Artificial Intelligence and Data Science BSc (Hons)
About This Programme
AI and data science: machine learning, large language models, algorithms and intelligent systems across sectors.
Course Highlights
- Core AI and data science: machine learning, algorithms and large language models.
- Applies AI across finance, healthcare, cyber security and more.
- Final-year options from AI in robotics to spiking neural networks, with an individual project.
- A UK Middlesex University honours degree completed in three years at the Dubai campus.
What You'll Study
Taught on campus, full-time over three years, totalling 120 credits per year.
Year 1
- Programming for Data Communications and Networks (30 credits) – Compulsory
- Introduction to AI and Data Science (30 credits) – Compulsory
- Algorithms and Data Analysis (30 credits) – Compulsory
- Foundations of Computing (30 credits) – Compulsory
Year 2
- Web Applications and Databases (30 credits) – Compulsory
- Data Analysis for Enterprise Modelling (30 credits) – Compulsory
- Machine Learning and Other AI Techniques (30 credits) – Compulsory
- Large Language Models (30 credits) – Compulsory
Year 3
- Current Trends in AI (30 credits) – Compulsory
- Biologically Inspired Algorithms (30 credits) - Optional
- AI in Robotics (30 credits) – Optional
- Undergraduate Individual Project (30 credits) – Compulsory
- Defensive Security (30 credits) – Optional
- Mathematics of AI and Data Science (30 credits) – Optional
- Spiking Neural Networks (30 credits) – Optional
- PROGRAMME CONTENT
- Why Study BSc Honours Artificial Intelligence and Data Science?
- Gain the skills to leverage AI and data science techniques for intelligent decision-making and impactful solutions
- COURSE OVERVIEW
- INTAKE
- DURATION
- ATTENDANCE
- COURSE LEADER
- HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
Entry Requirements
CBSE / ISC / State Board: minimum 65% overall. Applicants holding only GCSEs can progress via the one-year International Foundation Programme.
Careers
This programme prepares graduates for a wide range of roles in AI and Data Science, including AI Engineer, Data Scientist, Machine Learning Developer, and Intelligent Systems Analyst. You will gain the skills to apply AI techniques across sectors such as finance, healthcare, cybersecurity, and more. Graduates may also pursue postgraduate study in areas such as Data Science and AI, Computer Science, Cyber Security, or Network Management, and have the opportunity to gain professional certifications from leading providers such as Microsoft, AWS, and Google. Industry engagement is embedded through guest lectures, placement opportunities, and alumni networks, enhancing both professional growth and employability.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
Licensed and accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) through the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), and by Dubai's KHDA. The degree is awarded by Middlesex University in the UK (QAA-reviewed).
Programme Details
Award
Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc Hons)
Start Date
September
Typical Offer
BBC at A Level, or 65% overall in CBSE/ISC
Duration
3 years
Qualification
BSc (Hons)
Subject Area
Computer Science
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
In person
Tuition Fee
AED 64,557/yr
Annual tuition is AED 64,557 (inclusive of VAT), around AED 193,671 for the full three-year degree. All students receive a minimum 10% academic scholarship, with further scholarships and grants available.