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Tackle emergent challenges through this one-of-a-kind MSc programme that brings the technical side of Artificial Intelligence (AI) together with environmental and humanitarian issues.
About this programme
This is an incredible opportunity to find solutions to pressing problems in sustainable development. Taught at UCL, an international home of AI breakthroughs, this programme places graduates at the heart of a rapidly growing sector.
An MSc programme that blends technical learning with an immense opportunity to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this degree will enable you to become an AI specialist, with a crucial awareness of how AI can be applied to benefit the environment and humanity.
An intrinsically multi-disciplinary programme, you will learn from a variety of subject specialists and industry experts, gaining an in-depth understanding of why AI practitioners are also needed in sectors aside from big technology companies.
Compulsory modules
- Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
- Probabilistic Modelling
- Deep Representations and Learning
- MSc Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development Project
- Applied Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence for Domain-Specific Applications Project Preparation
- AI for Sustainable Development
Optional modules may include:
- Information Retrieval and Data Mining
- Statistical Natural Language Processing
- Computational Modelling for Biomedical Imaging
- Robot Vision and Navigation
- Machine Vision
- Perception and Interfaces
- Accountable, Transparent, and Responsible Artificial Intelligence
Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. This information is published a long time in advance of enrolment, and module content and availability are subject to change.
Who is the programme for?
Entry requirements
This programme is for you if:
- you have a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, physics or natural sciences, or natural sciences from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard;
- you have good computational thinking skills;
- you want to contribute to sustainable development solutions.
Employability
As a graduate of the Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development MSc, you will bring a range of relevant skills and knowledge to future employers.
You will have gained a strong foundational knowledge of the technical aspects of AI that is critically needed by employers, from big tech companies to small start-ups. With the ability to blend technological know-how with a critical mindset and apply it to social, economic, and environmental issues, you will graduate with a set of skills that are essential in today’s world.
Career destinations
As this is the second year the programme has run, alumni information is not yet available. However, we expect graduates of this programme will have the core skills in AI to enable them to enter a broad range of employment. The focus on sustainability will make you particularly suitable to work for an organisation specifically targeting the SDGs or to enter the fast-accelerating movement of start-ups in sustainable development.
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