2-Term Pathway - International Foundation Programme - Continue to Bachelor of Science - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (LM174)

Program Description

The International Foundation Programme is a one year full-time programme designed to offer international students an alternative route to undergraduate study.  This programme is suitable for international students who do not hold qualifications equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate or who need a further boost to their English language skills.

By the end of the course it is expected that students will:

• have reached the required academic standard to study at UL
  
• have reached the English language level requirements for entry to UL
• be prepared for the linguistic demands of a degree course
• have demonstrated the necessary study skills for completion of their chosen course

Upon successful completion of the International Foundation Programme, students will proceed to their degree programme. 

Computers have come a long way for being simply "adding machines" and  now provide a platform on which Artificial Intelligence and Machine  Learning techniques can be at the forefront of helping society solve  some of our greatest challenges.  From detecting and diagnosing cancers, to digitising (and so, allowing us to search rapidly through) historical archives, through to supporting driverless cars, and designing new medicines to assisting in global pandemics, the possible applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are endless.  This 4-year bachelors degree, which may be extended to a masters degree in an optional fifth year, will equip you with skills to tackle these challenges, and more. 

UL's Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning degree, UL.AIML, is the first of its kind in the country and draws on the expertise of the Computer Science and Information Systems Department built over many years.  During your third year you will get the chance to spend 8 months putting the techniques and skills you have been taught to practical use, as part of an integrated cooperative education (work placement) component. Later in this year you may opt to exit after the fourth year with a bachelors degree or to continue for a fifth year, after which you will have the opportunity to exit with a masters. 

UL.AIML aims to equip graduates with the strong technical foundation that is essential to so many of today's high value-added occupations.  A career in research or, indeed, further postgraduate study would be fully within the intended career track of our graduates.