MSc Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) with Placement at University of Kent

Programme overview

A two-year BCS-accredited AI conversion MSc for graduates from any discipline, combining machine learning, natural language processing and deep learning with an industrial placement.

Faculty: School of Computing | Duration: 2 years full-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 covers Python Programming, Programming for Artificial Intelligence with Python, Computer Systems, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Project and Dissertation and options such as Software Engineering and Foundations of Data Science. Stage 2 is an Industry Placement Experience and Industry Placement Report, which requires securing a placement.

Career pathways

Roles include programmers and software developers, IT professionals, IT business analysts, architects and systems designers, cyber security professionals and IT consultants; graduates have secured roles at BT, Citigroup, IBM, Cisco, BAE Systems and The Walt Disney Company.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first or second class honours degree or equivalent in any subject, with mathematical skills equivalent to GCSE Mathematics grade C or above. International applicants: this course requires a Good level of English (CEFR B2), for example IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component or PTE Academic 63 with at least 59 in each sub-test; a degree from a UK university or a majority English-speaking country is also accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,300 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 23,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/apply

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