degree in three years or the MSci in four by starting in Year 2.

Department: School of Computing Science | Duration: 3 years | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

There is no Year 1. Year 2 core courses include Mathematics for Machine Learning, Knowledge Representation and Decision Making, Algorithmic Foundations 2, Algorithms and Data Structures, Computing Science 1F and 1S and Foundations of Mathematics; Year 3 includes Machine Learning (H) with 40 credits of electives.

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Entry requirements

A-level: three A-levels at A*AA including Mathematics and Computing, attained in one exam year and at the first attempt. IB Diploma: 40 (7,6,6 at Higher Level) including HL Mathematics (Analysis & Approaches) and HL Computer Science, attained in one exam year and at the first attempt. Scottish Highers: Advanced Highers AAA including Mathematics and Computing Science, attained in one exam year and at the first attempt; applicants must have achieved AAAAA from S5 including mandatory subjects. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0 (or equivalent: TOEFL iBT 92 overall for tests taken from 21 January 2026, PTE Academic 59 with minimum 59 in all subtests). UCAS deadlines: 15 October (Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Oxford or Cambridge), 13 January for other UK applicants, 30 June for international students.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2027/28). Standard fee for students from Scotland (home status), payable by SAAS where eligible Source

International applicants: GBP 33,708 a year (2027/28). Science, Engineering, Nursing and College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences band of the published international (EU and international) tuition fee table; new entrants; programme assigned to this band by its college Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years

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