Overview

The Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence programme at University of Galway is taught over two years and is delivered completely online using state-of-the-art technologies and techniques to support the virtual classroom.â€¯Exams are on-campusâ€¯at the end of each semester. Students are required to attend the University only for normal exam periods at the end of Semester 1 each year (December) and Semester 2 each year (April-May).

Careers

AI skills will be required in every industry and AI is projected - according to recentâ€¯World Economic Forum research - to create globally around 97 million new jobs.â€¯The World Economic Forum estimates that by 2025 machines are expected to performâ€¯more current work tasks than humans compared to 71% being performed by humans today,â€¯and a PwC-report concludes that artificial intelligence, robotics and smart automationâ€¯technology could contribute up to $15.7 trillion to the global GDP by 2030.

Within the AI space, there is a diversity of jobs requiring various levels of expertise:

More foundational jobs include data architects, software engineers and machine and deep learning engineers.

Advanced roles include specialist research engineers, including those that specialise in computer vision, language and speech, and AI architects.

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Programme Structure

Courses include

Machine Learning;
Deep Learning;
Natural Language Processing;
Programming and Tools for Artificial Intelligence;
Tools and Techniques for Large Scale Data Analytics;
Research Skills in Artificial Intelligence
Reinforcement Learning and Multi-Agent Systems;
Data Visualisation;
Knowledge Representation & Statistical Relational Learning;
Information Retrieval;
Ethics in Artificial Intelligence;

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00

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For ICT subsidy, candidates must be EU/EEA nationals or working in Ireland on an Irish Employment Permit.

Language

English

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88

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Galway, Ireland

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Computer Sciences Artificial Intelligence View 3 other Masters in Information Technology (IT) in Ireland

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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88

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63

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6.5

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General requirements

This MSc is targeted at people currently working in industry who wish to significantly deepen their computing skills through a specialisation in Artificial Intelligence. Candidates must have a strong 2.2 Level 8 (or equivalent) computer science degree or a strong 2.2 Level 8 (or equivalent) science/engineering degree that provides extensive training in computing.
Candidates who do not meet this requirement but are deemed by the programme director to have reached an equivalent standard will also be considered.
For ICT subsidy, candidates must be EU/EEA nationals or working in Ireland on an Irish Employment Permit.
Eligibility: in addition to the academic requirements, candidates must be working in private or commercial semi-state organisations in Republic of Ireland.

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Tuition Fees

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4770 EUR / year

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4770 EUR / year

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