MScArtificial Intelligence: Cognitive Computing

Study location	Netherlands, Nijmegen
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MSc

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) A Bachelor’s degree in Artificial Intelligence or a related programme with comparable content from Radboud University or other Research University. You are required to have: 1) substantial knowledge of Computer Science (in particular sufficient programming experience and software development experience); 2) a sufficient Mathematics background (knowledge of calculus, linear algebra, statistics); 3) a broad knowledge of core Artificial Intelligence techniques (such as logic, machine learning, search & planning, reasoning under uncertainty) at an introductory level; 4) a demonstrable knowledge in disciplines such as cognitive science or cognitive neuroscience; 5) more advanced knowledge of Artificial Intelligence methods and techniques such as neural and Bayesian networks and computational and formal modeling. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / Dutch. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. It is required that you send verified copies of the entry qualification documents directly to the university by postal mail. Important! Never send original documents by post! Radboud University Central Student Administration P.O. Box 9102 6500 HC Nijmegen

Language requirements	English - IELTS Academic: ≥ 6.5 overall, subscores ≥ 6.0, writing subscore ≥ 6.5 - TOEFL iBT: ≥ 90, subscores ≥ 22 - Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 proficiency: C or higher

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please upload an overview that contains, in chronological order, information about your education and knowledge/experience acquired during an internship, training, or work; for example, a resume. Please fill in and upload the Application Requirements form.

More information	ru.nl/..cation/masters/cognitive-computing

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

The Master’s programme in Artificial Intelligence is taught at the Faculty of Social Sciences. It has a course load of 120 EC* (two years). The structure of the programme is presented here.

Career opportunities

Artificial Intelligence graduates have excellent job prospects and are often offered a job before they have actually graduated. Many of our graduates go on to do a PhD either at a major research institute or university with an AI department. Other graduates work for companies interested in cognitive design and research. Examples of companies looking for AI experts with this specialisation: Google, Facebook, IBM, Philips and the Brain Foundation. Some students have even gone on to start their own companies or joined recent startups.

Examples of jobs that a graduate of the specialisation in Cognitive Computing could get:

- PhD researcher on bio-inspired computing
- PhD researcher on neural decoding/neural information processing
- PhD researcher on neuromorphic computing
- Machine learning expert in a software company
- Company founder for brain-based computer games
- Hospital-based designer of assistive technology for patients
- Policy advisor on new developments in neurotechnology
- Software developer for analysis and online visual displays of brain activity