Overview

The curriculum for the MASc in AI & Collective Intelligence at The London Interdisciplinary School (LIS) reflects how intelligence actually operates in the real world, across people, machines, institutions, and systems. Rather than treating AI as a purely technical problem or collective behaviour as a purely social one, the programme brings them together through core modules in AI and collective intelligence, shared interdisciplinary methods, and applied learning.

You’ll build the technical literacy, critical judgement, and ethical grounding needed to interpret complex information and work across systems.

On this programme, you will:

Learn how AI systems work, how groups think and fail, and how intelligence emerges in hybrid human–machine systems.
Build a toolkit for interpreting data, language, media, and uncertainty to help reduce blindspots.
Apply what you’ve learned to a real challenge from your workplace or a cause you care about.

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

Machine Learning & AI

How Groups Think: Collective Intelligence & Behaviour

Hybrid Intelligence: Theory, Practice & Fiction

Hybrid Intelligence Studio

Audience

You might be a senior professional in policy, technology, consulting, government or a large organisation, already meeting AI-mediated systems in decision-making or coordination and wanting deeper fluency. Or an impact-driven professional in social impact, climate or civic tech, seeking the technical grounding to engage confidently with engineers and data scientists without losing sight of ethics.

Lecturers

Dr Niccolò Pescetelli is a senior behavioural and data scientist with a DPhil in psychology from Oxford. He has held positions at the MIT Media Lab and the Max Planck Institute, and co-founded PSi, a platform for large-scale online conversations. His research in collective intelligence explores how people and machines can be smarter together, and has featured in top journals and the press.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

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Applications considered on a rolling basis

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

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100

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5

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PTE Academic

69

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OTE

150

IELTS

7

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Cognitive Science Data Science & Big Data Artificial Intelligence View 397 other Masters in Artificial Intelligence in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

100

OR

5

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PTE Academic

69

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OTE

150

IELTS

7

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General requirements

Entry requirements

The minimum requirement for all three master's programmes is a 2:1 or above in an undergraduate degree, or the international equivalent, in any subject. No specific disciplinary background is required. What matters is your capacity to engage seriously with complex, interdisciplinary problems.

If you do not meet the standard requirement but have extensive professional experience in a related area, your application will be considered individually. In that case, please include your most recent CV.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. For any questions, contact admissions@lis.ac.uk.

LIS holds a sponsorship licence and can accept international students. Those requiring an LIS Sponsored Student Visa must pass a Secure English Language Test (SELT) taken within the two years before application. Further details follow at the point of offer.

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Tuition Fees

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25000 GBP / year

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14000 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

LIS offers a number of scholarships to support students in accessing our master's programmes. You can find full details and apply via the LIS website.

LIS also offers bursaries in the form of fee discounts, considered on a case-by-case basis and subject to evidence. To enquire, email admissions@lis.ac.uk.

International students may also be eligible to study as a Chevening Scholar. See chevening.org/apply for more information.

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