Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

Unlock powerful insight to turn data into decisions. Learn how AI and data science can predict global trends, drive smarter analysis, and power change.

Data doesn't mean much on its own. What matters is what you can do with it. On this BSc Data Science & Artificial Intelligence degree, you'll learn how data and AI are used to answer questions, inform decisions, and solve significant challenges. You'll build the technical confidence to work with data, alongside the critical judgement needed to use it responsibly.

You'll work the way real data specialists do. Using large datasets and industry-relevant tools, you'll analyse complex information, uncover patterns, and use machine learning to predict trends and support decision-making. Ethical thinking and clear communication are embedded throughout your course, reflecting how data and AI are used in professional practice.

As part of this course, you’ll:
• Learn core data science and AI techniques, including machine learning, statistics, and predictive modelling



• Master industry-standard tools such as Python, SQL, R, MATLAB, and data visualisation platforms



• Investigate the ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding AI and data use



• Apply your skills to real problems through projects, case studies, live datasets, and an optional year working in industry



• Develop the confidence to communicate complex insight to both technical and non-technical audiences



You'll graduate with the skills and confidence to thrive in a huge range of data and AI roles, ready to turn insight into impact - and shape what comes next.

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AI: built in, not bolted on
On this data science degree, AI isn't an afterthought. You'll explore how AI is being integrated into business operations, from digital assistants to advanced generative AI tools such as Large Language Models (LLMs) including ChatGPT and Google Gemini. We'll also cover the ethical, legal, and governance considerations essential for responsible AI use.

Gain in-demand expertise for a thriving career
From day one, you'll tackle authentic data tasks, building the technical expertise and transferable skills employers value - from data analysis and modelling to communication, problem-solving, and teamwork. In your final year, you'll choose an optional module and complete an extended data science project, tailoring your expertise to your interests and career goals.

Our graduates have gone on to work with a variety of reputable companies, including Google, NHS Digital, Asda, Leeds City Council, the Open Data Institute, Capgemini, the Oakland Group, Sky, Yorkshire Building Society, Yorkshire Water, and TPP UK.

Solve real problems
Go beyond the theory on this data science and AI course. You'll work with realistic datasets, take on industry-style challenges, and collaborate on projects that mirror professional practice.

Learn where digital innovation booms
Based at our City Campus in Leeds, you'll study in a thriving and ever-growing hub for digital, tech, and business. You'll benefit from regular guest lectures, industry events, and our extensive network of leading employers.

Why study the BSc Data Science & Artificial Intelligence course at Leeds Beckett University?
• Combine data science and AI into one degree, with equal focus on building strong data skills and learning to utilise AI responsibly and ethically



• Learn to communicate insight, not just numbers, so your work confidently influences decisions, strategy, and real outcomes



• Join a student society - like the Computing and Engineering Students' Community - to connect with peers who share your interests



• Tailor your learning to your ambitions - decide the direction for your final year project and select an optional module that fits your career goals



• Build industry experience through placements, internships, and a range of applied course projects in a fast-growing digital city

Curiosity needs thinkers, makers, and dreamers. It needs you!

Leeds Beckett believes that when unlike minds come together, incredible things happen. That’s why they don’t just teach; they collaborate, challenge and inspire.

Their courses are meticulously designed, combining practical experience through work placements with a vibrant location at the heart of one of the UK’s largest student communities. Boasting a top 10 UK ranking for both course quality and student life (Unicompare 2026) and a prestigious five-star QS rating, LBU sets the standard for excellence.

The university prioritises student wellbeing and stands among just seven universities nationwide to earn the University Mental Health Charter Award - proof of their unwavering commitment to advancing mental health and wellbeing.

All of this is why 98% of Leeds Beckett students and graduates would recommend studying at the university to a friend (Unicompare, 2024 reviews).