Artificial Intelligence
MSc or PGDip or PGCert
Key facts
Start dates
September 2023 / September 2024
Location
Course length
Full time: Full time: MSc - 1 year (12 months); PG Dip - 6 months; PG Cert - 3 months
Part time: Part time: MSc - 2 years (24 months); PG Dip - 18 months (12 months study time); PG Cert - 6 months
Overview
Our Artificial Intelligence (AI) course allows you to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding to:
- pursue careers in the cutting edge of AI
- implement novel technological solutions in real world problems.
It is ideal for recent graduates in computing, mathematics, engineering or a science-related subject with good programming skills. And those with substantial experience in the computing industry who want to gain a qualification that develops their expertise.
The course is informed by the state-of-the-art research being undertaken in the school. You will study:
- machine learning
- deep learning
- data science
- data visualisation
- big data and the cloud
- intelligent autonomous systems
- fundamental relevant aspects of cybersecurity.
Our labs are equipped with industry-standard equipment and software tools. This includes a ‘Fab’ lab and robotics lab with a range of platforms for you to implement Artificial Intelligence algorithms.
How to apply
Entry requirements
Specific entry requirements
Due to great interest in this course for September 2023 entry, the deadline to receive applications is Wednesday 22 March 2023 for all applicants who will require a visa to study in the UK. As long as we receive your application on or before 22 March 2023 it will be given full consideration. Those not requiring a visa to study in the UK can continue to apply beyond 22 March 2023.
A degree equivalent to at least a British lower second class bachelor's (2:2) in computing, maths, engineering or a science-related subject, in which good programming skills have been developed. Those whose first degree is not in these areas, but who have worked in a related industry, and have good relevant experience and programming skills, can also apply.
If you have no experience or degree in a computing related discipline you should consider our MSc in Computing Science.
For the Postgraduate Certificate Research Project you should provide evidence of experience in research and study methods.
Please also see the University's general entry requirements.
English language requirements
If your first language is not English you will require a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 with 6.0 in all components.
OR
An equivalent English language qualification acceptable to the University.
Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.
English requirements for visas
If you need a student visa to enter the UK you will need to meet the UK Visas and Immigration minimum language requirements as well as the University's requirements. Find out more about English language requirements.
Pathways courses for international and EU students
We offer a range of courses to help you meet the entry requirements for your postgraduate course and also familiarise you with university life in the UK.
Take a Pre-Master's course to develop your subject knowledge, study skills and academic language level in preparation for your master's course.
If you need to improve your English language, we offer pre-sessional English language courses to help you meet the English language requirements of your chosen master’s course.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Application process
Tuition fees
Questions about fees?
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Tuition fees
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year, your fees will increase each year.
Additional costs
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.
Optional costs
| Additional costs | Amount (£) |
|---|---|
| Travel and associated costs if relevant when undertaking work placements. | £30-700 per year |
If you are considering bringing your own computer, most of the software we use is on Windows machines though there is some use of Linux. We do not use Apple MacOS and their use is not required but some students do choose to bring MacOS machines so a Mac can be a viable choice if you so wish.
|
£500-1200 |
It’s your responsibility to cover print / binding costs where coursework submission is required. Please note that a lot of the coursework is now submitted online. |
From £30 |
| You may choose to purchase books to support your studies. Many books on our reading lists are available via the Library, or can be purchased secondhand. | £20-60 per book |
Accommodation fees in Brookes Letting (most do not include bills) |
£94-265 per week |
Accommodation fees in university halls (bills included, excluding laundry costs) |
£122-180 per week |
Graduation costs include tickets, gowning and photography. Gowns are not compulsory but typically students do hire robes, starting at £41. |
Typically £0-200 |
Students are responsible for their own travel to and from university for classes. BrookesBus travel is subsidised for full-time undergraduate students that are on a course with a fee of £9,250 or more, or living in an Oxford Brookes hall of residence. There is an administration fee for the production of a BrookesKey. |
From £8 |
Funding your studies
Financial support and scholarships
Featured funding opportunities available for this course.
The Department of Computing and Communication Technologies awards a limited number of scholarships for its taught postgraduate programmes, which are awarded on a competitive basis to UK, EU and international postgraduates each year.
All financial support and scholarships
Learning and assessment
You need to gain credits depending on the level of award you are studying:
MSc in Artificial Intelligence
You need 180 credits including:
- 120 credits from taught modules
- 60 credits from your dissertation.
Postgraduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence
You must achieve 120 taught module credits.
In some cases, it may be possible for you to gain 60 taught module credits and 60 credits from a dissertation).
Postgraduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence
You must achieve 60 credits.
You can also do a Postgraduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence Research Project.
Part-time students normally distribute the work evenly over two years.
Study modules
The modules listed below are for the master's award. For the PGDip and PGCert awards your module choices may be different. Please contact us for more details.
Please note: As our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, the modules you can choose from may vary from those shown here. The structure of the course may also mean some modules are not available to you.
Learning and teaching
You will be taught with a combination of lectures and practical sessions. Lectures provide a theoretical basis, while practical sessions strengthen your understanding with active involvement.
You will be provided with a varied experience, as well as the opportunity to discuss your work directly with lecturers.
Many of the modules are enriched by the teaching staff's research expertise. We also invite visiting lecturers from research organisations and industry to come and give guest lectures.
Research
The School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics is home to world-leading and award-winning research. Our focus is on user-inspired original research with real-world applications.
We have a vibrant and growing research community, with a wide range of activities from model-driven system design and empirical software engineering through to web technologies, cloud computing and big data, digital forensics and computer vision.
Staff and students collaborate on projects supported by the EPSRC, the EU, the DTI, and several major UK companies.
Computing achieved an excellent assessment of its UoA (Unit of Assessment) 11 return for REF 2014 (Research Excellence Framework).
Students on this course can be involved with research in the following research groups:
After you graduate
Career prospects
We focus on using industry standard tools to solve practical and industrially relevant problems, and using those problems to teach the theoretical concepts. This ensures that students have the opportunity to acquire skills which will not just equip them for today's computing industry, but for a lifelong career in the computing industry.
Careers
Graduates, from the programme, will be ideally equipped for a career in wide variety of industries. Graduates are employed across a whole range of jobs, including
- data scientist
- software data engineer
- machine learning engineer
- machine learning scientist
- AI architect
- AI consultant
- AI specialist
- ML architect
- knowledge engineer.
Programme changes:
On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been
published on the website. For more information, please visit our
changes to programmes page.