| Degree awarded | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
|---|---|
| Duration and credits | 6 semesters; 180 ECTS credits |
| Starts in | October (winter semester) |
| Language of instruction | English |
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) has been accelerating in recent years and AI is on the way to become a key driving force for new developments in our society.
Employers in the industry and IT sector are keen to recruit AI experts. Our English-taught bachelor’s programme in Artificial Intelligence is designed to equip you with that sought-after expertise. You’ll learn how to model complex problems, process data, and use AI-based solutions such as machine learning, deep learning, neural networks and large language models, to name just a few.
The programme goes far beyond teaching you how to use AI tools: you’ll learn the mathematical and theoretical principles that AI is based on, enabling you to refine and optimise existing AI tools and to develop brand new ones. You'll also learn about legal and ethical perspectives on AI and its developments.
Building on this bachelor's degree programme, the University of Passau offers the M.Sc. Artificial Intelligence Engineering, the M.Sc. Computer Science and the M.Sc. Computational Mathematics, in which you can specialise and deepen your acquired knowledge. Upon completion of this bachelor's programme, you can continue along the academic career path by studying for a master's degree and subsequently a doctorate.
With a degree in Artificial Intelligence, you have various attractive career opportunities in Germany, Europe and worldwide. In addition to jobs in the IT sector, you can also take on demanding jobs in industry, trade, insurance, services, management consultancy, public administration and research.
The basic AI training consists of programming, data representation, algorithms and data structures, and algorithmic complexity. You will also learn the relevant mathematical fundamentals from linear algebra, analysis, and stochastics. There are also AI-specific lectures such as machine learning and multi-agent systems.
In addition to the core curriculum, the elective area "theoretical and/or applied artificial intelligence" covers in-depth aspects, for example, from the fields of machine learning, logic, algorithmics, databases, software engineering, knowledge engineering, optimisation and stochastics.
Students must choose three minor subjects and, if necessary, take language courses to acquire the required language skills.
As minor subjects, you can choose from:
This degree programme starts in October (winter semester) each year.
Prospective students with a higher education entrance qualification from Germany or the EEA region (e.g. German Abitur or the Austrian Matura), who have English language skills equivalent to B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), can enrol directly on this degree programme during the enrolment period.
This bachelor's programme is brand new, but we hope the experiences of our master's programme students will give you a good idea what to expect in Passau:
This year, the University of Passau was ranked in the top 10 of universities in Germany on StudyCheck, the German web portal where students review their degree programmes. Based on the ranking, StudyCheck issued the University with a "TOP Universität in Deutschland 2025" award ("top University in Germany").
In the universities category, Passau was ranked 6th in Germany and reached the first place among Bavarian universities.
If you are interested in artificial intelligence, information technology and the future of tech, these undergraduate degree programmes might also be worth checking out:
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Drop us a line: advice@uni-passau.de
