BSc Honours in Artificial Intelligence (G700)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the attempt to build artificial systems that have intelligent behaviour.

There are two main directions of research:

• one is to understand natural intelligence by the use of computer models;
• the other provides techniques and technology for building systems capable of intelligent decisions and actions.

Thus AI is both a science and an engineering discipline. Applications of AI range from 'smart' controllers for household devices, to computers that can converse in English, play games, recognise objects in images, make expert diagnoses, do intelligent web searches or act as the brain of a robot.

AI has links with neurophysiology (the study of the structure and function of the nervous system), psychology, philosophy, engineering, computer science and linguistics. An example area of special interest is Computational Linguistics, which includes mathematical approaches to linguistics, the use of computational models in linguistics, computer speech and language processing, and natural language.

What is special about the Edinburgh degree programme

The School of Informatics is the largest European centre for the study of the subject and one of the leading international AI centres. It is also the oldest Artificial Intelligence research centre in the UK.

The School of Informatics is unique in the UK and worldwide for its breadth of research and teaching in AI. Our flexible degree programmes allow you to study AI on its own or in combination with other Informatics or University courses. You can study AI in combination with other subjects such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Management, Linguistics or Psychology.