Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence

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Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence

Course Details

• Full Time
• Part Time
• Duration: 1+ year
• Intake Date: 25 August 2025, 15 December 2025
• Awarding Body: APU, Malaysia
• Duration: 2 years 6 months
• Intake Date: 13 June 2025, 15 August 2025, 31 October 2025
• Awarding Body: APU, Malaysia

Why choose APU?

• Malaysia’s Premier Digital Tech University
• 5-Star Excellence Rating (SETARA)
• 100% Employability Rate
• Ranked No.16 for International Students in the World
• More than 80,000 Graduates & Alumni

Part-Time Module Schedule

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Dual Degree

• APU-DMU Dual Degree Programme
• Students who are under Masters Degree Programme will have the option to opt-in for the APU-DMU Dual Degree Scheme.
• Under this Scheme, students will receive 2 Degree Certificates & Transcripts upon graduation: 1 from Asia Pacific University (APU), Malaysia and 1 from De Montfort University (DMU), UK.

Accreditation

• More Than Just An Artificial Intelligence Master Programme
• APU's Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence programme is designed to provide you an edge with the latest technologies that are in line with the Industrial Revolution 4.0.

Requirements

• Entry Requirements
• General Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computing or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50, or its equivalent qualification as accepted by the Senate.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computing or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting a CGPA of 2.50 can be accepted, subject to a rigorous internal assessment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in non-related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 as accepted by the Senate and with relevant working experience, subject to a rigorous internal assessment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in non-related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 as accepted by the Senate and without relevant working experience, subject to passing pre-requisite courses.
• English Requirements
  • IELTS: 5.5
  • Students from English speaking countries and those with qualifications taught in English (previous Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree taught in English) are exempted from English requirements.

Programme Outline

• What We Teach
  • Advanced skills and techniques in artificial intelligence
  • Research opportunities to solve meaningful industrial problems with artificial intelligence techniques
  • Advanced research opportunities in artificial intelligence in preparation for doctoral studies.
• The Benefits of the Programme
  • Gain hands-on experience to implement Artificial Intelligence (AI) to solve problems
  • Grasp knowledge on a wide range of subject matters ranging from Machine Learning, Robotics to Natural Language Processing.
  • Effectively undertake and manage large scale and complex Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects.
  • Engage in the design and implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems of high quality and reliability.
  • Appreciate problems and suggest solutions associated with the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems.
  • Appreciate how an efficient Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology based infrastructure is a key factor in enabling a business to gain a competitive edge.
  • Draw upon the body of knowledge and be able to overcome human limits to solve new problems using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• Who Should Attend
  • This programme is geared towards practicing IT/ Computing professionals within industry who seek further formal qualifications in Artificial Intelligence.
  • Professionals and managers who wish to enhance themselves with Artificial Intelligence knowledge and skills to postgraduate level will find this programme attractive.
  • Fresh undergraduate students from Artificial Intelligence/ Software Engineering/ Data Science background will also find this programme worthwhile as a path to further enhance their academic qualification

Modules & Project

• Pre-Requisite Modules (for non-computing students)
  • Duration: 1 month (Full-time) / 4 months (Part-time)
  • Programming in Python
  • Database for Data Science
  • Fundamentals in Artificial Intelligence
• Core Modules
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision
  • Fuzzy Logic
  • Applied Machine Learning
  • Computational Intelligence Optimization
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Research Methodology in Computing and Engineering
  • Project Paper
• Elective Modules (Choose 3)
  • Applied Robotics
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Expert Systems and Knowledge Engineering
  • Business Intelligence Systems
  • Multivariate Methods for Data Analysis
  • Deep Learning

Professional Certification

• Joint Professional Certification by Tibco Software Inc.
• Upon completion of the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence programme, in addition to their Masters Degrees, students will receive a professional certificate from TIBCO Software Inc.
• TIBCO is amongst the global leaders in Integration, Data Management and Analytics platforms that has a global clientele.
• In addition to the certification, TIBCO, as APU's industry partner, has provided all students & lecturers with complimentary access to the TIBCO Spotfire software for academic purposes.
• Students are utilising the software to perform tasks & projects related to data analytics.
• TIBCO certification is awarded to students who complete:
  • Business Intelligence Systems
  • Applied Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning

Facilities

• Facilities at APU
• The APU Centre Point & Atrium serves as a melting pot of cultures from all over the world.
• Here, cultural activities are organised regularly at the campus, fostering long-lasting intercultural relationships among APU students, who come from over 130 countries.

Career Path

• Your Career Path
• AI Engineer
• Data Scientist
• AI Researcher
• Intelligence Specialist
• Consultant
• AI Data Analyst
• Machine Learning Engineer
• Robotics R&D Engineer
• Machine Vision Engineer
• Artificial Intelligence Analyst
• Deep Learning Scientist
• Big Data Engineer
• Automation Expert

Fees & Certification

• Ready, Set, Go.
• Whether you are locals or traveling here, we have the options for you to pursue your dreams.
• Malaysian: RM37,200
• International: RM40,800 (USD9,490)
• MQA Cert
• Programme code: (R/0613/7/0013)(06/29)(MQA/FA11933)
• Fees stated above do not include Enrolment Fees, Registration Fees and other Miscellaneous Fees.
• Please refer to Fee Guide for details.
• All information is correct at the time of publication, but is subject to change in the interest of continuing improvement.