BSc in Artificial Intelligence
Groningen, Netherlands
BSc
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 May 2027*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2027
TUITION FEES
EUR 19,800 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Dutch, EU/EEA and non-EU/EEA students
** non-EU/EEA | EU/EEA: € 2695/year
Fast-track counseling
By contacting the school, you'll get access to free priority counselling for any study and application questions.
Key Summary
How can you develop an autonomous car? How can you teach a computer to recognize speech or emotions? How can we design intelligent systems that align with human thinking? These are key questions you'll explore in the Bachelor's degree in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Groningen.
What to expect from the Bachelor's in Artificial Intelligence
- Study the foundations of intelligence in both humans and machines
- Combine programming, data science, computational linguistics, neuroscience, and robotics
- Design smart systems that solve real-world problems
- Work in international teams and gain practical experience
In the Bachelor's degree in Artificial Intelligence, you will study how intelligence emerges in humans, computers, and social systems. This international program brings together machine learning, cognitive psychology and neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy, and data science to help you understand and design intelligent behaviour. You'll learn to build systems that work in harmony with human thought and behaviour, from autonomous vehicles to language-aware chatbots.
The curriculum provides a solid foundation in mathematics and programming. Whether you're new to coding or already experienced, you'll gain the skills to translate academic knowledge into practical, innovative solutions. Throughout the program, you'll engage with real-world challenges at the intersection of people, technology, and society.
Choose from the following specializations:
- Computational neuroscience
- Hybrid intelligence
- Language and AI
- Machine learning
- Robotics
Research
Our Bachelor's degree program in Artificial Intelligence is connected to the Bernoulli Institute.
The mission of the Bernoulli Institute is to perform outstanding academic research and teaching in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Artificial Intelligence, and to maintain international leadership herein; to foster these disciplines as a living body of knowledge, and to make it relevant to society in its broadest sense.
The symbiosis between pure and applied science, and between mono- and multidisciplinary research and teaching, is a distinguishing characteristic of our institute. As an important part of this mission, we aim to transfer our results to other areas of science and technology and initiate and expand inter- and multi-disciplinary research collaborations.
The following research groups within the Bernoulli Institute focus on Artificial Intelligence:
- Cognitive Modeling
- Multi-Agent Systems
- Human-Centered Robotics
- Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence at our university has a unique position in research on autonomous systems, cognitive (neuro)science, machine learning, and agent-based modeling.
- The program has a strong practical orientation, drawing on knowledge from various disciplines, including computing science, cognitive psychology, data analysis, linguistics, logic, mathematics, and philosophy.
- You will learn to understand computer intelligence and machine learning, human intelligence, the brain, and linguistics through the use of computer models, and how to use technology to build systems capable of intelligent decisions and actions.
Job prospects
A degree in Artificial Intelligence equips you for a wide range of fields, precisely because your knowledge is so broad and you can approach matters from various perspectives. You can also communicate well with specialists from different disciplines. That makes you highly employable in companies and organizations. You will have broad knowledge and a logical reasoning ability… therefore, excellent career prospects!
Finding work when you graduate
Many graduates find suitable jobs in the business sector in the Netherlands or abroad, or set up their own business. Once they have their Bachelor's degree, most students choose a related Master's program in Artificial Intelligence or Computational Cognitive Science.
If you choose Artificial Intelligence, you can work at institutions that work with large data files, like hospitals or banks. You can also find a job at research and development departments of multinationals and build autonomous systems. When you go for Computational Cognitive Science, you can become a cognitive ergonomist and develop software and devices.
With your Master's degree, you are employable in companies that produce software or devices. Among other things, your work will involve making these as user-friendly as possible. Students usually find an interesting job related to their studies shortly after graduation. Examples of companies our graduates currently work at are: Accenture, Ethical Hacker, TNO, Deloitte, Educational game researcher, Nederlands Forensisch Instituut, ORTEC, KPN Consulting, Achmea, and Almende.
Job examples
- Business consultant
- Data analyst
- Machine learning engineer
- Software developer
- Robotics engineer
- Data scientist
- IT consultant
- User interface expert
- Researcher
- Scientific programmer
- IT-freelancer in a start-up
- AI specialist
Year 1
Courses
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (5 EC)
- Introduction to Neuroscience (5 EC)
- Calculus for Artificial Intelligence (5 EC)
- Imperative Programming (for AI) (5 EC)
- Autonomous Systems (5 EC)
- Introduction to Logic (AI) (5 EC)
- Algorithms and Data Structures (AI) (5 EC)
- Cognitive Psychology (5 EC)
- General Linguistics (5 EC)
- Fundamental Artificial Intelligence (5 EC)
- Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus (5 EC)
- Statistics (5 EC)
Year 2
Courses
- Introduction to Machine Learning (5 EC)
- Knowledge and Agent Systems (5 EC)
- Scientific Skills (5 EC)
- Architectures of Intelligence (5 EC)
- Object-Oriented Programming (5 EC)
- Signals and Systems (5 EC)
- Advanced Logic (5 EC)
- Natural Language Processing (5 EC)
- Philosophy of AI and Cognition (5 EC)
- Applied Machine Learning (5 EC)
- Data Analytics and Communication (5 EC)
- Ethics in Artificial Intelligence
Year 3
Courses
- Minor (electives) (30 EC)
- Specialization (15 EC)
- Bachelor's Project (15 EC)
Curriculum
In the first year, you will acquire knowledge of the most important disciplines for artificial intelligence. In the second year, you will start connecting these disciplines and applying your knowledge. Later in the program, there is room to deepen your knowledge in the areas that most interest you by choosing a specialization (15 EC), and there is a minor space (30 EC) to broaden or further deepen your knowledge. You will round off your bachelor's degree with a small research project (15 EC), which you will complete under the supervision of a researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence at the Bernoulli Institute.
Specializations:
- Computational neuroscience
- Hybrid intelligence
- Language and AI
- Machine learning
- Robotics
Credits per year: 60 EC; most courses are 5 EC.
Please be advised that students of the Faculty of Science and Engineering are expected to adhere to our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy, ensuring seamless integration of personal electronic devices for academic purposes.
Study abroad
- Study abroad is optional
- Maximum of 30 EC