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Artificial Intelligence (M.Sc.)
Artificial Intelligence (M.Sc.)
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The future belongs to AI – and those who master it! In the Artificial Intelligence master's programme, you will learn how to solve problems in various fields with the latest AI concepts – from IT to the health sector to finance. This expertise means that many companies will be competing for after you graduate.
With the pracitce-oriented 60 ECTS credit programme, you can complete the master's degree in just one year. The 120 ECTS credit master's is the perfect opportunity to delve even deeper. Do you want to focus on a special area? Then you can choose one of the following master's specialisations as part of the 60 ECTS credit programme: Fintech, Marketing and E-Commerce, Healthcare, Computer Vision, or Supply Chain Management. As all programmes are in English, they also prepare you well for an international career.
Summary
Your study programme summed up
Study programme & degree
M.Sc., 60, 120 ECTS credits
Language: en
Full-time or part-time, 100% flexible
Starting date
Start today with Comfort Start – or start any time on your preferred date
Study duration & extension
12, 18, 24, 36, 48 months, depending on model
Extension possible free of charge
Locations
Study programme independent of time & place, no mandatory attendance, innovative study tools available on online-campus, AI study assistant Syntea, exams online or at nearest examination centre
Study fees
Starting at 316€/month, depending on model
Current discount campaign
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Master’s in Artificial Intelligence: your study programmes
The online master's programme in Artificial Intelligence is available as a 60 ECTS or 120 ECTS programme in English language.
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Study Content
Master’s in Artificial Intelligence: your electives
Your master’s in Artificial Intelligence is as practice-oriented as possible. In the 60 ECTS programme, you choose one of the electives Computer Vision and NLP, Advanced Robotics 4.0 or Applied Autonomous Driving. In the 120 ECTS programme, you get to choose two from 14 electives to prepare for your career. Your options include modules such as UI/UX Expert, AI Specialist or Innovate and Change.
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Elective A | |
| Applied Autonomous Driving | 10 |
| Foundational Computer Vision | 10 |
| Artificial Intelligence in FinTech | 10 |
| AI in Healthcare and Medical Imaging | 10 |
| Natural Language Processing and Voice Assistants | 10 |
| Industrial AI | 10 |
| Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain Management | 10 |
| AI in E-Commerce, Marketing and Demand Forecast | 10 |
| AI in Healthcare and Medical NLP | 10 |
| AI in Healthcare and Medical Robotics | 10 |
| AI in E-Commerce, Marketing and Analytics | 10 |
| AI in E-Commerce and Customer-centric Marketing | 10 |
| AI and Mastering AI Prompting | 10 |
| Industrial Production Systems | 10 |
| Computer Vision for Production Systems | 10 |
| NLP and its Application in Education | 10 |
| NLP and its Application for Accessibility | 10 |
| Elective B | |
| Functional Security and Computer Vision for Autonomous Systems | 10 |
| Cognitive Computer Vision | 10 |
| Robo Advisory and AI in FinTech | 10 |
| Medical NLP and Medical Robotics | 10 |
| NLP and Innovative Technologies in Education | 10 |
| Modeling in Automation Engineering and Computer Vision for Autonomous Systems | 10 |
| AI and its Application in Demand Forecast and Procurement | 10 |
| AI for Analytics, Personalization and Recommender Systems | 10 |
| Computer Vision and NLP | 10 |
| Advanced Robotics 4.0 | 10 |
| Computer Vision Essentials | 10 |
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Elective A | |
| Applied Autonomous Driving | 10 |
| Foundational Computer Vision | 10 |
| Artificial Intelligence in FinTech | 10 |
| AI in Healthcare and Medical Imaging | 10 |
| Natural Language Processing and Voice Assistants | 10 |
| Industrial AI | 10 |
| Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain Management | 10 |
| AI in E-Commerce, Marketing and Demand Forecast | 10 |
| AI in Healthcare and Medical NLP | 10 |
| AI in Healthcare and Medical Robotics | 10 |
| AI in E-Commerce, Marketing and Analytics | 10 |
| AI in E-Commerce and Customer-centric Marketing | 10 |
| AI and Mastering AI Prompting | 10 |
| Industrial Production Systems | 10 |
| Computer Vision for Production Systems | 10 |
| NLP and its Application in Education | 10 |
| NLP and its Application for Accessibility | 10 |
| Elective B | |
| Functional Security and Computer Vision for Autonomous Systems | 10 |
| Cognitive Computer Vision | 10 |
| Robo Advisory and AI in FinTech | 10 |
| Medical NLP and Medical Robotics | 10 |
| NLP and Innovative Technologies in Education | 10 |
| Modeling in Automation Engineering and Computer Vision for Autonomous Systems | 10 |
| AI and its Application in Demand Forecast and Procurement | 10 |
| AI for Analytics, Personalization and Recommender Systems | 10 |
| Computer Vision and NLP | 10 |
| Advanced Robotics 4.0 | 10 |
| Computer Vision Essentials | 10 |
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Elective A | |
| Applied Autonomous Driving | 10 |
| Foundational Computer Vision | 10 |
| Artificial Intelligence in FinTech | 10 |
| AI in Healthcare and Medical Imaging | 10 |
| Natural Language Processing and Voice Assistants | 10 |
| Industrial AI | 10 |
| Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain Management | 10 |
| AI in E-Commerce, Marketing and Demand Forecast | 10 |
| AI in Healthcare and Medical NLP | 10 |
| AI in Healthcare and Medical Robotics | 10 |
| AI in E-Commerce, Marketing and Analytics | 10 |
| AI in E-Commerce and Customer-centric Marketing | 10 |
| AI and Mastering AI Prompting | 10 |
| Industrial Production Systems | 10 |
| Computer Vision for Production Systems | 10 |
| NLP and its Application in Education | 10 |
| NLP and its Application for Accessibility | 10 |
| Elective B | |
| Functional Security and Computer Vision for Autonomous Systems | 10 |
| Cognitive Computer Vision | 10 |
| Robo Advisory and AI in FinTech | 10 |
| Medical NLP and Medical Robotics | 10 |
| NLP and Innovative Technologies in Education | 10 |
| Modeling in Automation Engineering and Computer Vision for Autonomous Systems | 10 |
| AI and its Application in Demand Forecast and Procurement | 10 |
| AI for Analytics, Personalization and Recommender Systems | 10 |
| Computer Vision and NLP | 10 |
| Advanced Robotics 4.0 | 10 |
| Computer Vision Essentials | 10 |
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Elective A | |
| Applied Autonomous Driving | 10 |
| Foundational Computer Vision | 10 |
| Artificial Intelligence in FinTech | 10 |
| AI in Healthcare and Medical Imaging | 10 |
| Natural Language Processing and Voice Assistants | 10 |
| Industrial AI | 10 |
| Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain Management | 10 |
| AI in E-Commerce, Marketing and Demand Forecast | 10 |
| AI in Healthcare and Medical NLP | 10 |
| AI in Healthcare and Medical Robotics | 10 |
| AI in E-Commerce, Marketing and Analytics | 10 |
| AI in E-Commerce and Customer-centric Marketing | 10 |
| AI and Mastering AI Prompting | 10 |
| Industrial Production Systems | 10 |
| Computer Vision for Production Systems | 10 |
| NLP and its Application in Education | 10 |
| NLP and its Application for Accessibility | 10 |
| Elective B | |
| Functional Security and Computer Vision for Autonomous Systems | 10 |
| Cognitive Computer Vision | 10 |
| Robo Advisory and AI in FinTech | 10 |
| Medical NLP and Medical Robotics | 10 |
| NLP and Innovative Technologies in Education | 10 |
| Modeling in Automation Engineering and Computer Vision for Autonomous Systems | 10 |
| AI and its Application in Demand Forecast and Procurement | 10 |
| AI for Analytics, Personalization and Recommender Systems | 10 |
| Computer Vision and NLP | 10 |
| Advanced Robotics 4.0 | 10 |
| Computer Vision Essentials | 10 |
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Elective A | |
| Applied Autonomous Driving | 10 |
| Foundational Computer Vision | 10 |
| Artificial Intelligence in FinTech | 10 |
| AI in Healthcare and Medical Imaging | 10 |
| Natural Language Processing and Voice Assistants | 10 |
| Industrial AI | 10 |
| Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain Management | 10 |
| AI in E-Commerce, Marketing and Demand Forecast | 10 |
| AI in Healthcare and Medical NLP | 10 |
| AI in Healthcare and Medical Robotics | 10 |
| AI in E-Commerce, Marketing and Analytics | 10 |
| AI in E-Commerce and Customer-centric Marketing | 10 |
| AI and Mastering AI Prompting | 10 |
| Industrial Production Systems | 10 |
| Computer Vision for Production Systems | 10 |
| NLP and its Application in Education | 10 |
| NLP and its Application for Accessibility | 10 |
| Elective B | |
| Functional Security and Computer Vision for Autonomous Systems | 10 |
| Cognitive Computer Vision | 10 |
| Robo Advisory and AI in FinTech | 10 |
| Medical NLP and Medical Robotics | 10 |
| NLP and Innovative Technologies in Education | 10 |
| Modeling in Automation Engineering and Computer Vision for Autonomous Systems | 10 |
| AI and its Application in Demand Forecast and Procurement | 10 |
| AI for Analytics, Personalization and Recommender Systems | 10 |
| Computer Vision and NLP | 10 |
| Advanced Robotics 4.0 | 10 |
| Computer Vision Essentials | 10 |
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Elective A | |
| Applied Autonomous Driving | 10 |
| Foundational Computer Vision | 10 |
| Artificial Intelligence in FinTech | 10 |
| AI in Healthcare and Medical Imaging | 10 |
| Natural Language Processing and Voice Assistants | 10 |
| Industrial AI | 10 |
| Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain Management | 10 |
| AI in E-Commerce, Marketing and Demand Forecast | 10 |
| AI in Healthcare and Medical NLP | 10 |
| AI in Healthcare and Medical Robotics | 10 |
| AI in E-Commerce, Marketing and Analytics | 10 |
| AI in E-Commerce and Customer-centric Marketing | 10 |
| AI and Mastering AI Prompting | 10 |
| Industrial Production Systems | 10 |
| Computer Vision for Production Systems | 10 |
| NLP and its Application in Education | 10 |
| NLP and its Application for Accessibility | 10 |
| Elective B | |
| Functional Security and Computer Vision for Autonomous Systems | 10 |
| Cognitive Computer Vision | 10 |
| Robo Advisory and AI in FinTech | 10 |
| Medical NLP and Medical Robotics | 10 |
| NLP and Innovative Technologies in Education | 10 |
| Modeling in Automation Engineering and Computer Vision for Autonomous Systems | 10 |
| AI and its Application in Demand Forecast and Procurement | 10 |
| AI for Analytics, Personalization and Recommender Systems | 10 |
| Computer Vision and NLP | 10 |
| Advanced Robotics 4.0 | 10 |
| Computer Vision Essentials | 10 |
| Module | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Electives A (Es sind 10 ECTS Points zu wählen) | |
| Software Engineering for Data Intensive Sciences | 5 |
| NLP and Computer Vision | 5 |
| Reinforcement Learning | 5 |
| Inference and Causality | 5 |
| Explainable and Interpretable Machine Learning Models | 5 |
| Seminar: Current Topics in AI | 5 |
| Natural Language Processing | 5 |
| Project: Prompt Engineering | 5 |
| Project: Voice Assistants | 5 |
| Image Processing and Low Level Vision | 5 |
| Mid-Level Vision and Video | 5 |
| Project: Generative Deep Learning | 5 |
| Concepts of FinTechs and Artificial Intelligence | 5 |
| Corporate Governance of IT, Compliance, and Law | 5 |
| NLP and LLM | 5 |
| Electives B (Es sind 10 ECTS Points zu wählen) | |
| Fraud Detection FinTechs | 5 |
| AI in Production | 5 |
| Project: Industrial Internet of Things | 5 |
| Introduction to AI in E-Commerce and Marketing | 5 |
| Corporate Governance of IT, Compliance, and Law | 5 |
| AI in Marketing and Analytics | 5 |
| Personalization and Recommender Systems | 5 |
| Demand Forecast and Inventory Control | 5 |
| Artificial Intelligence in Procurement | 5 |
| Concepts of Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain Management | 5 |
| Multi-Agent Systems | 5 |
| Robo Advisory | 5 |
| NLP in Education | 5 |
| NLP for Accessibility | 5 |
| AI in Healthcare | 5 |
| AI in Medical Imaging and Diagnostics | 5 |
| Medical NLP | 5 |
| Medical Robotics and Devices | 5 |
| High-Level Vision | 5 |
| Project: Computer Vision | 5 |
| Industrial and Mobile Robots | 5 |
| Project: Collaborative Robotics | 5 |
| Architectures of Self-Driving Vehicles | 5 |
| Case Study: Localization, Motion Planning and Sensor Fusion | 5 |
| Functional Security | 5 |
| Computer Vision for Autonomous Systems | 5 |
| Modeling in Automation Engineering | 5 |
| Advanced NLP and Computer Vision | 5 |
| Project: NLP and Computer Vision | 5 |
| Data Engineering | 5 |
| Project: Data Engineering | 5 |
| IT Project Management | 5 |
| Project: Technical Project Planning | 5 |
| User Interface and Experience | 5 |
| Project: Human Computer Interaction | 5 |
| International IT Law | 5 |
| Seminar: Legal Framework for IT-Security | 5 |
| Electives C (Wenn Du Dich für das Praktikum entscheidest) | |
| Internship: Master AI, Machine Learning and Data Science | 20 |
| Electives C (Wenn Du Dich für die Module entscheidest) | |
| Project: Start Up Lab | 10 |
| Case Study: Model Engineering | 5 |
| Use Case and Evaluation | 5 |
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The master's programme Artificial Intelligence opens up exciting career opportunities for you. You'll be able to develop advanced AI systems and applications – whether at home or abroad. After graduating from the distance learning programme Artificial Intelligence, you could work as ...
Senior AI Scientist
As a Senior AI Scientist, you are responsible for the design and development of AI-based systems such as intelligent assistance systems or automated decision systems. You also work at the interface between humans and machines at all times - a very trend-setting work environment. As a Senior AI Scientist, you also act as a mentor for juniors, lead a team, and support important decision-making processes.
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