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BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence

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Key information

Degree

BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence

Types of study

Full time

Duration

Three or four years depending on entry qualifications

Start date

September each year

Faculty

Computer Science / Faculty of Science and Engineering

Study model

2+2, 4+0

About the study model: For the 2+2 study model courses, the student will spend the last two years at our UK campus. For the 4+0 study model courses, the student will spend the entire degree programme in Ningbo, China with 'study abroad' opportunities from year three.

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Entry requirements

Depending on your academic and English language qualifications, you may be eligible for a traditional three-year degree programme, or a four-year programme with a preliminary year. The preliminary year enables you to gain the subject-specific knowledge and skills required to embark on degree-level studies.

Please find the entry requirement relevant to your country of origin here. If your country is not listed, please email international@nottingham.edu.cn.

If you are a mainland Chinese student, your Gaokao score should be in the first division as a minimum requirement, and your English test score should be no less than 115/150. For more details, please check the Chinese prospectus.

English language requirements

If your first language is not English, you are required to provide evidence of your proficiency in English. The minimum requirements for our preliminary year entry are listed below:

  • IELTS 5.5 with no less than 5.0 in any element
  • PTE Academic 59 (minimum 53)
  • TOEFL iBT 80 (minimum 17 in Writing and Listening, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking) 

The minimum requirements for our qualifying year entry are listed below:

  • IELTS 6.5 with the writing band no less than 6.0
  • PTE Academic 71 (minimum 65)
  • TOEFL iBT 90 (minimum 19 in Writing) 

Minimum age requirements

You should be at least 18 years of age on admission to the University. The date of “admission” is defined as the first day of September in the relevant academic year. This requirement may be waived on an individual basis. If your parents or guardians provide their written agreement, in advance, to additional safeguards and requirements. Visit here for more information.

Course overview

This course is designed to offer both a general understanding of computer science as well as specialist skills in artificial intelligence. Through its optional module choice, this course also provides you with the opportunity to study computer science in the context of robotic systems.

In addition to fundamental computer science classes and laboratories, this course covers topics including expert systems, intelligent agents, the history and philosophy of artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, neural networks, heuristic optimisation and other intelligent systems.

If you choose introductory and advanced robotic options, you will be able to experiment with mobile robots in both group and individual projects.

Special features

  • The school of Computer Science is ranked 8th in the UK for research quality.
  • Our courses are taught by academic staff carrying out world-class research, whose interests cover all aspects of computer science.
  • We provide high-quality teaching and a well-equipped and supportive learning environment.
  • You will develop self and group-management skills through the course works, which will be invaluable in the workplace.
  • You will have the opportunity to spend the last two years of your study at the University of Nottingham, UK.
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UNNC provides us with a inclusive, open and free learning environment. I am encouraged to raise questions and think critically. It benefits my personal development and career development.

——Yuening Xie, BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence, Class of 2024

Yuening Xie graduated from Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence at UNNC in 2024. He decided to study MComp Information Systems at National University of Singapore and he hoped to become an embedded software development engineer. He was nominated for 2023 UNNC Golden Intern Awards, received 2023 Dean' s Scholarship, 2023 Zhejiang Provincial Scholarship and the award of 2024 Zhejiang Excellent Graduates.

Course structure

The degree is offered as a three or four-year programme depending on your entry qualification.

For domestic students, the course structure follows the Chinese higher education system. It is based on a four-year program with the possibility of spending two years at The University of Nottingham's UK campus.

For international students, with relevant qualifications, the course structure follows the UK higher education system. It is based on a three-year program with the possibility of spending two years at The University of Nottingham's UK campus.

Accreditations

Our BSc Computer Science degree course has been accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), and an exemption is granted from parts one and two of the BCS examination.

 

Study abroad

You will have the opportunity to spend a period studying abroad through a university-wide programme. There are also opportunities to study at our UK or Malaysia campus through the inter-campus exchange programme.

University-wide programme

The University of Nottingham is a member of the Universitas 21 (U21) consortium - an international network of research-intensive universities. During your studies here, you can apply to spend a semester studying at one of the partners in U21 or many other institutions.

Inter-campus exchange programme

There are exchange opportunities between the China, UK and Malaysia campuses as well.

 

About modules

The below is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated in 2026-2027 academic year. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations. For the most updated version, please refer to Curriculum Catalogue.

Year 1 modules

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The preliminary year is designed to help students develop the English language, academic, mathematical, scientific, and computing foundations required for successful progression to the later stages of the degree programme.

This integrated foundation year combines English for Academic Purposes modules offered by the Centre for English Language Education with academic foundation modules offered by the Department of Science and Engineering Education. The English modules strengthen students’ academic reading, writing, and oral communication skills, while the foundation modules develop essential knowledge in mathematics, scientific methods, algorithms, software, and programming. Together, these modules prepare students for the academic and technical demands of Years 2 to 4 of the degree programme.

Year 2 modules

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Compulsory

Students must take all modules in this group 

COMP1036 Computer Fundamentals 10.00 Autumn 
COMP1038 Programming and Algorithms 20.00 Autumn 
COMP1046 Mathematics for Computer Scientists 20.00 Autumn 
COMP1048 Databases and Interfaces 10.00 Autumn 
COMP1035 Software Engineering 10.00 Spring 
COMP1037 Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence 10.00 Spring 
COMP1039 Programming Paradigms 20.00 Spring 
COMP1047 Systems and Architecture 20.00 Spring 

Year 3 modules

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Compulsory

Students must take all modules in this group 

COMP2046 Operating Systems & Concurrency 20.00 Autumn 
COMP2059 Developing Maintainable Software 20.00 Autumn 
COMP2068 Introduction to Formal Reasoning 10.00 Autumn 
COMP2043 Software Engineering Group Project 20.00 Full year 
COMP2049 Languages and Computation 10.00 Spring 
COMP2051 Artificial Intelligence Methods 20.00 Spring 
COMP2069 Algorithms Data Structures and Efficiency 10.00 Spring 

Restricted

Students must take a maximum of 10 credits from this group

Code Title Credits Taught
COMP2044 Human Computer Interaction 10.00 Spring 
COMP2045 C++ Programming 10.00 Spring 
COMP2047 Introduction to Image Processing 10.00 Spring 
COMP2070 Distributed Systems 10.00  Spring

Year 4 modules

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Compulsory

Students must take all modules in this group 

COMP3056 Professional Ethics in Computing 10.00 Autumn 
COMP3052 Computer Security 10.00 Spring 

Restricted - Group 1

Students must take 20 credits from this group

Code Title Credits Taught
COMP3065 Computer Vision 20.00 Spring 

Restricted - Group 2

Students must take 20 credits from this group

Code Title Credits Taught
COMP3055 Machine Learning 20.00 Autumn 

Restricted - Group 3

AND a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 60 credits from this group

Code Title Credits Taught
COMP3048 Compilers 10.00 Autumn 
COMP3050 Individual Dissertation Single Honours 40.00 Full year 
COMP3059 Mobile Device Programming 20.00 Spring 
COMP3069 Computer Graphics 20.00 Autumn 
COMP4107 Big Data 10.00 Spring 
COMP3092 Parallel Computing 10.00 Spring

Restricted - Group 4

Students may also choose from the following full-year Experience modules, subject to prior approval by the school. Student may choose a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 10 credits from this group.

Code Title Credits Taught
COMP3060 Development Experience 10.00 Full year 
COMP3061 Industrial Experience 10.00 Full year 
COMP3062 Schools Experience 10.00 Full year 
COMP3093 Competition Experience 10.00 Full year

Additional course choice

Additional course choice should be minimum of 0 and a maximum of 20 credits from this group. For Part II, additional course choice can be a minimum of 0 credits and a maximum of 20 credits from other modules not listed in this programme specification, subject to the module being available to the student and approval by the corresponding module convenor(s) and the course director.

Careers and further study

Our graduates are qualified for a wide range of jobs which require a combination of technical excellence and an international perspective. They have gone on to work at major technology companies, such as Adobe, Google, IBM and Microsoft, and are involved in creating the latest hardware and software products. Many of our graduates have started their own companies and often look for employees among our current students.

Our graduates have gone on to work at major technology companies, such as Adobe, IBM and Microsoft, and are involved in creating the latest hardware and software products.

Employers

  • Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Beijing ByteDance Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Shenzhen Zhongzhi Yonghao Robot Co., Ltd.
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • Google LLC
  • Facebook, Inc.
  • LinkedIn Corporation
  • Tencent Holdings Limited
  • Amazon.com, Inc. (London)

Further study

  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Oxford
  • Imperial College London
  • Columbia University
  • National University of Singapore
  • University College London
  • Yale University
  • Cornell University
  • University of California, San Diego
  • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
  • The University of Sydney
  • The University of New South Wales
  • The University of Edinburgh
  • New York University
  • Northwestern University
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • Duke University
  • Nanyang Technological University
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • The University of Manchester
  • The Australian National University
  • The University of Queensland
  • Monash University
  • University of Amsterdam
  • University of Pittsburgh

Fees

Chinese Mainland students

110,000 RMB / year

China's Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan students

110,000 RMB / year

International students

120,000 RMB / year

Scholarships, sponsorships and bursaries

To encourage academic excellence, we offer a comprehensive and expanding range of full and partial scholarships.

Historically, nearly 30% of our undergraduate students were awarded scholarships for their entry. Once enrolled, current students are eligible for additional merit and/or performance-based scholarships and awards, which covers approximately 32.5% of our whole student body.

Please check here for scholarship types and policies for applicants from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas countries. If you are a mainland Chinese student, please visit the Chinese language prospectus.

More information

Click here to see more about Module Catalogue and Programme Specifications

Contact us

Student Recruitment and Admission Office

University of Nottingham Ningbo China
199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo, 315100, China

E. admissions@nottingham.edu.cn
T. +86 (0574) 8818 0182
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Faculty Office of Science and Engineering

Room 427, Sir Peter Mansfield Building
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo, 315100, China

E. FoSE@nottingham.edu.cn
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