
Bachelor in Applied Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Breda, Netherlands
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
EUR 3,160 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* the institutional fee for bachelor's programmes is €13,130
Introduction
Do you have a data brain?
Virtual assistants such as Siri, the Netflix home screen, and the control of self-driving cars are all made possible by using big data and artificial intelligence. Fascinated by new technology? Then this is your study program.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is radically changing our way of life and our well-being. Examples? The application of AI results in better diagnoses and treatments in healthcare-adapted homes for the elderly, smarter energy networks, and sustainable food production. With this Artificial Intelligence study program, you will soon play a role in all this.
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In this bachelor's program, you will be trained in Data Science, AI, consultancy skills, and technological (programming) skills. Your professional career requires you to have a broad knowledge of data management & Artificial Intelligence and deep skills in your chosen area of expertise, Data Science, Consultancy, and Programming.
Project-based learning
The educational structure of this program is based on Project-Based Learning (PBL). This is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to a complex question, problem, or challenge. The focus is on facilitating students to become self-driven learners who can analyze a problem and use all the resources around them to find solutions.
During your four years of study, you will work in a simulated DataLab on different data projects. The majority of your time will be spent working on projects either individually or in groups. The program is supported by a strong digital learning environment.
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Curriculum
Year 1
The first year consists of four blocks. They cover basic skills that build towards tightly defined projects to enhance your knowledge. Topics that will be discussed are:
- AI & Future markets
- Project & change management
- Data Science
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Programming in Python
- Data interface design
Two days a week you work on projects in DataLab.
Year 2
Year 2 consists of four blocks. You will further develop your basic skills in your chosen role: Data Scientist, Consultant, or Programmer. Two days a week you work on projects in DataLab.
Year 3
In the first semester of the third year, we switch to full-time project education in DataLab. You specialize further in the chosen role. Moreover, you specialize in a certain domain, e.g. data & AI for logistics, built environment, consumer interaction, media, or game development. You also have the possibility to go on exchange for one semester.
In the second half of the year, you do a placement.
Year 4
In the graduation year, you work on two projects that may include:
- a portfolio project individually or in a group (always assessed individually);
- working at a company (with a project deliverable);
- developing a business plan to start your own company, supported by our entrepreneurship start-up specialists;
- Taking part in a one-semester exchange program at our partner universities.
Or combine the two projects and work on a year-long project, or go on a year-long internship.
We also encourage our students to go abroad during their studies. In year 4, students participate in projects at companies around the world.
Pre-master's
BUas offers its own pre-master's program Strategic Business Management and Marketing (SBM). If your academic results are good, you will be offered the opportunity of attending this pre-master’s program in your fourth year. Successful completion of this track will give you direct access, after Breda University of Applied Sciences, to various Master of Science programs in business-related studies in management and marketing at several partner universities. A few examples are the universities of Maastricht, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam. In this way, it will be possible for you to earn an academic master's degree within five years' time or, after having completed an accelerated three-year track, even within four years' time.
After your fourth year, you can also opt for a pre-master’s program at a Dutch research university to gain direct access to their master’s programs.
Study load
Applied Data Science & Artificial Intelligence is a varied, challenging program:
- You will be working in teams for many hours per week – it is definitely a full-time course of study
- You will be backed up by professional knowledge and theory
We have high standards. We are looking for people who:
- Understand the roles that they are asking to study
- Are engaged with the topics taught
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Career Opportunities
The demand for Data & AI specialists in the labor market is very high. According to the Human Capital group of the Dutch AI Coalition, the Netherlands needs:
- Tens of thousands of Data & AI specialists, analysts, consultants and engineers
- Hundreds of thousands of domain specialists who know of the possibilities of Data & AI
- Millions of people that are able to work with Data & AI applications
BUas’ Applied Data Science & Artificial Intelligence program educates the first group. A job is therefore almost assured after graduation.
Why study at Breda University of Applied Sciences
- Small-scale education, lecturers from the international industry
- Project-driven education with real-life projects in our DataLab
- Fully English-taught degree program in an international classroom
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.