Courses
Master in Artificial Intelligence
Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (Instituição Administrativa).
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has shown a great potential for social transformation and shaping the way we perceive our world and interact among us and with machines. With an impact on sectors as diverse as healthcare, industry, finance, mobility, and communication, AI has applications in a wide range of business operations, including decision support, predictive maintenance, marketing, content creation, logistics efficiency, and support to public policy making.
Our Master’s degree addresses the latest developments in the field of AI, offering a comprehensive range of courses (curricular units). It also recognizes the ethical and societal implications of AI’s progress, exploring issues such as privacy, transparency, and accountability.
Created for graduates and professionals with backgrounds in artificial intelligence, data science, informatics engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, the Master in Artificial Intelligence deepens their expertise to seize opportunities in this exciting, challenging and rapidly evolving field.
Objectives
The Master in Artificial Intelligence is proposed to promote advanced specialization in AI and meet the growing demand for professionals and experts in this strategic and rapidly growing field.
Future graduates will be key players on sectors as diverse as healthcare, industry, finance, mobility and communication. They will be able to apply AI to all application domains in their production and decision processes.
One important objective is also to promote responsible AI taking into account ethical and social implications of using AI as well as issues related to privacy, transparency and responsibility.
MIA contributes to Portugal's Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), in particular to help achieve the goals of Digital Transformation, Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, including economic cohesion, employment, productivity, competitiveness, research, development and innovation.
Employment Prospects
M.IA graduates are expected to develop a comprehensive blend of AI skills and a wide range of soft and generic skills thereby enabling them to excel in roles where AI plays and is expected to play a central role.
Information
Admissions Requirements
The Master's in Artificial Intelligence seeks candidates with a strong background in computing and, particularly, in programming and mathematics, as provided by LIACD, LCC, LEIC and other similar degrees in Portugal or abroad. The absence of a solid foundation in computing and/or computer engineering is sufficient to exclude a candidacy. This decision is only made formally on finalised applications, in accordance with the call for applications for Master's degrees.Candidates interested in the Master's should consult the application procedures available at https://s.up.pt/whom. It is also necessary to consult the admission and ranking conditions for the academic year they wish to apply.
The admission and selection conditions are set annually by the Scientific Committee of the Master and are available at https://s.up.pt/w7b4. When applications are closed, and information is not yet available for the academic year in question, applicants may consult the information for the previous year, bearing in mind that the information may change.
For further information, applicants should contact the course secretariat.
Contacts
M.IA Management Team
To contact M.IA's Management Team, please send an email to mia@fe.up.pt
Course Secretariat
Muriel Silva
secretariado.mia@fe.up.pt | +351 220 414 538
Opening Hours: monday to friday | 10 am - 12 pm | 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Faculty of Engineering og the University of Porto
Department of Informatics Engineering
Building I, Room I'12
General information
| Official Code: | ME55 |
| Director: | João Cardoso |
| Codiretor: | João Pedro Pedroso |
| Acronym: | M.IA |
| Academic Degree: | Master |
| Type of course/cycle of study: | Masters Degree |
| Start: | 2024/2025 |
| Duration: | 4 Semesters |
Study Plan
Involved Organic Units
Certificates
- Master in Artificial Intelligence (120 ECTS credits)
- Specialization in Artificial Intelligence (78 ECTS credits)
Predominant Scientific Areas
- Informatics Engineering and Computing
- All classifications
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