Data Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

**Foundation Year**<br/>Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, youll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that youd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.<br/><br/>**International Students**<br/><br/>For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC; please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/<br/><br/>**Data Science** <br/><br/>From self-driving cars to e-business, the world is powered by AI and big data - our industry-informed BSc Data Science will equip you with the skills to prepare for the career of the future.<br/><br/>**Why choose this course?** <br/><br/><br/>- Blend strong theoretical foundations with practical applied knowledge in this cross-discipline degree<br/><br/><br/>- All necessary knowledge in mathematics, statistics and coding is provided within relevant modules <br/><br/><br/>- Put your learning into practice using real-world data in our cutting-edge laboratories<br/><br/><br/>- Personalise your degree with a variety of optional modules<br/><br/><br/>- Engage with our partners in industry to tackle real-world problems<br/><br/><br/>Our innovative curriculum is informed by industry as well as research and assumes no prior knowledge of A-level Mathematics or Statistics. Rather we strive to arm all students with a carefully tailored package of mathematical skills. Our research-active academics have long-standing experience in teaching students from a wide range of backgrounds. From programming in Python to the cutting-edge applications of artificial intelligence and deep learning, you will learn the latest tools and theories across this exciting discipline.<br/><br/>**About Keele** <br/><br/>Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university. <br/><br/>We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level. <br/><br/>Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.