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Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence

Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence

First intake: February 2027

Course title

Course code

C2005

CRICOS

120433K

ATAR (VCE)

To be confirmed

Credit points

144 credit points

Course duration

3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Location

On-campus (Clayton)

Start date

First intake: February 2027

VCE prerequisites:

Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL
Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 22 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics or at least 25 in Maths: General Mathematics (previously known as Maths: Further Mathematics)

Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence

A practical, industry-focused degree that equips you to both identify where AI can create value and turn this technology into reliable solutions with responsible, ethical implementation.

Learn to work across diverse teams leveraging the next generation of IT to drive better business outcomes and positive social impact.

Applied Focus

Access diverse opportunities for meaningful, multi-disciplinary and impactful applications of emerging AI technologies and tools.
Industry and Field Experience

Work with real organisations in practice-based units and placements, engaging with external stakeholders on real projects to make real impact.
Future Ready

Engage in a multitude of experiences that build and develop your skills, resulting in a showcase portfolio that demonstrates your capabilities to future employers.
Ethical, Secure and Responsible AI

Learn to navigate ethical concerns to build systems that truly benefit and integrate with society and the environment.

Facts and figures

For Data Science and AI globally

For Data Science and AI globally
QS World University Rankings, 2025

^#48
Monash is home to Australia's first AI supercomputer, a partnership with NVIDIA

Monash is home to Australia's first AI supercomputer, a partnership with NVIDIA
A Bachelor degree wholly dedicated to applying AI

A Bachelor degree wholly dedicated to applying AI

Prepare for your future

Practical experience

Undertake practice-based, experiential learning through an extended series of hands-on units ensuring you graduate with a showcase portfolio.

Industry-Based Learning (IBL)

Get the opportunity to complete a placement with leading organisations supported by a generous grant.

What will you learn?

Collaborating with human teams, learn how to work with AI from ideation to implementation to address a pressing problem with a built and tested solution.

By the time you finish this course, you’ll be able to:

Use AI responsibly and fairly, respecting privacy, safety and considering societal impact
Develop AI solutions to address real problems based on sound evidence
Explain your ideas clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Design, build and run robust and effective AI systems
Determine where AI will be useful, and understand its risks and benefits
Critique and improve AI tools to apply them with confidence
Continue your learning and adaptation as AI technology evolves.

Prospective careers

Upon graduation, you will be AI-literate and prepared for an exciting evolving career such as:

AI solutions architect

AI project and tech lead

AI consultant

AI policy and compliance advisor

AI systems developer

AI-driven innovation and digital transformation lead

Human-AI interaction designer

Responsible AI advisor

AI governance and risk officer

You’ll also be well-equipped to harness your AI expertise within any other career trajectory you choose to follow.

Frequently asked questions

This Bachelor of AI is a focused, dedicated undergraduate degree on the application of artificial intelligence offered by one of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight universities.
It covers the lifecycle of creating impactful AI solutions, from ideation and assembly to deployment, testing maintenance and evaluation. Topics on the ethics of AI, data privacy, security and governance are embedded deeply within the course, ensuring you graduate with valuable, holistic AI experience.
Yes, across a guided sequence of practice units, you will build AI-ready capability, a portfolio of evidence and the judgement to contribute meaningfully in your chosen career.
You’ll also have the opportunity to apply for an Industry-Based Learning placement with a leading organisation supported by a generous education grant, and work in multi-disciplinary teams to build an AI solution for a real client.
Monash more broadly offers opportunities to gain hands-on experience and build a rich portfolio of work – such as our industry-leading IT student teams and Monash Flagship Rich Educational Experiences.
Responsible AI focuses on building AI systems that are ethical, fair, transparent and safe.
In Australia, industry is expected to follow AI governance and safety standards – which are embedded into the learnings of this course along with the environmental and social impacts of technology.
AI is impacting society, the environment and all industries.
By choosing to study a Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence at Monash University, you will have access to world-class research, cutting-edge teaching spaces, specialist knowledge and an incredible student community in the Group of Eight’s only dedicated Faculty of IT.
You will also have the chance to tap into many industry engagement opportunities that are embedded into the curriculum, all designed to help you pivot into a successful career in the field.
The better question is – what can’t you do with AI? Whether in our industry experience units, IT student teams or as a passion project on the side, our students have done incredible things with their AI skills, such as:
- built an AI budgeting app to stop impulse spending
- developed AI-support systems to help ageing communities and frontline carers
- used an EEG headset to process brain signals and control a robotic arm
- created an AI-based real-time detection system to track tennis balls live
- invented AI-powered acoustic monitoring devices to infer the health of penguin colonies in a non-invasive and scalable way.
Within our Computer Science course’s AI specialisation, you will use your maths skills to delve into the concepts and theories behind AI to pursue fundamentally new ideas and drive innovation in the field.
The Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence is more applied, getting you hands-on in making use of AI advancements to solve problems across a wide range of industries.
AI is becoming embedded into almost every industry, so you will find jobs across a wide range of sectors, including:
- Healthcare (diagnostics, medical AI)
- Finance (fraud detection, risk modelling)
- Technology (software, automation)
- Retail (recommendation systems, business intelligence)
- Manufacturing (production cycle monitoring, maintenance, and optimization)
- Government and public policy
Yes! You can pair your Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence with a range of degrees at Monash to build dual expertise that many employers seek, recognise and value. Combine with:
- Design (Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture)
- Biomedical Science (Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences)
- Health Sciences (Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences)
- Media Communication (Faculty of Arts)
- Arts (Faculty of Arts)

Information Technology

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Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence

Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence

Applied Focus

Industry and Field Experience

Future Ready

Ethical, Secure and Responsible AI

Facts and figures

For Data Science and AI globally

Monash is home to Australia's first AI supercomputer, a partnership with NVIDIA

A Bachelor degree wholly dedicated to applying AI

Prepare for your future

Practical experience

Industry-Based Learning (IBL)

What will you learn?

Prospective careers

AI solutions architect

AI project and tech lead

AI consultant

AI policy and compliance advisor

AI systems developer

AI-driven innovation and digital transformation lead

Human-AI interaction designer

Responsible AI advisor

AI governance and risk officer

Frequently asked questions