Build the skills to design AI systems that learn, solve problems and support responsible decisions.
Artificial intelligence is changing how people work, create, make decisions and solve complex problems. It powers the systems behind automation, robotics, personalised medicine, autonomous systems and intelligent software.
In this major, you’ll learn how to design and build AI systems, not just use the tools created by others. You’ll develop strong foundations in computing, mathematics and data, then explore how AI models support coding, design, automation and problem solving.
As your skills grow, you’ll study how intelligent systems plan, reason, make decisions under uncertainty, recognise patterns, learn from data and make predictions. You can also build knowledge in deep learning, pattern recognition and natural language processing, with applications across language technologies, image and speech recognition, intelligent assistants and automation.
Responsible design is central to your studies. You’ll examine fairness, bias, transparency and the broader social impact of intelligent systems, helping you understand the responsibility that comes with creating AI technologies used by people, organisations and communities.
This major suits students who want to understand how AI works, how it's built, and how it can be applied responsibly across robotics, health, automation, software, data and digital systems.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- DevOps engineer
- Machine learning engineer
- Data engineer
- Data scientist
Early-career salary
Development Operations (DevOps) Engineer
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Early-career salary
Machine Learning Engineer
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Next steps after graduation
AI skills can lead to careers in software, data, robotics, automation, health technology and cyber security.
You could work towards roles in AI engineering, machine learning, data science or intelligent software development, or build a career in responsible AI, helping organisations use intelligent systems fairly and ethically
This major can also support postgraduate study or research in computer science, data science, robotics or AI.
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How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Workshops
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Generative Artificial Intelligence [Core course]
- Human-Centred AI [Core course]
- Pattern Recognition and Analysis [Elective]
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