What to do with a Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence degree

Explore the careers you might be interested in going into after studying a Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence degree.

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What can you do with an undergraduate Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence degree?

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence students can go into a variety of careers including games development and information technology services.

If you decide to study at Βι¶ΉΣ³»­, you can choose from a range of modules. Find out more about our courses and course content. 

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What jobs can you get with an undergraduate Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence degree?

Jobs may include, but are not limited to: 

  • advertiser, marketer and publicist
  • applications, games or web developer
  • banker
  • digital content writer 
  • forensic computer analyst
  • SEO specialist
  • social media or web content manager
  • software engineer
  • system analyst
  • [jobs in] telecommunications and media production
  • UX (user experience) or web designer.

If you haven’t studied a degree yet, and you’re considering a Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence course, you may want to browse our: 

Skills

You may develop skills including: 

  • attention to detail
  • critical judgement (such as evaluating and testing software)
  • flexibility (such as adapting your research and working iteratively (sometimes known as agile)
  • independent thinking
  • problem-solving
  • project management. 

At Βι¶ΉΣ³»­, you can further develop your  by signing up for a range of workshops, tutorials and online resources.

Work experience and placements

You can gain work experience by doing a placement with an organisation. 

At Βι¶ΉΣ³»­, during your degree, you can choose to apply for one of the below: 

  • a professional placement
  • a research placement (you may be able to do a research placement if you are a high-performing student on a selected science course)
  • an integrated placement if it is a requirement for a course.

This may help you gain skills and work experience before you graduate. Find out more about placements and internships at Βι¶ΉΣ³»­. 

You may want to look for work experience opportunities in your own time at organisations, such as: 

  • software development companies
  • digital media agencies
  • social media companies
  • telecommunications.

What can you do with a Masters in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence?

You might want to pursue a career in any of the above jobs. Or you could think about continuing your education further.

At Βι¶ΉΣ³»­, we offer research (PhD) degrees in the following subject areas: 

You may then be able to go into an academic career, including roles such as:

  • researcher
  • higher education lecturer 
  • professor. 

For more information about careers after a Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence degree, see the  website. 

If you’re a current Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ student, see more advice from our .  

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