Master of Science in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence

This programme is for you if you have:

Experience in areas of Data Analytics / Software Development / Cloud Management / Database Management / Machine Learning, etc. 

Undergraduate student in disciplines such as engineering, Maths/Statistics.

The programme will benefit you in different ways depending on your prior experiences:

The programme will familiarise you with the advancements in Machine Learning and Cloud. It will also help you understand how machine learning models are deployed using cloud so that you can transition to a Data Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer / Data Engineer / Data Analyst (using Cloud) roles. 

This programme intends to produce extremely well-rounded Data Scientists and Machine Learning professionals with knowledge of cloud with expertise in relevant tools/languages, and understanding of cutting-edge algorithms and applications.

This programme is designed for working professionals looking to pick up skills in advanced concepts such as Machine Learning, Cloud, Data Warehousing, Data Management,  Big Data Processing, and Deployment of Machine Learning Models. This programme demands consistent work and time commitment over the entire duration of 18 months* 

Post completion of the programme, an Advanced Certification in Machine Learning and Cloud will be granted from IIT Madras & a M.Sc. degree from Liverpool John Moores University.

The content will be a mix of asynchronous lectures from industry leaders as well as world-class faculty. Additionally, the programme comprises of some live lectures or hangout sessions dedicated to solving your academic queries and to reinforce learning.

Refund Policy: (Programmes with prep-session component)

• Student must pay an amount of ₹25,000 as caution money for the enrollment of the course. This will be adjustable against the total course fee payable by the student.
• You can claim a refund for the amount paid towards the Program at any time, before the Program Start Date, by visiting www.upgrad.com and submitting your refund form via the "My Application" section under your profile. You can request your Admissions Counselor to help you in applying and withdrawing for a refund by sending them an email with the reasons listed. The prep login will be activated immediately post completion of the 'payment of the 1st block amount (caution money)' or on the 'Specified date' as communicated by upGrad. Processing fee of ₹10,000 will be levied in case refund is claimed.
• Student has to pay the full fee within 7 days of payment of block amount or cohort start date, whichever is earlier, otherwise the admission letter will be rescinded and processing fee of ₹10,000 will be levied.
• Once the student pays block amount, "any" refund shall be subject to deduction of ₹10,000 processing charges.
• Any taxes paid by the student shall not be refundable, and the amount to be withheld will be higher of taxes paid or 10,000 processing fees.
• There shall be no refund applicable once the programme has started. This is applicable even for those students who could not complete their payment and could not be enrolled in the batch opted for. However, the student can avail pre-deferral as per the policy defined below for the same.
• Refund shall be processed to an eligible student within 30 working days from the date of receipt of refund form from him/her in this regard.
• Refund shall be subject to deduction of ₹10,000 processing charges or the GST paid, whichever is higher as mentioned above.

Deferral Policy: (Post Programme Commencement)

• If a student is facing severe issues in dedicating time to the course, we provide the opportunity for the student to defer to another batch.
• A student can request for deferral only once and from the batch start date of initial batch the student enrolled for.
• The student will be required to pay a deferral fees of 10% of the total course amount fee + Taxes if any along with the differential programme fees between the two cohorts.
• The deferral request will be approved once the deferral fee is paid.
• Till this is completed, the student will be assumed to be continuing in the same cohort.
• The student has 7 days (including holidays and weekends) from the date of deferral request to make the payment of the deferral fee post which the deferral request will expire, and the student will continue as part of the current cohort.
• If the student completes the deferral payment, the student's login will be disabled, the student will leave the deferred cohort and the student will start learning on the new cohort from the point of the last assignment that was graded in the deferred cohort. All grades and progress until that point will be carried forward as it is to the new cohort. For clarification, the grades of the graded assignments will be carried forward, whether or not the student had submitted these grading during the initial stage.
• The deferral can only be requested during the batch for which the student has enrolled is ongoing. Once the batch has completed, deferral requests shall not be entertained. For clarification, the batch completion here shall mean the "last grace deadline" as communicated by upGrad.

Deferral Policy: (Pre Programme Commencement)

• If a student, due to unavoidable circumstances, is unable to commence with the cohort and requests for a deferral before the cohort starts, we provide the opportunity for the student to defer to another cohort.
• To do so, the student will be required to pay 50% of the total Programme fee amount (inclusive of taxes) before the deferral can be approved. Till this is completed, the student will be assumed to be continuing in the same cohort.
• A student can request for deferral to any of the cohorts starting in the next 3 months from the start date of the initial batch in which the student was originally enrolled. For the first deferral request, subject to the point no. 2 of the Pre-Programme Deferral Policy, no additional charges shall be levied.
• If a student wants to defer his enrolment a second time, such student will have to make an additional payment of Rs.10,000 as Deferral fee, and this amount shall be non-refundable under any circumstances. Once this payment is done, students will be eligible to defer to any of the cohorts starting in the next 3 months from the current cohort.
• The student has time till the current cohort launch date to make the payment of the balance 50% Programme fee, post which the deferral request will expire. Once the deferral window expires and if such a student wants to withdraw his or her enrolment from the said Programme, the refund policy will be applicable.
• The student shall be liable to pay the differential Programme fees between the two cohorts if any.

Step 1 - Online Eligibility Test

Fill out an application and take a short 45 mins Online test with 8 questions.

Step 2 - Review and Shortlisting of Suitable Candidates

Our faculty will review all application, following this a virtual interview will be conducted before offer letters will be rolled out so you are assured a great peer group to learn and network with.

Step 3 -Content

Make a quick block payment with assistance from our loan partners where required, receive immediate access to the prep content and begin your upGrad journey.