Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
The MSc by Coursework and Research Report in the field of Robotics provides students with an interdisciplinary perspective on the rapidly advancing field of Robotics, which integrates key disciplines such as multi-agent systems, computer science, artificial intelligence, and computer vision to design, build, and control intelligent robotic systems. The programme is tailored to understanding how robots perceive the world, build models and plans, and take actions to manipulate their environment. This is done by focusing on machine learning, control, computer vision and artificial intelligence.
Faculty: Science | Department: Computer Science and Applied Mathematics | Duration: Full-time: 1 year coursework and 1 year research. Part-time: 2 years coursework and 1 to 2 years research | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Compulsory courses:; COMS7070A Research Report: Robotics [After completing coursework]; COMS7073A Research Methods and Capstone Project in Robotics; COMS7047A Adaptive Computation and Machine Learning; COMS7049A Robotics; COMS7050A Computer Vision; COMS7071A Reinforcement Learning; 2 Electives from:; COMS7041A Applications of Algorithms; COMS7044A Artificial Intelligence; COMS7045A High-Performanc
A master's degree in robotics opens diverse career opportunities across a wide range of industries. Graduates can work as robotics engineers, automation specialists, or control systems designers, applying their expertise in mechanics, electronics, and artificial intelligence to develop and optimize robotic systems.
Minimum Entry Requirements The below outlines the minimum entry requirements for admission to the programme. Candidates not meeting any of the points will not be admitted; however, meeting these criteria does not guarantee admission. The programme is unfortunately competitive, and priority will be given to applicants based on academic merit. Applicants require a minimum average of 65 percent. Applicants are required to have a Bachelor of Science with Honours degree from a relevant discipline in Science (Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics) or a relevant NQF level 8 qualification. or a relevant Professional Engineering Degree with demonstrable knowledge of basic principles of Algorithms, Computing, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics equivalent to 2nd Year Mathematics and 2nd Year Computer Science (see FAQ for more details on the equivalence). Candidate
Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.
Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.
Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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