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Whereas the computer science program covers the breadth of computer sciences, students in the "Artificial Intelligence" program specialize in certain areas and learn to develop algorithms and systems designed to teach machines cognitive abilities that compare to - or even surpass - human intelligence. This includes - but is not limited to - machine sensing, learning, reasoning, scheduling, speech recognition, and automated decision making.

In addition to software development, the degree program in Computer Science focuses on the fundamentals of and methods in hardware, theory, and applications, including subject areas in machine learning, the Internet of Things, networks and security, model checking, cryptography, computer graphics, multimedia, operating systems, databases and information systems. The undergraduate degree program in Computer Science is held in German and provides a base-knowledge understanding to lay foundations. The English-language Master's degree program in Computer Sciences provides students with an opportunity to specialize in one of six main areas (computational engineering, data science, intelligent information systems, networks and security, pervasive computing, software engineering).

The AI degree program focuses initially on basic principles including programming, mathematics, statistics and logic followed by machine learning, data sciences, reasoning and speech processing. Whereas the undergraduate degree program focuses on basic AI components, students in the graduate degree program explore modern AI methods more in depth, combining deep learning, recurrent networks, and reinforcement learning. The Master's degree program also includes an elective track that gives students an opportunity to specialize in applied areas such as mechatronic systems, knowledge-based systems, and life sciences. The language of instruction for both the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in AI is English.

The AI program is an academic degree program offered on-site at the JKU Linz. However, a section of the degree program can be completed online. In concrete terms, this means:

• In general, the required courses take place at the JKU Linz for those who wish to attend class on-site.
• The courses are generally offered as a livestream or as a video conference; the recordings are then made available online via the Moodle learning platform.
• If a course requires mandatory attendance, such as tutorials for example, there will be a minimum of one group that can take part online.
• Written examinations that must be taken on-site and in-person will be held simultaneously at the JKU Linz as well as at our centers for Distance Learning in Vienna and Bregenz.

Click here to learn more and see an overview of courses (available in English).

Begin by registering to enroll and end by paying any required tuition fees and the mandatory Austrian Student Union fee. Click here, opens an external URL in a new window for detailed information about your initial steps to enroll in AI!

The JKU offers preparation courses to help you prepare for your studies. This is an opportunity to review content from higher-level schools in a more condensed format and prepare for your first set of required classes. Attendance is optional.

In addition, you can take part in a mentoring program offered at the start of your studies in which JKU faculty members meet with newly enrolled students in small groups and also provide more information about the program.

In order to be admitted to the program, you will have to come to the JKU at least once to complete the admissions process in person (current information regarding enrollment during the Coronavirus pandemic is available here). Course instructors will hold classes at lecture halls at the JKU. The Distance Learning Centers in Vienna and Bregenz will broadcast the classes via video conference or livestream.

You can also take most of the examinations online. There are only a few cases in which written examinations are held simultaneously in Linz, Vienna and Bregenz.

No. You will be required to come to Linz to complete the admissions process and some of the courses and examinations will require being on-site in Linz, Vienna, or Bregenz.