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MS Intelligent Information Systems (MIIS) at Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Programme overview

The MIIS focuses on recognizing and extracting meaning from text, spoken language and video through supervised software development, a summer internship and a group capstone project.

Faculty: Kenneth C. Griffin School of Computer Science  |  Duration: MIIS-16: 16 months (three semesters plus summer internship); MIIS-21: 21 months (four semesters plus summer internship)  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

MIIS-16 requires at least 84 units and MIIS-21 at least 108 units, including 24 units of supervised software development and a 42-unit capstone. MIIS-21 offers concentrations in Human Language, Language Technology Application and Machine Learning for Language Technologies.

Career pathways

Alumni have joined Apple, IBM and Google; most have job offers within six weeks of graduation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions requirements vary by programme and are published on the department's programme site; apply via the SCS Graduate Admissions process.

Intake: Fall

Duration: MIIS-16: 16 months (three semesters plus summer internship); MIIS-21: 21 months (four semesters plus

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