MS in Software Engineering for Artificial Intelligence (Online) at Boston University

Programme overview

For contact information, please visit the Online Master of Science in Software Engineering for Artificial Intelligence web page.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Duration: 30 units required | Study mode: online | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

The online Master of Science in Software Engineering for Artificial Intelligence consists of 30 units spread across 13 modules. The modules will be completed sequentially in an expected two years. The program will begin with a launch orientation and bootcamp completed prior to the official start of the term, and the program will conclude with a capstone project.

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Entry requirements

All students are expected to have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and coursework in areas relevant to the degree, for example, computer science, data science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering, mathematics and physics with coding background. Work experience can vary by program, with a minimum of 2–5 years desired. The Electrical & Computer Engineering department will look at applications holistically in a similar way that applications are reviewed for the residential program.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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