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?
Applied Data Science & AI students

Students use AI to detect brain tumours
Lea and Francisco have developed Brainscan AI, an experimental app that uses artificial intelligence to detect brain tumours on MRI scans. They explain how they tackled this challenge and how they see their future.

Carlijn developed an app against food waste
During this individual student project, student Carlijn saw her idea come to life. She faced many challenges during the project, but by taking action and learning from her mistakes, she achieved a wonderful result.
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.
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.
Frequently asked questions about Applied Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
If your question is not listed below, feel free to ask in the chat. Our students will be happy to help!
- 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.