Manresa School of Engineeering - Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
Master's Degree in Machine Learning and Cybersecurity for Internet Connected Systems
Manresa, Spain
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 2,490 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* EUR 9,496 for non-EU residents
Key Summary
About: The official master's at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) trains students in machine learning, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity for Internet-connected systems and IoT. It gives practical and theoretical training across three complementary ICT areas, is offered at public prices, and can lead to doctoral studies. Part of the MERIT European project with Digital Europe funding, it offers scholarships, internships, short visits, and industry networking.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as machine learning engineers, data scientists, AI specialists, IoT engineers, cybersecurity consultants, researchers, or university teaching and research staff. They gain generic skills in innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability, English and teamwork.
The official university master's degree in Machine Learning and Cybersecurity for Internet Connected Systems aims to provide advanced and specialized scientific and technological training in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, with an emphasis on its application in Internet-connected systems, including computers of various degrees of complexity in general and Internet of Things systems in particular. It addresses the current lack of professionals with this type of training, which is highly valued in industry, and research in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Graduates will be able to successfully apply for jobs as machine learning engineers, data scientists, information systems governance professionals, and many others.
The master's program is mainly practical and focused on both the application and the theoretical basis. Unlike more specialized programs, this master's degree offers broader training in three interrelated and complementary areas that are essential in today's ICT.
This master's degree is offered at public prices and opens the door to the possibility of continuing with doctoral studies.
This master's degree is organized within the framework of the MERIT European project, through the funding of the Digital Europe program, in collaboration with three European universities, SMEs, digital innovation centres and research centres. The European project provides funding such as scholarships for students. Through MERIT, students have the opportunity to network and work with academics and industry professionals across Europe. Internship opportunities and short-term visits will be made available.
UPC-Merit scholarship
UPC is soliciting applications for study grants to cover the enrollment rates for the master's degree taught at UPC Manresa in Machine Learning and Cybersecurity for Internet-Connected Systems. This scholarship intends to benefit students from the project's high-quality education in digital areas and promote equality in the field of computer science. Everyone is welcome to apply regardless of their situation, but gender equality and socioeconomic status are also factors in receiving this scholarship.
The scholarship supports the official total tuition expense (see entry "How much does the master's cost?" in the FAQ). In particular, it covers:
- The first enrollment tuition costs and other fees and rates are charged by UPC for a master's full semester (30 ECTS) during three consecutive semesters.
- The cost of issuance of the official title.
Additional scholarships
The most relevant scholarships, other than the Merit scholarship, that may interest you are:
- Scholarships from the Ministry of Education.
- UPChelps.
- Collaboration scholarships
A Master's Degree in Machine Learning and Cybersecurity for Internet Connected Systems consists of 90 ECTS credits.
First semester
- Fundamentals of AI
- Cryptography
- Machine Learning
- Non-relational Database Systems
- Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems
- Network Security
- Neural Networks
- Ethical Hacking
- System Development Life Cycle: Cont. D&I
- Malware Analysis
Second semester
- Sequences and Recurrent Networks
- Advanced Deep Learning Modes
- Wireless System Security
- Cyber-physical Systems
- IoT Connectivity
- Advanced Cryptography
- System Development Life Cycle: An. & Des.
- Network Security Monitoring
- IoT Sensor Systems
- Introduction to High-Performance Computing
- Natural Language Processing
- Cybersecurity of Ind. Control Systems
- Optimization for ML
- System Security
- Probabilistic Methods
Third semester
- ML for Cybersecurity
- Network Solutions for IoT
- Advanced Relational Database Systems
- Ethical, Legal and Human Aspects of AI & CS
- Database Security
- Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
- Front End Frameworks
- AI in Healthcare
- Digital Forensics
- Master's thesis
Usual workplaces
- Smart software developer
- Specialist in artificial intelligence
- Cybersecurity consultant and analyst
- Security manager in technology companies and ICT departments
- Engineer and data scientist
- Internet of Things Engineer
- Researcher in innovation and development centres
- Teaching and/or research staff in university centres
Generic skills
Generic skills are the skills that graduates acquire regardless of the specific course or field of study. The generic skills established by the UPC are the capacity for innovation and entrepreneurship, sustainability and social commitment, knowledge of English, teamwork and the appropriate use of information resources.
Schedule and Modality
Afternoon schedule face-to-face.