Master of Artificial Intelligence (MAI)
This taught masters programme provides specialist knowledge that can help you to use data’s power to shape society and revolutionise industries with cutting-edge technology.
Quick facts
| Programme type | Taught |
| Points | 120 or 180 |
| Duration | Full-time: 1 year or 18 months Part-time study is also available. |
| Location | City Campus |
Programme overview
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly impacting society – and we expect that impact to grow as developments speed up.
The Master of Artificial Intelligence is designed to meet the needs of both developers and researchers who want to improve the capability of AI systems.
You’ll develop the essential knowledge, skills and experience to take your place on the exciting AI frontier, helping to shape and even revolutionise our world.
Entry requirements
The MAI (180 point pathway) will accept students with the Degree of Bachelor of Science or another relevant undergraduate degree from this University with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher in 75 points above Stage II.
The MAI (120 point pathway) will accept graduates with a Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or Bachelor of Science (Honours) with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher in 120 points above Stage III.
Alternatively, a student may enter after having passed 60 points in the Postgraduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence or Postgraduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence from this University with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher, provided that the postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma has not been awarded.
In exceptional circumstances, the Programme Director may approve the admission of a student who has extensive, relevant, practical, professional or scholarly experience deemed equivalent to the admission requirements.
Programme structure
Master of Artificial Intelligence 120 points
Requirements:
60 points: COMPSCI 712, 713, 714, INFOSYS 703
At least 15 points from: COMPSCI 703, 764, 769 or COMPSYS 726
30 points: COMPSCI 792 Research Project or COMPSCI 779 Internship or ENGGEN 794 Research Project
Up to 15 points from: COMPSCI 705, 720, 732, 734, 750–753, 760–762, 765, 767, 773, COMPSYS 726, COMPSYS 731, 732, DIGIHLTH 701, 703, 704, 706, ELECTENG 722, ENGGEN 730, 743, ENGSCI 760, GEOG 761, INFOGOV 704, INFOSYS 722, PHIL 745, STATS 762, 769, 782, 784
Master of Artificial Intelligence 180 points
Requirements:
60 points: COMPSCI 712, 713, 714, INFOSYS 703
At least 15 points from: COMPSCI 703, 764, 769 or COMPSYS 726
Up to 45 points from: COMPSCI 760, 761, 762, 765, 767, 773, COMPSYS 726, 731, 732, ELECTENG 722, ENGGEN 730 or 743
Either
15 points: ENGGEN 769
30 points: COMPSCI 792 Research Project or ENGGEN 794 Research Project
A further 15 points from: COMPSCI 705, 720, 732, 734, 750-753, DIGIHLTH 701, 703, 704, 706, ENGSCI 760, GEOG 761, INFOGOV 704, INFOSYS 722, PHIL 745, STATS 762, 769, 782, 784 or courses listed elsewhere in this schedule
Or
30 points: COMPSCI 779 Internship
A further 30 points from: COMPSCI 705, 720, 732, 734, 750-753, DIGIHLTH 701, 703, 704, 706, ENGSCI 760, GEOG 761, INFOGOV 704, INFOSYS 722, PHIL 745, STATS 762, 769, 782, 784 or courses listed elsewhere in this schedule
Where can a Master of Artificial Intelligence take you?
Many avenues open up to graduates with training in Artificial Intelligence. Graduates will be able to fulfil the demands of the global job market with the essential knowledge, skills, and experience to undertake pioneering work and research in the dynamic area of Artificial Intelligence.
Jobs related to Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial intelligence engineer
- Machine learning engineer
- Data engineer
- Natural language processing engineer
- Data mining analyst
- Big data engineer/architect
- Research scientist
- Researcher
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