Deggendorf Institute of Technology Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the emerging technologies that will revolutionise industry and features prominently already in day-to-day life. The Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT) is offering a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence and Data science that addresses the transformation brought about by AI. Graduates of this programme will have the skills needed to work with and develop AI. Namely, they will learn how to obtain, process and store enormous amounts of data at the root of AI and development processes.

This master's programme spans over two years. This programme is fully taught in English by two universities, the Deggendorf Institute of Technology and the University of South Bohemia in the Czech Republic. Alongside one compulsory in the University of South Bohemia, students must also complete an internship and a master's thesis. Upon successfully completing this programme, graduates can expect to enter the workforce in roles such as but not limited to software engineer, data scientist, machine learning engineer, software developer, IT manager. 

Study programme

Below is the course breakdown over the programme. All elective courses must be selected with a study coordinator and must have relevance for AI and/or data science.

Semester 1

• Artificial Intelligence and Software Development
• Theoretical Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence
• Advanced Machine Learning
• Elective 1
• Elective 2
• German or Czech

Semester 2 (completed at the University of South Bohemia)

• Information Theory
• Mathematics for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
• Computational Intelligence
• Feature Engineering for Data Science
• Advanced Data Storage and Analyses
• Parallel Programming and Computing
• German or Czech

Semester 3

• Internship
• Elective 3
• Elective 4

Semester 4

• Advanced topics in AI
• Master Seminar
• Master thesis

Requirements

In order to be eligible for this programme the DIT requires the following elements:

• Bachelor's degree in AI, Data Science, Computer Science or closely related field
• At least 18 ECTS credits from AI or Data Science courses

If applicants meet these requirements, they will be invited to take the admission test which will cover the following topics:

• Section A: Mathematics (25 points)
• Section B: Software Development (25 points)
• Section C: Artificial Intelligence (20 points)
• Section D: Data Science (20 points)

A guide is provided with more information on the application procedure for this programme.