Master of Science - Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (with Work Placement)

The School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science has a strong international reputation for research in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics and this expertise influences this course which explores current research and practice in artificial intelligence and robotics.

An important component of this programme is the one-year industry placement enabling students to gain real-world industrial experience. Students on this course have had placements with Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, and Ocado. Supervised work experience provides students with the opportunity to set their academic studies in a broader context, to gain practical experience in specific technical areas and to strengthen their communication and time-management skills. 

Hertfordshire's academics research in Computer Science and Informatics has been rated world-leading or internationally excellent in the Research Excellence Framework (REF). MSc Artificial Intelligence and Robotics is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS) enabling graduates to register at The Chartered Institute for IT as a Chartered IT Professional. Successful graduates may pursue a career as a research scientist or designer for intelligent systems such as machine learning engineer, business intelligence developer, or R&D engineer.

Classes consist of lectures, small group seminars, and practical work in well-equipped laboratories with modern, industry-standard software, specialist facilities for networking and multimedia and a project space especially for masters students.

In addition to scheduled classes, learners can go for self-study, taking advantage of the extensive and up-to-date facilities like the Learning Resource Centres open 24x7 with 1,500 computer workstations and Wi-Fi access; and Studynet, a versatile online study environment usable on and off campus.