Master of Applied Artificial Intelligence (Professional)

About the course

This Master of Applied Artificial Intelligence (Professional) builds advanced AI and software-development capability to help you design and deploy AI-driven solutions in real industry contexts. You study areas such as machine learning, deep and reinforcement learning, data modelling and programming, with exposure to applications like computer vision and speech processing. The professional stream adds industry-based learning or a supervised research project for hands-on experience in advanced computing at master’s level.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue specialist and leadership roles where AI is embedded into products and services, working with multidisciplinary teams across technology and data-driven industries. Typical pathways include AI/ML engineer, data scientist, intelligent systems developer, software/application developer, AI solutions consultant, or analytics specialist. You may contribute to designing, integrating and operating AI-enabled software responsibly across sectors such as tech, finance, health, manufacturing and government, as a master’s-qualified AI professional.

Living Costs in Geelong**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 23	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,000 - 1,323	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 665 - 879
Transportation (Daily) A$ 5 - 13	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 257 - 339

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)