Presentation of the Master in Artificial Intelligence

Inspired by the dual-track swiss education system, the Master focuses to a large extent on the acquisition of professional expertise. It combines cutting-edge theoretical courses and work-based learning in a company. The student specialises in AI and develops artificial intelligence projects within the company he/she works for. Projects are supervised by AI researchers and specialists of the Idiap Research Institute, a national centre of AI expertise.

This unique university education is the fruit of a strategic partnership between the Swiss Distance University Institute and Idiap. Distance University offers an advanced technical and organisational infrastructure thanks to its expertise in e-learning and its status within the Swiss higher education system. Idiap offers scientific expertise as a national competence centre in artificial intelligence and expert in technology transfer.

Besides combining those two sides : working in a company and studying, the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence is a recognised, flexible and professionalising degree which is perfectly in line with the recent developments in our society. It offers many advantages:

• It combines a job experience with flexible distance learning courses
• Your degree will be recognised in Switzerland and abroad according to the Bologna criteria.
• The flexibility of distance studying allows you to organise your education according to your personal situation.
• Personal supervision and close contact with teachers and assistants with the help of e-tools.
• The acquisition of professional expertise along with theoretical courses.

This programme is perfect for:

• Students with a solid computer science background, motivated on developing an artificial intelligence strategy with a company and creating one or more projects.
• Companies aiming at integrating artificial intelligence in their strategy, but lacking highly qualified employees. The company establishes a position in the company for the student in charge of the AI project(s) and is also advised and supported by Idiap researchers and specialists.
  Further information for companies: www.master-ai.ch