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Artificial Intelligence with a Professional Placement Year (MSc)

Cardiff University

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Cardiff University - Cathays Park Campus

  • Study mode

    Sandwich / Placement

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

Explore the techniques and applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and develop your practical skills through exposure to real-world problems and datasets. Learn the ethical and social impacts of AI technologies while developing your critical judgement, intellectual integrity and practical skills on client-facing projects. This unique course provides specialist knowledge in areas such as automated reasoning, knowledge representation and machine learning. You also have the opportunity to customise your learning experience to suit your interests and career aspirations by choosing from a range of optional modules, professional work placements and projects.You will apply for a paid 7-12 month professional work placement to be undertaken on completion of the taught phase of the program. This provides valuable work experience to develop your IT Professional skills. You will be supported in finding and applying for this placement, but it should be noted that this may not be in an AI specific area, and the main focus for the placement is around employability skills related to your degree.Graduates from the programme will be ideally placed to develop careers such as data scientists, artificial intelligence engineers, and data engineers.This two-year degree falls under the umbrella of the Data Science Academy (DSA), run by the School of Computer Science and Informatics.

Application deadline

31/08/2026

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 17,820per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Cardiff University

Cardiff University

Cardiff University

  • University League Table

    27th

  • Campus address

    Cardiff University - Cathays Park Campus, Park Place, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom

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Cardiff University has a welcoming and vibrant international community, with over 7,500 students coming from more than 130 countries.
Cardiff is a truly global institution with more than 200 partnerships and formal research links worldwide, giving students access to unique opportunities.
A wide range of dedicated support services for international students, including pre-departure advice, airport pickups, personal tutor guidance and more.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Computer Science

    25th out of 118

  • Entry standards

    / Max 229
    148 65%

    32nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    88.0 88%

    22nd

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.93 73%

    100th

    8

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