Master in Applied Artificial Intelligence

The three modules described below, together with the Master's Thesis, are broken down into eight subjects. Of these, the only compulsory subjects are: one of the subjects of the Legal and Ethical Aspects Module, the Internship in Companies and the Master's Thesis.
 

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Formative Complements *

Subjects	ECTS	TYPE	Language
Databases and Infrastructures	2	FC
Object-Oriented Programming	2	FC
Statistical Reasoning	2	FC

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ECTS CREDITS TO BE ENROLLED PER TERM:

• 1st Term: 15 ECTS
• 2nd Term: 15 ECTS
• 3rd Term: between 9 and 15 ECTS
• 4th Term: between 15 and 21 ECTS

Check the minimum and maximum number of ECTS that you can enroll per module and the subjects that belong to each subject in "CURRICULUM STRUCTURE".

* Formative Complements: students who do not have enough knowledge and skills on these subjects must take these courses. Master’s Academic Committee will decide on how many ECTS each candidate must complete according to his or her academic access profile. Check the requirements for access to the master´s degree.

C) Compulsory: 3 ECTS

E) Elective course: 45 ECTS

Internships: 6 ECTS

Master's Thesis: 6 ECTS

course Programs

◤ Access to previous course programs

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

☛ First year offered: 2022

• Information about Master's Degree
• Verification Report
• Madri+d Verification Report

PROGRAMME’S QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Academic Committee of the Master’s programme complies with the SGIC-UC3M and it is responsible for the follow-up, analysis, review, assessment and quality of the program, it contributes with proposals to improve the program and produces the “Memoria Académica de Titulación” (Programme Report).

• Academic Committee

FACULTY AND COURSE PLAN

☛ Curriculum subjects and their faculty

Application

The request must be submitted electronically through our application system. Before beginning the admission process, please read the following information:

• Documentation that must be uploaded to the on line application
• Calendar and general information about admission 
• Follow the step-by-step instructions in the application for admission

RequiREMENTS

Students who want to enroll in this Master must have a good knowledge in STEM areas (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Good skills in programming languages, spreadsheets and general office automation packages is also required.

Students’ academic background must be in accordance with the studies of the Master Degree. Access to the Master will be from:

• Bachelor students from the branches of Computer Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering and Industrial Electronic Engineering who recently completed their studies and are interested in the technologies and applications of the IoT. They will be also looking for a professional orientation according to this technology.
• STEM undergraduate students who have sufficient knowledge to study and pass the curriculum of the Master.
• Engineers and graduates from the former STEM area, with career experience in positions related to software development, and in which they have acquired these skills, who intend to recycle and adapt their knowledge to the technologies associated with Artificial Intelligence.

FORMATIVE COMPLEMENTS

Formative complements comprise three subjects: Databases and Infrastructures (2 ECTS), Object-Oriented Programming (2 ECTS) and Statistical Reasoning (2 ECTS). These subjects are designed to provide with the necessary knowledge and skills to those students who do not have a sufficient academic level to access the degree.

Formative complements won’t be required when proffessional experience of at least two years in a position directly related to the indicated competences is accredited.

In any case, the academic committee of the master's degree will decide the credits to be taken by the candidates according to their admission profile.

The dates and schedules of the Formative Complements can be consulted here.
 

ADMISSION CRITERIA

The student selection will be made on the following criteria:

*Recommendation letters are received confidentially through the application system. Recommendation letters can only be sent by recommenders upon request from the candidate. In order to be included in the candidate's application, recommendation letters must be received up to 3 days after submitting the admission application. Please take this into consideration when preparing your application.

Language requirements

Check the general language requirements required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.

students with foreign university degrees

Once admitted to the Master’s program, students holding a university degree from a higher education institution outside the EHEA must provide the diploma, legalized through diplomatic procedures or by The Hague Apostille, for enrollment. They must also submit their transcript of records, including the grade point average, duly legalized.

More information about Legalization of Foreign Documents.

If needed, documents must be accompanied by an official sworn translation into Spanish.

TUITION FEES*

Reservation fee: €800

• it will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment
• the reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled
   

✎│Tuition fees
 

NOTE: the indicated public prices do not include in any case, neither the ECTS corresponding to the Formative Complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous Formative Complements), nor the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.

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* Current fees for the 24/25 academic year, pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the 25/26 academic year.

Additional information

• You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
• When performing the enrolment you can choose between Full-time enrolment or Part-time enrolment.
• The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
• Pursuant to the regulations of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
  No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.

✎│Enrolment master’s programmes

✎│ECTS credits recognition

Best Practices and Regulations

• Student cohabitation system
• Ethical code
• Enrollment and permanence rules
• Master's degree access rules
• Master's Thesis rules
• Rules for credits recognition

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DOUBLE MASTER DEGREE IN INFORMATICS ENGINEERING AND APPLIED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The Double Master's Degree Curriculum is structured around two academic years in which you will take 72 ECTS from the Master's Degree in Informatics Engineering and 48 ECTS from the Master's Degree in Applied Artificial Intelligence.

The 120 total credits from the dual curriculum is broken down as follows:

• In the first year, students take subjects for the Master's Degree in Informatics Engineering (30 ECTS in each semester). You will study a total 12 compulsory subjects (6 in each semester) to complete 60 ECTS.
• During the second year of teaching, you will take specialty subjects in Applied Artificial Intelligence (3 compulsory ECTS, 33 elective ECTS and 6 ECTS of External Practices) and two Master's Thesis corresponding to each master's degree.

You will have 30 validated ECTS credits, and on completion you receive two Official Master's Degree qualifications.

Master in Applied Artificial Intelligence

A maximum of 21 ECTS will be taken per semester, structured as follows:

• TERM 1: 3 Compulsory ECTS + 18 Elective ECTS
• TERM 2: 6 Compulsory  ECTS + 15 Elective ECTS

* On the other hand, according to the module structure of the program, the following combination of elective credits must be taken into account:

• FUNDAMENTALS AND TECHNIQUES: a minimum of 9 ECTS and a maximum of 18 ECTS
• APPLICATIONS: a minimum of 12 ECTS and a maximum of 24 ECTS

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C) Compulsory

E) Elective

TFM) Master Thesis

course Programs

◤ Access to previous course programs

Application

The request must be submitted electronically through our application system. Before beginning the admission process, please read the following information:

• Documentation that must be uploaded to the on line application
• Calendar and general information about admission 
• Follow the step-by-step instructions in the application for admission

Requirements

Check the requirements of the Master in Informatics Engineering.

Check the requirements of the Master in Applied Artificial Intelligence.

Admission criteria

Check the admission criteria of the Master in Informatics Engineering.

Check the admission criteria of the Master in Applied Artificial Intelligence.

Language requirements

Check the general language requirements required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.

STUDENTS with foreign university degrees

Check the requirements of the Master in Informatics Engineering for students with foreign university degrees.

Check the requirements of the Master in Applied Artificial Intelligence for students with foreign university degrees.

Important

The admission process is carried out by the commission of each master independently and therefore, to access the double degree, it is necessary to have been previously admitted in both master's degrees

TUITION FEES*

¹ Admission to the double master's program implies payment of the reservation fee within 10 calendar days of receiving notification of admission (this amount will be deducted from the first tuition payment). The reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled. [+] information
 

✎│Tuition fees
 

NOTE: the indicated public prices do not include in any case, neither the ECTS corresponding to the Formative Complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous Formative Complements), nor the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.
 

 IMPORTANT 

² Admission and registration on the double master's degree course will provide exemption from ECTS credits which will be recognized according to the curriculum (see Program). Having obtained credits from both syllabuses, together with recognition of 30 ECTS you will be able to obtain two official master's qualifications in little more than a year and a half.

☛ Enrollment completely registers the student in the Master's Degree.

☛ A minimum enrollment of 25 students will have to be reached for each elective subject to be taught.

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* Current fees for the 24/25 academic year, pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the 25/26 academic year.

Additional information

• You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
• When performing the enrolment you can choose between Full-time enrolment or Part-time enrolment.
• The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
• Pursuant to the regulations of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
  No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.

✎│Enrolment master’s programmes

✎│ECTS credits recognition

Best Practices and Regulations

• Student cohabitation system
• Ethical code
• Enrollment and permanence rules
• Master's degree access rules
• Master's Thesis rules
• Rules for credits recognition

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Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar 2024-2025 - School of Engineering

Academic Calendar 2024-2025

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Academic Calendar 2025-2026 - School of Engineering

Academic Calendar 2025-2026

MASTER’S COURSE SCHEDULE

Master in Informatics Engineering timetable:

• Check the 2022/23 academic year schedule
• Check the 2023/24 academic year schedule

Master in Applied Artificial Intelligence timetable

VIRTUAL SECRETARIAT

Access to Virtual Secretariat (Higher Polytechnic School)

Access to Virtual Secretariat (Madrid-Puerta de Toledo)

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