Master in Applied Artificial Intelligence (MAAI)
About This Programme
A part-time, fee-based professional master's in Applied AI for working professionals: 34 credits over two years, ending in an industry research project.
Course Highlights
- Designed for working professionals; classes run in the evenings and at weekends.
- 34 credits over two years, part-time, on the Masdar City campus.
- Fee-based (about AED 170,000 total, AED 5,000 per credit); no scholarship.
- Ends in MAAI799, a six-credit industry research project.
What You'll Study
A part-time professional master's for UAE-based working professionals, taught on the Masdar City campus in the evenings and at weekends. 34 credits over two years, culminating in an applied-AI industry research project. This is a fee-based programme (about AED 170,000 total, AED 5,000 per credit) with no scholarship.
Core courses
Core: 4 courses, 16 credit hours, taken by every student. MBZUAI's completion table books the remaining 2 credit hours under 'Internship'; the only 2-credit course besides research methods in its core-course table is ENT899 Startup Building Blocks, which is where those credits are shown here. The industry research project appears as MAAI799 in the core table and MAAI7199 in the project table.
- Data Science for Industry (MAAI7101)4 credits
- Software Engineering and Programming (MAAI7102)4 credits
- Deep Learning Foundations and Applications (MAAI7103)4 credits
- Generative AI - From Theory to Practice (MAAI7104)4 credits
Research methods, entrepreneurship and industry research project
- Introduction to Research Methods (RMAI799)2 credits
- Startup Building Blocks (ENT899)2 credits
- Master in Applied Artificial Intelligence Industry Research Project (MAAI799)6 credits
Elective courses
Students select two elective courses totalling 8 credit hours.
Published elective list
- Machine Learning with Python (AI7101)2 credits
- Algorithms and Data Structures (CS7101)4 credits
- Human and Computer Vision (CV701)4 credits
- Geometry for Computer Vision (CV702)4 credits
- Visual Object Recognition and Detection (CV703)4 credits
- Data Mining (DS701)4 credits
- Information Retrieval (DS703)4 credits
- Statistical Aspects of Machine Learning/Statistical Theory (DS704)4 credits
- Medical Imaging: Physics and Analysis (HC701)4 credits
- Artificial Intelligence in Production (MAAI7501)4 credits
- Applied Natural Language Processing (MAAI7601)4 credits
- Applied Computer Vision (MAAI7602)4 credits
- Smart City Services and Applications (ML707)4 credits
- IoT, Smart Systems, Services, and Applications (ML709)4 credits
- Optimization (MTH702)4 credits
- Introduction to Robotics (ROB701)4 credits
- Robotic Vision and Intelligence (ROB702)4 credits
- Robot Localization and Navigation (ROB703)4 credits
Entry Requirements
CV, statement of purpose, two references and a screening exam. Fee-based programme without scholarship.
Careers
Equips professionals to apply AI, machine learning and generative AI within their organisations, and to lead AI projects and teams.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
Licensed by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) under the Ministry of Education.
Programme Details
Award
Master in Applied Artificial Intelligence (MAAI)
Start Date
Annual Fall intake (August)
Typical Offer
STEM bachelor's, CGPA 3.0/4.0; 3+ years' industry experience recommended
Duration
2 years
Qualification
Masters
Subject Area
Artificial Intelligence
Study Pattern
Part time
Delivery Format
In person
Tuition Fee
AED 170,000 total
Apply online at mbzuai.ac.ae with a CV, statement of purpose and two references. A AED 200 application fee and a AED 5,000 seat-holding deposit (credited to tuition) apply; a screening exam forms part of selection.