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Artificial Intelligence
Self-driving cars, smart cameras, surveillance systems, robotic manufacturing and machine translations: examples of how artificial intelligence has become integrated in society. In the highly competitive two-year Master’s programme Artificial Intelligence (AI) you will develop a solid understanding of AI and become an expert in a rapidly evolving discipline.
What does Artificial Intelligence at the UvA have to offer me?
Technical approach to AI research
The Master's programme in Amsterdam is a regular Master programme with strong research orientation. It has a technical and scientific approach towards AI research: mathematical AI foundations and hands-on programming make up a large part of the curriculum.
Wide range of topics in AI
The programme covers a wide range of topics, such as Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Information Retrieval, Fairness and Symbolic Systems. In courses on these topics you build a solid understanding of AI.
World-renowned researchers as lecturers
All courses are taught by world-renowned researchers who are experts in their field. The majority of lecturers are also involved in collaborative research labs with industry players so you benefit from in-depth knowledge of AI applications in real-world situations.
Informal teaching enviroment
Students with many nationalities and backgrounds start the programme each year. You are encouraged to regularly present and discuss your work with your fellow students and staff members.
Programme
The two-year programme Master's programme in Artificial Intelligence consists of compulsory core courses, restricted-choice and free-choice courses and a thesis. In your first year you take the seven compulsory core courses. In the second year you work on your specialisation in the area of your choice and on your thesis.
The curriculum of the Master’s Artificial Intelligence leaves ample space for you to explore what you find interesting in and around the field of AI. You can specialise in one of the UvA research areas or you can design your own path that combines research fields.
Ansøgning og adgangskrav
Admission to the Master’s Programme Artificial Intelligence is possible for students with one of the following qualifications:
- A Dutch Bachelor degree in ‘Artificial Intelligence’ or ‘Computer Science’
- A Bachelor degree from the University of Amsterdam of the ‘Bèta-Gamma’ or ‘Future Planet Studies’ programme with a major in ‘Artificial Intelligence’
- A Dutch or foreign qualification comparable to Artificial Intelligence or Computer Science, complemented by the following requirements:
- Basic knowledge of Computer Science (at least 12 EC)
- Basic programming skills (at least 12 EC)
- Basic university level Calculus (at least 6 EC)
- Basic university level Linear Algebra (at least 6 EC)
- Basic university level Probability and Statistics (at least 6 EC)
- A motivation which matches the content of the Master’s programme.
- Proficiency requirement in English (see below)
Please note that we require formal academic EC from a higher education institution, no online courses, work experience etc.
Additional requirements
In addition to the admission requirements referred to above the student has to comply with the following additional requirements:
1.You have an overall grade point average (GPA) equivalent to at least:
- 6.5 (according to the Dutch grading system)
- 3.0 (American system)
- 2.1 (a second class upper/division one degree in the British system)
- C (ECTS-system)
The GPA is the average of the Bachelor’s course grades weighed by course/study load
2. The student has obtained the Bachelor’s degree within at most 3 years more than the nominal duration of the programme.
