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MSc&T Visual and Creative Artificial Intelligence (ViCAI) at École polytechnique

École polytechnique, France

Programme overview

Two-year master's specialisation taught entirely in English that combines artificial intelligence and visual computing. It covers machine learning, deep learning, self-supervised and reinforcement learning and generative AI applied to images, video, text, sound and 3D content for creative tasks.

Faculty: Master of Science and Technology (MSc&T)  |  Duration: 2 years (140 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in English  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Palaiseau, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Courses in artificial intelligence and visual computing (processing and generating images, video, 3D worlds and virtual reality) taught by Ecole Polytechnique professors and partner companies.

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Entry requirements

Applicants enter M1 (bachelor degree) or M2 (master's degree or M1-level, 240 ECTS or more). English proficiency required: TOEFL iBT 95, IELTS Academic 7.0 or Cambridge Advanced C1, unless native speaker or last degree taught entirely in English; no French required. Four application rounds (2027 intake opens 16 September 2026), online application, admissibility jury then interview; application fee EUR 95. Prerequisites: ideally a double bachelor's in mathematics and computer science, or a bachelor's in either with a solid background in the other (statistics, linear algebra, analysis; algorithmics, data structures, programming). Direct M2 entry requires a master's or M1-level degree in applied mathematics including machine learning, algorithmics and visual computing, or computer science with a strong visual computing, mathematics and machine learning background.

EUR 15,500 a year. MSc&T annual tuition; EUR 12,500 per year for students from IP Paris and Bachelor of Science graduates of Ecole Polytechnique. Application fee (EUR 95) and non-refundable EUR 3,200 deposit (deducted from tuition) not included. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years (140 ECTS)

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