AI and Machine Learning – post-baccalaureate diploma

Quick Facts

Credential:
Post-baccalaureate diploma

Duration:
48 credits (14 courses)

Format:
Full time, Part time

How to apply

Start date:
September 

Location:
Abbotsford campus

Cost:
Tuition and fees

Features:

  • Some courses may be completed online.
  • Complete the program in four semesters full-time, study part-time if you prefer. Incoming international students may qualify for entrance scholarships based on academic performance.

Program description

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing and evolving field, one that is becoming a critical tool in existing and emerging industries — including technology, medicine, entertainment, education, and beyond. 

UFV's AI and Machine Learning post-baccalaureate diploma builds on your degree and gives you the computing, data, and information systems skills employers need as demand for AI and machine learning professionals grows.

This program may be right for you if:

  • you already hold a three- or four-year bachelor's degree
  • want to build new skills and open up more career options

Go to the program outline for the complete list of required courses and credits. Check the program schedules page for a guide to which courses to take in a given semester.

Career expectations

This program equips students for careers leveraging machine learning, data science, and AI technologies. Graduates may seek roles such as:

  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • AI Research Scientist
  • Data Scientist
  • AI/ML Consultant
  • Computer Vision Specialist
  • Natural Language Processing (NLP) Engineer
  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • AI Solutions Architect
  • Robotics Engineer

The BC Labour Market Outlook lists several computing professions as high-opportunity occupations with strong projected employment and wages, including information systems analysts and consultants, computer programmers and interactive media developers, and software engineers and designers.

The computing marketplace is always changing. To keep graduates' skills in demand, the School of Computing consults an advisory committee of public- and private-sector industry experts who help shape courses and programs and keep them current and innovative.

Entrance requirements

International student admissions

Upgrading options

Students who do not meet the entrance requirements may complete upgrading to meet prerequisites for university-level courses. 

Prospective students should contact the Future Students office to learn more about upgrading options. 

Current or returning students should connect with the appropriate advising area based on the level of upgrading required:  

Learning outcomes

  1. Use current techniques, skills, and tools necessary for Information Systems and Technology.
  2. Analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations, society, and Indigenous contexts.
  3. Employ interpersonal, teambuilding, and leadership skills to solve problems independently and in diverse teams.
  4. Apply ethical considerations in information systems practice.
  5. Apply concepts of computing and mathematics appropriate to AI and Machine learning.
  6. Employ various platforms and devices to collect and train big data in different business domains.
  7. Design user interfaces to improve human–AI interaction and real-time decision-making.
  8. Create an optimal solution using AI, data mining, and machine learning tools for complex problems.

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