After your bachelor's degree

After successfully completing the Applied Data Science & Artificial Intelligence programme, you may call yourself a Bachelor of Science.

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Your career options with a bachelor in Applied Data Science & AI

After completing your studies, you can find work in various sectors, such as technology, healthcare, finance, marketing, and government. 

Jobs include data scientist, machine learning engineer, AI Engineer, or AI consultant.

Which jobs does Data Science & AI prepare you for?

Data Scientist

Collects, analyses and interprets data to gain useful insights. Applies data science techniques such as Artificial Intelligence.

Machine Learning Expert

Develops and implements algorithms and models that enable machines to learn and make decisions based on data.

AI Consultant


Helps implement and optimise Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to achieve business goals.

Data Consultant

Helps organisations to use data effectively to improve business processes and make strategic decisions.

Analytics Translator

Bridges the gap between data analysis and the teams that use the insights from these analyses to make strategic decisions.

AI Engineer

Develops, programmes and trains complex networks of algorithms that form AI, so that they can function like a human brain.

Applied Data Science & AI students

Choose Data Science & AI at BUas

Are you fascinated by new technologies and do you think you would enjoy working with AI and data? Great choice! This rapidly evolving field offers numerous opportunities for innovation – and for you! Explore them in our Applied Data Science & Artificial Intelligence programme. This bachelor’s programme lays the foundations for a career as a Data Scientist, AI Engineer or Data Consultant.  

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A master’s after Applied Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

After obtaining your bachelor's degree in Applied Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, you have the option of pursuing a master's degree at BUas or another university of applied sciences to further specialise.

Obtain your bachelor’s and master’s in an accelerated track

Thanks to BUas's collaboration with aivancity in Paris and JADS in Den Bosch, you can move directly from your Applied Data Science & Artificial Intelligence bachelor’s programme to a master's programme. Through aivancity, you can obtain both your professional bachelor's degree and a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science or Data Engineering & Cloud Computing in four or five years. Through JADS, the track takes five or six years and you will obtain an MSc in Data Science in Business & Entrepreneurship.

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Frequently asked questions about Applied Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

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What are my prospects of finding a job after Applied Data Science & Artificial Intelligence?

The demand for Data & AI specialists in the job market is very high. In the Netherlands alone, there is a continuous need for thousands of Data & AI specialists, analysts, consultants, and engineers. As a result, after completing the Applied Data Science & Artificial Intelligence programme, you can be almost certain of finding a job.

How much will I earn?

Graduates earn an average gross monthly salary of around €3,000 to €4,000. This depends on the sector in which the data scientist works, for example the healthcare sector, financial sector or technology companies.