Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the science of building and analysing intelligence demonstrated by machines. How could AlphaGo beat the best human Go player? Is it possible to build a social robots that seamlessly talk to an elderly with dementia, and help her to feel less lonely? Do you want to understand the algorithms Google applies for its search, or Netflix to recommend us the latest movies?

In the first year, students learn basics in Computer Science and Mathematics, such as programming and logic. They also get acquainted with some of the main concepts in Artificial Intelligence, such as modelling, knowledge representation and machine learning, as well as interaction between humans and machines. In the second year, students are able to choose between the Intelligent Systems specialisation, which focuses on methods to build intelligent agents, and the Socially Aware Computing specialisation, with an emphasis on AI in a social context, with applications in health and law. In the third year, students follow one of the many minors offered by the university or the faculty, including an educational minor (which gives them a second-degree teaching qualification for secondary school), and our Situated AI minor, but many students take the opportunity to study abroad for one semester. The final semester is mostly dedicated to the final bachelor project.