Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most powerful forces behind digital disruption and AI skills are highly sought-after in a huge range of industries. Students can kick start their career in this exciting field with La Trobe's Master of Artificial Intelligence.
In this degree, students will learn to harness key AI technologies and applications that are sparking innovation in a range of industries. They will graduate with the technical capabilities to drive change and improve business outcomes across digital healthcare, smart manufacturing, smart cities, sustainable energy infrastructure, precision agriculture and more.
Graduates may choose a specialization in a key technical area of AI – interactive media and computer vision, intelligent systems and robotics, or natural language processing. They will benefit from the first-hand knowledge and experience of their teachers, many of whom are world-renowned researchers.
Two early exit points mean that every stage of this degree equips students for their future career. They may exit after six months with a Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Fundamentals or exit after one year with a Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence.
Students will learn:
- Problem solving with AI: Discover to use research skills and deep learning algorithms to develop AI-based solutions to real-world problems.
- Improving human and computer communication: Develop natural language processing (NLP) processing pipelines using code libraries to boost communication output.
- Design, research and investigation: Learn how to address design issues using machine learning models, algorithms and computer vision tasks.
- Deep learning techniques and AI: Explore deep learning techniques and how they can aid AI functions such as image recognition, machine translation and speech synthesis.
- Social and ethical impact of AI: Gain an understanding of the moral and societal issues faced by today's IT industry and the impact of how AI technology is used.
Digital disruption is producing strong demand for AI professionals in healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture, automotive and more. Graduates can pursue a range of career opportunities, including:
- Artificial intelligence architect: Identify how AI technology can be applied successfully in business settings.
- Software engineers: Use engineering principles and computer language to design, develop and maintain software systems.
- Data scientists: Work with computer hardware systems and networks to optimize performance.
