Master of Artificial Intelligence (3765)

  • Approved Abbreviation: MArtifIntel
  • Western Sydney University Program Code: 3765
  • AQF Level: 9

CRICOS Code: 0101783


This program applies to students who commenced in 2022 or later.

Students should follow the program structure for the session start date relevant to the year they commenced.

Commencement 2020 - 3765.1 Master of Artificial Intelligence

The Master of Artificial Intelligence provides students with a broad range of Artificial Intelligence (AI) topics ranging from foundations to state-of-the-art technologies and applications. Students will learn how AI is driving digital disruption, how to work in this dynamic and fast evolving field, and how it is changing every facet of life and society. This course focuses on the most important and up to date AI topics and trends including but not limited to: intelligent agents, machine learning, knowledge representation and reasoning, natural language understanding and processing, AI ethics and governance as well as relevant specialisation areas in computing and data sciences.

Early Exits

Students may exit this program on completion of 40 credit points with a 3767 Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (exit only) or on completion of 80 credit points with a 3766 Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (exit only)

Study Mode

Two years full-time or four years part-time.

Program Advice

Professor Yan Zhang
 

Prospective students should visit the following websites for general enquiries about this program.

Enquire about this program| Local Admission | International Admission |

Location

Campus Attendance Mode Advice
Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road Full Time Internal See above
Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road Part Time Internal See above
ATMC-Melbourne Full Time Internal See above

Accreditation 

Master of Artificial Intelligence is provisionally accredited at Professional Level by the Australian Computer Society.

Work Integrated Learning

Western Sydney University seeks to enhance student learning experiences by enabling students to engage in the culture, expectations and practices of their profession or discipline.  This program includes a placement or other community-based unpaid practical experience.

There is a mandatory work component required for completion of this program.  Please contact the Program Advisor listed above for information.

International students should also refer to the link below for more information and a link to the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for international students

Admission

Minimum admission requirements to this course are:

  • Undergraduate degree in Information Technology, Information Systems or Computer Science or equivalent. Degrees in other disciplines containing at least 8 units in Information Technology or other relevant disciplines such as data science, engineering, communications technology, may also be eligible.
  • Undergraduate degree in any discipline AND at least one year full time equivalent work experience in Information Technology, Information Systems or Computer Science or other relevant work experience OR
  • Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Information Systems or Computer Science or equivalent OR
  • Graduate Diploma in any discipline AND at least two years full time equivalent in Information Technology, Information Systems or Computer Science or other relevant work experience

Additional Information

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas may be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) or directly through the Western Portal. Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

http://www.uac.edu.au/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

All other International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.  

International students applying to the University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Program Structure 2022 - Autumn 2023

If you commenced in Spring 2023 or later please refer to the Spring 2023 tabs for details.

Students must complete twelve 10 credit point core subjects (total of 120 credit points).

Subject Title Credit Points
INFO 7002Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence10
INFO 7015Applied Cybersecurity10
COMP 7019Applied Machine Learning10
COMP 7020Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Organisations10
COMP 7003Big Data10
COMP 7007Information Security Management10
COMP 7021Knowledge Representation and Reasoning10
COMP 7022Natural Language Understanding10
COMP 7013Network Technologies10
INFO 7016Postgraduate Project A10
INFO 7017Postgraduate Project B10
COMP 7016Visualisation10

Additional Requirement

Subject Title Credit Points
INFO 7004ICT Practicum0

Students must also choose between a program-specific testamur major, or complete 40 credit points of subjects selected from any major for a generic award (total 40 credit points).

Recommended Sequence 2022 - Autumn 2023

If you commenced in Spring 2023 or later please refer to the Spring 2023 tabs for details.

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 160 credit points which include the subjects listed in the recommended sequence below.

Autumn Intake

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
COMP 7016 Visualisation 10
COMP 7022 Natural Language Understanding 10
COMP 7019 Applied Machine Learning 10
COMP 7003 Big Data 10
At this point, students can exit with a Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence  
 Credit Points40
Spring session
COMP 7013 Network Technologies 10
INFO 7002 Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence 10
COMP 7020 Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Organisations 10
Select one subject from your Major or one Alternate subject from any specialisation for a generic award. 10
At this point, students can exit with a Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence  
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Autumn session
COMP 7007 Information Security Management 10
INFO 7016 Postgraduate Project A 10
Select two subjects from your Major or two Alternate subjects from any specialisation for a generic award. 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
COMP 7021 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning 10
INFO 7015 Applied Cybersecurity 10
INFO 7017 Postgraduate Project B 10
Select one subject from your Major or one Alternate subject from any specialisation for a generic award. 10
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points160

Additional Requirement

Subject Title Credit Points
INFO 7004ICT Practicum0

Spring Intake

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Spring sessionCredit Points
COMP 7013 Network Technologies 10
INFO 7002 Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence 10
COMP 7020 Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Organisations 10
Select one subject from your Major or one Alternate subject from any specialisation for a generic award. 10
At this point, students can exit with a Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence  
 Credit Points40
Autumn session
COMP 7016 Visualisation 10
COMP 7022 Natural Language Understanding 10
COMP 7019 Applied Machine Learning 10
COMP 7003 Big Data 10
At this point, students can exit with a Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence  
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Spring session
COMP 7021 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning 10
INFO 7015 Applied Cybersecurity 10
INFO 7016 Postgraduate Project A 10
Select one subject from your Major or one Alternate subject from any specialisation for a generic award. 10
 Credit Points40
Autumn session
COMP 7007 Information Security Management 10
INFO 7017 Postgraduate Project B 10
Select two subjects from your Major or two Alternate subjects from any specialisation for a generic award. 20
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points160

Additional Requirement

Subject Title Credit Points
INFO 7004ICT Practicum0

Alternate Subjects for Generic Award

Subject Title Credit Points
INFO 7014Advanced Topics in Cybersecurity10
COMP 7002Advanced Topics in Networking10
INFO 7003Advanced Topics in User System Interaction10
COMP 7004Cloud Computing10
INFO 7018Cloud Systems Development10
HUMN 7012Cyber Justice (PG)10
COMP 7006Data Science10
COMM 7003Foundations of Media Arts Production (PG)10
CULT 7004Global Digital Futures10
COMP 7008Internet of Things10
COMP 7009Mobile Computing10
COMM 7009Mobile Media10
COMP 7011Multimedia Communication Systems10
COMP 7024Programming for Data Science10
COMM 7011Researching Convergent Media10
COMP 7025Social Media Intelligence10
INFS 7006Software Testing and Automation10
INFS 7008Systems and Network Security10
MATH 7016The Nature of Data10
COMP 7017Wireless Networking10
INFO 7013Web Engineering10

Equivalent Subjects 

   
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2021 or earlier.  

MATH 7011 Predictive Analytics, replaced by  COMP 7023 Predictive Analytics

Specialisations

Exit Awards

Students may exit with the 3766 - Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (80 credit points) or 3767 - Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (40 credit points) on completion of the relevant subjects as specified in the program structure. Please refer to the links below for details.

Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence

Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence

Replaced Subjects

The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2020 or earlier.

Core subjects

ENGR 7014 Master Project 1, no longer offered as part of this program
ENGR 7015 Master Project 2,
 no longer offered as part of this program

Program Structure Spring 2023

This structure applies to students who commenced in Spring 2023 or later. If you commenced prior to Spring 2023 please refer to the Structure 2022 - Autumn 2023 tab for details.

Students must complete twelve (10 credit points) core units (total of 120 cps).

Subject Title Credit Points
INFO 7002Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence10
INFO 7015Applied Cybersecurity10
COMP 7019Applied Machine Learning10
COMP 7020Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Organisations10
COMP 6003Computer Vision10
COMP 7007Information Security Management10
COMP 7021Knowledge Representation and Reasoning10
COMP 7022Natural Language Understanding10
COMP 7013Network Technologies10
INFO 7016Postgraduate Project A10
INFO 7017Postgraduate Project B10
COMP 7016Visualisation10
Total Credit Points120

Additional Requirements

Subject Title Credit Points
INFO 7004ICT Practicum0

Students must also choose between a specialisation-specific award or complete 40 credit points of units selected from any specialisation for a generic award (total 40cps). 

Recommended Sequence Spring 2023

This sequence applies to students who commenced in Spring 2023 or later. If you commenced prior to Spring 2023 please refer to the Sequence 2022 - Autumn 2023 tab for details.

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 160 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Autumn Intake

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
COMP 7016 Visualisation 10
COMP 7022 Natural Language Understanding 10
COMP 7019 Applied Machine Learning 10
COMP 7013 Network Technologies 10
At this point, students can exit with a Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence  
 Credit Points40
Spring session
COMP 6003 Computer Vision 10
INFO 7002 Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence 10
COMP 7020 Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Organisations 10
Select one subject from your Major or one Alternate subject from any specialisation for a generic award. 10
At this point, students can exit with a Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence  
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Autumn session
COMP 7007 Information Security Management 10
INFO 7016 Postgraduate Project A 10
Select two subjects from your Major or two Alternate subjects from any specialisation for a generic award. 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
COMP 7021 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning 10
INFO 7015 Applied Cybersecurity 10
INFO 7017 Postgraduate Project B 10
Select one subject from your Major or one Alternate subject from any specialisation for a generic award. 10
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points160

Additional Requirement

Subject Title Credit Points
INFO 7004ICT Practicum0

 Spring Intake

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Spring sessionCredit Points
COMP 6003 Computer Vision 10
INFO 7002 Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence 10
COMP 7020 Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Organisations 10
Select one subject from your Major or one Alternate subject from any specialisation for a generic award. 10
At this point, students can exit with a Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence  
 Credit Points40
Autumn session
COMP 7016 Visualisation 10
COMP 7022 Natural Language Understanding 10
COMP 7019 Applied Machine Learning 10
COMP 7013 Network Technologies 10
At this point, students can exit with a Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence  
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Spring session
COMP 7021 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning 10
INFO 7015 Applied Cybersecurity 10
INFO 7016 Postgraduate Project A 10
Select one subject from your Major or one Alternate subject from any specialisation for a generic award. 10
 Credit Points40
Autumn session
COMP 7007 Information Security Management 10
INFO 7017 Postgraduate Project B 10
Select two subjects from your Major or two Alternate subjects from any specialisation for a generic award. 20
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points160

Additional Requirement 

Subject Title Credit Points
INFO 7004ICT Practicum0

Alternate Subjects for Generic Award 

Subject Title Credit Points
INFO 7014Advanced Topics in Cybersecurity10
COMP 7002Advanced Topics in Networking10
INFO 7003Advanced Topics in User System Interaction10
COMP 7004Cloud Computing10
INFO 7018Cloud Systems Development10
HUMN 7012Cyber Justice (PG)10
COMP 7006Data Science10
COMM 7003Foundations of Media Arts Production (PG)10
CULT 7004Global Digital Futures10
COMP 7008Internet of Things10
COMP 7009Mobile Computing10
COMM 7009Mobile Media10
COMP 7011Multimedia Communication Systems10
COMP 7024Programming for Data Science10
COMM 7011Researching Convergent Media10
COMP 7025Social Media Intelligence10
INFS 7006Software Testing and Automation10
INFS 7008Systems and Network Security10
MATH 7016The Nature of Data10
COMP 7017Wireless Networking10
INFO 7013Web Engineering10

Specialisations 

Exit Awards

Students may exit with the 3766 - Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (80 credit points) or 3767 - Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (40 credit points) on completion of the relevant subjects as specified in the program structure. Please refer to the links below for details.

Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence

Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence

Program Structure 2024

This structure applies to students who commenced in 2024 or later. If you commenced prior to 2024 please refer to the relevant Structure tab for details.

Core Subjects

Students must complete twelve (10 credit points) core subjects (total of 120 cps).

Subject Title Credit Points
INFO 7002Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence10
INFO 7015Applied Cybersecurity10
COMP 7019Applied Machine Learning10
COMP 7020Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Organisations10
COMP 6003Computer Vision10
COMP 7007Information Security Management10
COMP 7021Knowledge Representation and Reasoning10
COMP 7022Natural Language Understanding10
COMP 7013Network Technologies10
INFO 6002Postgraduate Capstone Project10
INFO 6003Postgraduate Research Project
COMP 7016Visualisation10
Total Credit Points110

Additional Requirement

Subject Title Credit Points
INFO 7004ICT Practicum0

Postgraduate Specialisations 

Students must also choose between a program-specific testamur major or complete 40 credit points of subjects selected from any major for a generic award (total 40cps). 

Recommended Sequence 2024

This sequence applies to students who commenced in 2024 or later. If you commenced prior to 2024 please refer to the relevant Sequence tab for details.

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 160 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Autumn Intake

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
COMP 7016 Visualisation 10
COMP 7022 Natural Language Understanding 10
COMP 7019 Applied Machine Learning 10
COMP 7013 Network Technologies 10
At this point, students can exit with a Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence  
 Credit Points40
Spring session
COMP 6003 Computer Vision 10
INFO 7002 Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence 10
COMP 7020 Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Organisations 10
Select one subject from your Major or one Alternate subject from any specialisation for a generic award. 10
At this point, students can exit with a Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence  
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Autumn session
COMP 7007 Information Security Management 10
INFO 6002 Postgraduate Capstone Project  
Select two subjects from your Major or two Alternate subjects from any specialisation for a generic award. 20
 Credit Points30
Spring session
COMP 7021 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning 10
INFO 7015 Applied Cybersecurity 10
INFO 6003 Postgraduate Research Project  
Select one subject from your Major or one Alternate subject from any specialisation for a generic award. 10
 Credit Points30
 Total Credit Points140

Additional Requirement

Subject Title Credit Points
INFO 7004ICT Practicum0

Spring Intake

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Spring sessionCredit Points
COMP 6003 Computer Vision 10
INFO 7002 Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence 10
COMP 7020 Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Organisations 10
Select one subject from your Major or one Alternate subject from any specialisation for a generic award. 10
At this point, students can exit with a Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence  
 Credit Points40
Autumn session
COMP 7016 Visualisation 10
COMP 7022 Natural Language Understanding 10
COMP 7019 Applied Machine Learning 10
COMP 7013 Network Technologies 10
At this point, students can exit with a Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence  
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Spring session
COMP 7021 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning 10
INFO 7015 Applied Cybersecurity 10
INFO 6002 Postgraduate Capstone Project  
Select one subject from your Major or one Alternate subject from any specialisation for a generic award. 10
 Credit Points30
Autumn session
COMP 7007 Information Security Management 10
INFO 6003 Postgraduate Research Project  
Select two subjects from your Major or two Alternate subjects from any specialisation for a generic award. 20
 Credit Points30
 Total Credit Points140

Additional Requirement 

Subject Title Credit Points
INFO 7004ICT Practicum0

Alternate Subjects for Generic Award 

Subject Title Credit Points
INFO 7014Advanced Topics in Cybersecurity10
COMP 7002Advanced Topics in Networking10
INFO 7003Advanced Topics in User System Interaction10
COMP 7004Cloud Computing10
INFO 7018Cloud Systems Development10
HUMN 7012Cyber Justice (PG)10
COMP 7006Data Science10
COMM 7003Foundations of Media Arts Production (PG)10
CULT 7004Global Digital Futures10
COMP 7008Internet of Things10
COMP 7009Mobile Computing10
COMM 7009Mobile Media10
COMP 7011Multimedia Communication Systems10
COMP 7024Programming for Data Science10
COMM 7011Researching Convergent Media10
COMP 7025Social Media Intelligence10
INFS 7006Software Testing and Automation10
INFS 7008Systems and Network Security10
MATH 7016The Nature of Data10
COMP 7017Wireless Networking10
INFO 7013Web Engineering10

Specialisations

 Exit Awards

Students may exit with the 3766 - Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence (80 credit points) or 3767 - Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (40 credit points) on completion of the relevant subjects as specified in the program structure. Please refer to the links below for details.

Graduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence

Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence