Northumbria University Newcastle - Artificial Intelligence MSc

Northumbria University Newcastle

Artificial Intelligence MSc

  • Northumbria University’s master’s in Artificial Intelligence provides an exciting opportunity to take your career into the rapidly developing area of AI. We welcome applications from candidates of any background, whether you wish to specialise your existing knowledge, or want to completely change your career direction.
  • This course will introduce you to the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence and provide you with a holistic understanding of digital intelligence and its effects on society. To give you an extra edge in today’s competitive job market, in addition to your current expertise in various fields, the course explores key concepts, principles and theories of relevance to Artificial Intelligence professionals. 
  • As part of this Artificial Intelligence master’s degree, you will develop a strong understanding of the capability of AI and how best to utilise existing AI tools, allowing you to successfully implement this in practice. You will learn to identify requirements before the application of AI, and become aware of the implications that these tools have from a governance and operational perspective.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should normally have:

  • A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in any subject. Other subject qualifications, equivalent professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be considered on an individual basis.

English Language requirements:

  •  International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*).

Career Prospects

  • Those with the transferable skills and knowledge to supply AI solutions are highly sought after. Demand is high for graduates able to provide technological solutions and seek new ways to gain commercial, competitive advantage. This is particularly sought after by employers in the field of Artificial Intelligence. 
  • Jobs in this area span a number of different roles within the health, automotive, business, finance, and manufacturing industries. Particular careers include data scientists, AI developers, and consultants, to name but a few. 

Course Details

On this course, you will study a range of subjects related to AI from digital technologies, programme design and implementation, AI studio and intelligent user interfaces. You will be provided with a wide range of learning opportunities in a challenging and stimulating environment. You will learn via various learning methods, including lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical’s, research, case studies, guest/expert input and task based learning, in guided and independent study.You will also develop your research and project management skills in the form of your MSc project – a self-directed research project based on an artificial intelligence related subject of your choosing.

Year One

Object Oriented Programming (Core,20 Credits)
Systems Analysis & Design with UML (Core,20 Credits)
Research Methods and Project Management (Core,20 Credits)
MSc Computer Science & Digital Technologies Project (Core,60 Credits)
Academic Language Skills for Computer and Information Sciences (Optional,0 Credits)
AI and Digital Technology (Core,20 Credits)
AI Studio (Core,20 Credits)
Intelligent User Interfaces (Core,20 Credits)

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