Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence at Boston University

Programme overview

The Online Master of Science in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence (OMSCS) offers a rigorous, project-based curriculum that blends foundational systems engineering with modern artificial intelligence and data-driven computing.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts & Sciences | Study mode: online | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

The Online Master of Science in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence requires the successful completion of 30 units (10 modules, 3 units each). Most students complete the program in four terms of part-time study, following two short pre-term bootcamps. The flexible online structure allows students to balance professional and academic commitments while maintaining steady progress toward degree completion.

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Entry requirements

AI Module 2 (CAS CX 642) (3 units)–Applied Machine Learning AI Module 3 (CAS CX 643) (3 units)–Generative Models AI Module 4 (CAS CX 644) (3 units)–Systems Deployment and Responsible Innovation

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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