Course Summary
The part-time?MSc in Artificial Intelligence is taught by renowned, interdisciplinary University of Galway experts in the field. It covers many complementary areas of Artificial Intelligence, including?Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Optimisation, and Reinforcement Learning.?
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
This MSc is targeted at people currently working in industry who wish to significantly deepen their computing skills through a specialisation in Artificial Intelligence. Candidates must have a strong 2.2 Level 8 (or equivalent) computer science degree or a strong 2.2 Level 8 (or equivalent) science/engineering degree that provides extensive training in computing.?
Candidates who do not meet this requirement but are deemed by the programme director to have reached an equivalent standard will also be considered.
Application Details
Closing Date: No set closing date. Offers made on a continuous basis.
Applications must be completed online at: https://nuigalway.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Account/Login.
An application requires a registration fee of €35. You will be asked to upload proof of identification, academic transcripts, a personal statement, an academic reference and documentation to fulfil the English requirement (where English is not your first language).
Next start date: September 2026
Fees
Course Fees
Fees: EU
€3,975 p.a. 2024/25
Fees: Tuition
€3,975 p.a. 2024/25
Fees: Student levy
€
Fees: Non EU
€
Candidates must be EU/EEA nationals or working in Ireland on an Irish Employment Permit
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Investigative
The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.
Linguistic
The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.
Career Progression
AI skills will be required in every industry and AI is projected - according to recent?World Economic Forum research - to create globally around 97 million new jobs.?The World Economic Forum estimates that by 2025 machines are expected to perform?more current work tasks than humans compared to 71% being performed by humans today,?and a PwC-report concludes that artificial intelligence, robotics and smart automation?technology could contribute up to $15.7 trillion to the global GDP by 2030.
Within the AI space, there is a diversity of jobs requiring various levels of expertise:
More foundational jobs include data architects, software engineers and machine and deep learning engineers.
Advanced roles include specialist research engineers, including those that specialise in computer vision, language and speech, and AI architects.
Duration
Online Part-time