MSc Applied AI

Birkbeck, University of London

This MSc Applied AI is designed to respond to the growing demand for specialists and leaders in the expanding field of artificial intelligence. It will teach you the core skills and knowledge you need to pursue a career in this dynamic area. Why choose this course? This MSc Applied AI has several distinctive and innovative features focusing on the practical skills of applying AI technologies and tools in a business context. It offers you hands-on experience highly valued by employers and can help launch your career in a wide range of industries, including in finance, healthcare, the public sector, consulting and marketing. Our academic staff on this course are active researchers in the field of AI and its application to business and organisations, regularly publishing cutting-edge articles in the world's leading journals. What you will learn This course has been developed to provide you with foundational knowledge and skills relating to AI theories and technologies with core modules covering AI concepts, applied AI technologies for decision making, and AI ethics. You will explore how advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping the world of work and what organisations need to do to make a success of these changes. You will learn how to apply AI technologies such as machine learning, deep learning and natural language processing to create value in organisations. How you will learn This course is available to study full- or part-time. It has both a daytime and evening timetable. This means you can choose whether you want to attend classes in the daytime or evening, so they fit around any other commitments you have. You will be taught in seminars and lectures. You will also take part in lab-based sessions in which you will enhance your knowledge, skills and understanding of artificial intelligence techniques in modelling, data analytics, simulation and other AI exercises using freely available datasets and tools such as Python, Excel, SPSS and Tableau.