Artificial Intelligence

Entry requirements

We operate a selective staged admissions process. We give preference to students with the strongest grades from high-ranking institutions.

Successful applicants typically hold a First-class honours degree (70% average) from a UK university, or the overseas equivalent, in a Computer Science degree with a minimum of 50% Computer Science content.

We require that all applicants have a strong background in Computer Science reflected, for example, in solid programming and software development skills.

We accept a range of qualifications, and welcome applications from overseas applicants. A typical successful offer-holder will evidence:

• China: A minimum of 87% in a 4-year bachelor's degree from a well ranked institution.
• India: A minimum of 65% (First Class with Distinction) in a BSc Eng, BEng or BTech degree, depending on the institution.

For further information on international entry requirements, please contact pgt.compsci@manchester.ac.uk

Months of entry

September

Course content

Learn about cognitive robotics, build mathematical models for machine learning, and apply natural language processing techniques in large-scale data sets. Equipped with our MSc Artificial Intelligence course, you truly do master the skills in AI in the most useful, adaptable ways for the future.

Highly specialised: on this course you will take 75% of mandatory core AI material whilst having a wide choice for tailoring the remainder of your study with optional units.

Beyond this, one of the most rewarding opportunities during your study journey on this course, your Master’s Project enables you to carry out a substantial technical task which truly focuses in on your area of interest. From machine learning with uncertainty to knowledge engineering, this is a true opportunity to apply your in-depth knowledge.

As a postgraduate of this course, you’ll enter the world of work in unrivalled demand, as AI is adopted widespread across the world.

Aims

The aim of the Artificial Intelligence MSc programme is to enable graduate computer scientists to deepen their knowledge in one or a few specialisms. Specifically, the programme aims to:

• Enable graduate computer scientists to deepen their knowledge in artificial intelligence (AI), so that they can identify and explain formalisms for knowledge representation and reasoning, and apply suitable machine learning methods to applications, considering their potential limitations
• Provide students with the opportunity to specialise in a variety of AI topics that provide a combination of skills that together address distinctive requirements
• Enhance students’ ability to communicate complex technical results, through submissions on laboratory work in course units.
• Provide students with the opportunity to develop, apply and evaluate advanced AI techniques through an individual project.
• Meet the needs of universities, industry, and other employers by supplying graduates with an ability to devise, apply, compare and evaluate advanced AI techniques.