Sept 2027 Entry
1 year (Full-time)
2 years (Part-time)
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Non-local applicants must be registered as full-time students.
The subjects offered will depend on the availability of teaching resources and the number of students registered.
The programme has been selected by the University Grants Committee (UGC) for the Hong Kong Future Talents Scholarship Scheme for Advanced Studies. Local students admitted to this programme can apply for the scholarship, please click here for details.
Early Round: 2026-10-20
Main Round: 2027-02-25
Early Round: 2026-10-20
Main Round: 2027-02-25
What's New
- Taught Postgraduate
- Undergraduate
- Undergraduate
Programme Aims
Artificial intelligence and big data (AIBD) technologies are experiencing rapid development in society and industry. Combining technologies from computer science and machine learning, this programme is designed to teach students how to understand and create value from AIBD.
The objectives of the programme are listed below:
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To provide students with knowledge of AIBD from the perspective of research and practical applications, and
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to meet the increasing market demand for high-quality personnel with expertise in AIBD computing in Hong Kong.
Characteristics
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The programme focuses on research on and applications of AIBD.
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It comprises a core set of subjects on AIBD programming and practices, as well as various elective subjects in the related areas.
Flexible modes of study are available (full-time or part-time).
Graduates of this programme are expected to possess the necessary knowledge to pursue careers in AIBD application areas, such as smart cities, e-commerce, sales and marketing, banking and other related industries. Notable potential employers include Alibaba, Tencent, NVIDA, SenseTime, Insilico Medicine, Lalamove, Cathay Pacific, etc.
Programme Structure
Students must complete:
Option 1: 5 Compulsory Subjects (15 credits) and 5 Elective Subjects (15 credits); OR
Option 2: 5 Compulsory Subjects (15 credits), 2 Elective Subjects (6 credits) and a Dissertation (9 credits)
There is also a 1-credit compulsory subject, Academic Integrity and Ethics in Computer and Mathematical Sciences.
Students who opt for the Dissertation should have completed 4 subjects with good academic results. Normally, only students who have completed 4 subjects (12 credits) and the AIE subject (1 credit) with a GPA of 3.0 or above at the end of Semester One of their first year will be considered for Option 2.
Details of the programme structure and information on the subjects offered can be obtained at DSAI website.
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Programme Leader
Prof. CHUNG F.L. Korris
BSc, MPhil, PhD, MIEEE
Deputy Programme Leader
Prof. HUA Wen
BEng, PhD
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A Bachelor’s degree in Computing/Computer Science/Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics or other related disciplines.
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Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in other disciplines with at least 3 years of relevant work experience in IT will also be considered.
If you are not a native speaker of English, and your Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is awarded by institutions where the medium of instruction is not English, you are expected to fulfil the University’s minimum English language requirement for admission purpose. Please refer to the "Admission Requirements" section for details.
HK$13,500 per credit for local and non-local students
(Note: There is no tuition charge for the 1-credit Academic Integrity and Ethics subject.)
Preferred but not compulsory
Copies of transcripts, graduation certificates and other relevant certificates are required.
