PANJIM: Considering the growing demand for skilled workforce in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), the Goa University has offered a two-year Masters of Science (MSc) in AI courses from this academic year onwards. Starting from this term, the varsity has also invited application for MSc in data science programme.
The two MSc programmes are being offered under the Goa Business School. There will be 20 seats under each course. The last date for submitting the application is June 23.
As per the statement issued, the varsity has said that an entrance test will be held for admission to the programmes on July 3. An annual fee of around Rs 20,000 would be charged.
Students either with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer applications, engineering in computer science or IT or with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics or electronics are eligible for the MSc in artificial intelligence and MSc in data science programmes.
“After scrutiny of the applications received, a list of candidates who will have to appear for the entrance test will be made available on the University website. Based on the performance in the entrance test for admission to the MSc artificial intelligence and MSc in data science programme, the list of candidates selected for admission will be displayed on the Goa University website,” GU has said.
The list would be displayed on July 7.
“Such candidates shall be provisionally admitted until successful completion of bridge courses recommended to the students on a case-to-case basis by the respective mentors assigned to them at the time of admission to the programme and approved by the Computer Science and Technology Discipline Council,” the University said.
