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Distance LearningBachelor
Applied Artificial Intelligence (B.Sc.)
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Artificial intelligence is the future and is now used in nearly every aspect of our lives. Benefit from a unique mix of methodological foundations and modules tailored to a wide range of applications. Your bachelor's focuses on programming, mathematics, statistics, language and image processing, machine learning, robotics, UI/UX, and software development.
With the distance learning programme Applied Artificial Intelligence, you will become an AI expert and one of the most sought-after professionals of our time. You can complete your studies in either English or German.
Summary
Your study programme summed up
Study programme & degree
B.Sc., 180 ECTS credits
Language: en, de
Full-time or part-time, 100% flexible
Starting date
Start today with Comfort Start – or start any time on your preferred date
Study duration & extension
36, 48, 72 months, depending on model Extension possible free of charge
Locations
Study programme independent of time & place, no mandatory attendance, innovative study tools available on online-campus, AI study assistant Syntea, exams online or at nearest examination centre
Study fees
Starting at 249€/month, depending on model
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Study Programs
Your online study programmes in Applied Artificial Intelligence
The Applied Artificial Intelligence programme is available in both German and English.
Study Content
Your elective modules in the Bachelor of Applied Artificial Intelligence
During your studies, you'll dive into mathematics and statistics, machine and deep learning, as well as reinforcement learning. Alongside these, you'll explore topics like speech and image processing methods, cloud computing, and software engineering. In the elective area, you also have the chance to deepen your personal interests and gain specialised knowledge for specific fields of work—such as robotics and AI, AI in XR, cloud AI, ethical AI, or AI for data analytics.
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Elective A (es sind 5 CP zu wählen) | |
| Introduction to Robotics | 5 |
| Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality | 5 |
| Data Engineering | 5 |
| Ethics and Sustainability in IT | 5 |
| Data Quality and Data Wrangling | 10 |
| Production Engineering Industry 4.0 | 5 |
| Mechanics - Kinematics | 5 |
| IT Architecture Management | 5 |
| Elective B (es sind 10 CP zu wählen) | |
| Mobile Robotics | 5 |
| Embedded Systems | 5 |
| Project: X-Reality | 5 |
| User Experience | 5 |
| Project: AWS - Cloud Essentials | 5 |
| Project: AWS - Cloud Advanced | 5 |
| Experience Psychology | 5 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 5 |
| Business Intelligence | 5 |
| Project: Business Intelligence | 5 |
| Experience Psychology | 5 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 5 |
| Business Intelligence | 5 |
| Project: Business Intelligence | 5 |
| Automation and Robotics | 5 |
| Digital Signal Processing | 5 |
| UX-Project | 10 |
| Sensor Technology | 5 |
| Database Modeling and Database Systems | 5 |
| Big Data Technologies | 5 |
| Elective C (es sind 10 CP zu wählen) | |
| Project: Applied Robotics with Robotic Platforms | 5 |
| Seminar: Human-Robot Interaction | 5 |
| Introduction to Motion Capture and Tracking | 5 |
| Project: AI in XR | 10 |
| Data Science Software Engineering | 5 |
| Project: From Model to Production Environment | 5 |
| Intercultural and Ethical Decision-Making | 5 |
| Seminar: Ethical and Social Aspects of XR | 5 |
| Advanced Data Analysis | 5 |
| Project: Data Analysis | 5 |
| Self-Driving Vehicles | 5 |
| Seminar: Current Topics and Trends in Self-Driving Technology | 5 |
| Studium Generale I | 5 |
| Studium Generale II | 5 |
| Elective D (Semester 1-6) (es sind 30 CP zu wählen) | |
| Internship: Bachelor Data Science and AI | 30 |
| Collaborative Work | 5 |
| Project: AI Excellence with Creative Prompting Techniques | 5 |
| Digital Business Models | 10 |
| Project: Digital Business Models | 5 |
| Project: Generative AI in an Enterprise Context | 5 |
| Project: Digitalization and Automation Hackathon | 5 |
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Career
Your professional future
AI Developer
As an AI Developer, you create intelligent systems that turn data into knowledge. You work on implementing machine learning and deep learning models, analyse data, and train models for pattern recognition, prediction, or decision support. With your solid understanding of algorithms and models, you integrate AI into real-life applications—such as image and speech processing or recommendation systems. You collaborate closely with data scientists and software developers, shaping data-driven solutions that deliver real added value.
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