Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year

Why study Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year at Liverpool John Moores University?

• A BSc Joint Honours qualification with postgraduate opportunities for further study

• Links with hundreds of international, national and local organisations, including major Tech Companies, Police Forces, Banks, and Government Agencies

• Opportunity to undertake a year’s paid industrial placement

• Practical, hands-on experience incorporated into modules wherever possible

• State-of-the-art computing facilities, including dedicated labs, available to students on-site

• Excellent career prospects

About your course
The BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence joint honours degree at Liverpool John Moores University is informed by industry requirements and internationally important research. There are many exciting paid placement opportunities thanks to our extensive links with employers.

You will gain the required academic and theoretical skills to pursue a career in computer science along with advanced practical skills relating to the theory, practice, tools and applications of contemporary software technologies. You will also secure an understanding of architectures, frameworks and strategies for building software computer systems.

You will work in industry standard facilities, including nine specialist teaching laboratories, with over 400 workstations, featuring high specifications and the latest software and specialist applications. Our state-of-the-art facilities in Computer Science, with the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) commended teaching and staff support, will allow you gain the necessary practical, technical and analytical skills required of a Computer Science professional.

Artificial Intelligence is the Future

"The UK has an AI workforce of over 360,000. AI contributed £3.7 billion to the economy in 2022. Britain has twice the number of AI-based companies than any European nation" Gov.uk, 2024.

In this joint honours degree you will have the chance to study one of the subjects at the forefront of technology in the UK and globally. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in almost every industry in the world from retail and healthcare to conservation and construction.

Demand for AI specialists is increasing all the time, so choosing this joint honours degree will give you the best possible chance of getting your dream job after graduation.

Why choose a joint honours degree?

Flexibility: Study two subject areas without committing to one path from the outset.

Employability: A joint honours degree can make you more attractive to employers because it shows you're flexible, multi-skilled, and able to learn new things.

Cross-discipline application: You can apply what you learn in one module to another.

Why study computing at LJMU?

The School of Computer Science and Mathematics is highly rated for its research in computing and the science behind the systems. This research directly informs what you will study on the degree. In addition, the Department has extensive links with industry, and regularly hosts guest speakers from industry and an invited industry advisory panel.

Our graduates enjoy excellent career prospects thanks to our extensive links with hundreds of international, national and local organisations, from industries such as tech companies, financial services, pharmaceuticals, aerospace and defence, healthcare, retail, government and local government agencies and telecommunications. Such links also help ensure that students enjoy excellent work-related learning and paid placement opportunities throughout their degrees.