Study a postgraduate taught course in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Why study Artificial Intelligence (AI) at Sheffield?

  • An interdisciplinary teaching approach: Our student and teaching community are from a range of different disciplines. Learn a diverse range of skills and knowledge from experts across the university, industry leaders, and students on your course!
  • Use cutting-edge systems within our industry-standard facilities: You'll have access to state-of-the-art facilities from our robotics lab and robot arena to high-spec computers with the latest software and hardware in our iLab. Our practical teaching environments will provide you with the hands-on skills required to shape the future of artificial intelligence and computer systems.
  • Research-led teaching by experts in their field: Through our research-led learning environment, you will have the opportunity to work on realistic projects, apply theoretical foundations to practical solutions. Our courses are designed to give you an advantage in a competitive jobs market, whether it’s in the UK or overseas. 
  • Preparing you for an exciting career: Explore opportunities to meet with global companies, facilitated by our deep partnerships with industry leaders and academic institutions. With our graduates going onto work in a range of areas such as software engineering, healthcare, technology, the automotive industry and more, you'll be a highly sought-after graduate by top organisations across the globe.

Explore postgraduate courses in Information and Data Science

Delve into the social and ethical impacts of data and learn the practical, digital skills you need to lead organisations in managing information with our fully accredited courses.

Data Science MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year 2 years 3 years Full-time Part-time
  • Accredited

All organisations face the challenge of how to analyse and use data. On this course, you'll learn data science concepts and how to support data-driven approaches to problem-solving within complex organisational and societal contexts.

Information Management MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time Part-time
  • Accredited

Prepare for a career in the fast-growing information management industry with this industry-accredited course. We're the world's number one school for library and information management (QS Rankings 2025). Learn the theoretical knowledge and practical digital skills you need to lead organisations in managing information as a strategic asset.

Information Systems MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year 2 years 3 years Full-time Part-time
  • Accredited

Aimed at graduates from any discipline, this course will teach you to design and implement information systems and effective project management techniques alongside practical computing skills, including computer programming. The MSc award is CILIP accredited.

You may also be interested in our Information Systems Management MSc. 

Explore postgraduate courses in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Advance your knowledge with one of our accredited courses. With options to specialise across different areas, such as devices and systems, information coding and more, you’ll be fully prepared for a career in industry or research.

Electronic and Electrical Engineering MSc(Eng)

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

Prepare for a career in industry or research. You'll further your understanding of electronic and electrical devices and systems, experience a wide range of topics and, finally, specialise in an area that particularly interests you.

Wireless Communication Systems MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

Explore the theory underpinning communication systems and the latest innovations in technology. This course has a strong research and development focus.

Explore postgraduate courses in Mechatronics, Robotics and Computer Systems Engineering

Dive into our research-informed masters courses, where you’ll develop critical skills and knowledge from real-world projects, spanning robotics, Formula One, submarines, and even space exploration.

Advanced Control and Systems Engineering MSc(Eng)

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

This masters course will advance your knowledge and understanding of modern control and systems engineering for a career in industry or research.

Artificial Intelligence for Engineering MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

Become an expert in AI and autonomous and intelligent systems. As well as learning about autonomous and intelligent systems and artificial intelligence, on this course you’ll learn control systems, machine learning and multisensor data modelling.

Robotics MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

Become an expert in robotics and autonomous systems, with the skills to join the next generation of engineers. You’ll learn about machine and artificial intelligence (AI), robotic sensing and perception, control and planning and robotic devices and systems.

Explore postgraduate courses in Computer Science

Become a sought after computer scientist with a degree from Sheffield. With research-led teaching in our state-of-the-art labs, you’ll develop highly prized practical and critical thinking skills, plus the theoretical knowledge needed to excel in your chosen field.

Advanced Computer Science MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

With the rapid evolution of technology, understanding both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of computer science is vital. This MSc places you at the cutting edge of developments in this field, giving you the knowledge essential for driving innovation and tackling complex challenges.

Computer Science with Speech and Natural Language Processing MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

Speech and Natural Language Processing is a rapidly evolving field at the cutting edge of AI and Computer Science. This course presents the core theories, models and algorithms to enable the exploration of human language and speech, preparing graduates for impactful future careers.

Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

Advance your career by studying our prestigious MSc programme, which integrates two exciting fields: Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Experts in both fields are increasingly in demand for roles such as security analysts, software developers and architects, and data analysts, and our course will prepare you for a rapidly growing industry.

Artificial Intelligence MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

This MSc will teach you the theoretical aspects of AI and provide the practical skills needed to work with big data sets for solving a wide range of real-world problems. You’ll gain the expertise necessary to develop and work with AI systems, across a wide range of disciplines.

Student profiles 

Grace Lim at the AMRC

Sheffield has the perfect balance between nature and city life

Grace Lim BSc Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science/ MSc Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence

Grace loved studying at Sheffield so much that she chose to return to do an MSc in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence after successfully completing a BSc in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science. Grace is now a Project Engineer at the University's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC).

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I learned a lot of technical skills from many excellent professors which made me find a job beyond my expectation

Xiongjia Zhou MSc Advanced Computer Science

Xiongjia decided to study in Sheffield due to the university's reputation for science and engineering, allowing them to access the resources and teaching they needed to excel. Since completing an MSc in Advanced Computer Science, Xiongjia has worked as a software engineer at both Huawei and Microsoft (current company).

Emily Ip

It's possible to create something really special

Emily Ip Computer Science with Speech and Natural Language Processing MSc

Graduate Emily Ip was in disbelief when she was told she’d won the school's Fretwell-Downing prize for her dissertation on using language cues to detect signs of cognitive decline.

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The hands-on experience I got from working with epiGenesys and real clients as part of modules was very enjoyable and definitely enhanced my learning

Hend ElGhazaly MSc Advanced Computer Science

Since graduating Hend has been working as a lab instructor at the American University of Sharjah.

Headshot photograph of MSc Wireless Communication Systems student Ronak

Ronak's Wireless Communication Systems MSc experience

Ronak Wireless Communication Systems (MSc)

Ronak, an international student from India, talks to us about his experience studying for a Masters in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Sheffield.

Jie Dai

The school is worthy of its ranking

Jie Dai Information Management MSc graduate

The knowledgeable and friendly staff, a wide choice of modules and a city right on the edge of the countryside are all reasons why Jie recommends studying Information Management at Sheffield.