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IntM Advanced Microscopy with Artificial Intelligence at University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

Programme overview

MICROSCOM is an international masters covering the full lifecycle of computational microscopy. Students spend one semester each at University College Dublin, the University of Castilla-La Mancha in Ciudad Real and the University of Glasgow, and choose a life sciences or physical sciences track.

Faculty: College of Science & Engineering  |  Department: School of Physics & Astronomy  |  Duration: 24 months full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: integrated international masters  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Semester 1 (Dublin) covers biological imaging, nanooptics and biophotonics and ultrastructural microscopy; semester 2 (Spain) covers advanced analysis and AI-based image processing; semester 3 (Glasgow) covers building and automating custom optical systems and interdisciplinary projects; a project follows in the life science or physical science track.

Career pathways

Routes include industry (imaging specialists, AI developers, instrumentation engineers), academia and research, healthcare and diagnostics, and start-ups.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree in a STEM-related discipline (minimum three years, 180 ECTS) with at least a 2:2 or equivalent mark of 3/5 or 6/10. English: IELTS Academic 6.0 with no element below 5.5, TOEFL 79 (17 writing, 18 reading, 20 speaking) or PTE Academic 55 with no element below 51 (programme consortium criteria). Selection weighs academic records 60%, language skills 15%, motivation and references 15% and additional experience 10%, followed by an interview.

Intake: September

Duration: 24 months full-time

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