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Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence
Master of Artificial Intelligence

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 26 JUNE 2026
START DATE: 13 JULY 2026

Ranked above world standard*

Industry-focused specialisation

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estimated course fees

Your course fees will depend on the type of place you’re offered, your eligibility and any financial support applied to your course.

  • The cost of the Graduate Certificate is $17,400 (full course fee).
  • The cost of the Master’s varies:
    • Standard full fee is $34,800* per 120 credit points (full-time annual load).
    • Postgraduate fee support is $27,840** per 120 credit points (full-time annual load).

*  Standard full fee  is a place in your course that is not subsidised by the Australian Government or university. You can choose to pay these fees upfront or you may be eligible to defer your payment with FEE-HELP, the Australian Government loan program. 

** Postgraduate fee support: Up to 25% fee reduction on eligible postgraduate award courses, available only to domestic students that meet the entry criteria and have a course WAM of 60% or equivalent. When you enrol into an eligible postgraduate award course, you will automatically be considered for a postgraduate fee support place. 

Spark innovation in your company

Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence

Join one of the most powerful forces behind digital disruption – the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence.

If you already have a background in IT, La Trobe’s online Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence can help you upskill and position yourself for potential specialist roles in AI such as an artificial intelligence architect, software engineer, computer vision scientist or a speech recognition engineer.

In only 12 months you’ll learn how to:

  • Problem solve with AI – use research skills and algorithms to develop AI-based solutions for societal and industrial benefit.
  • Develop, design, implement and assess machine learning techniques for practical outcomes.
  • Identify how AI mimics the human brain to locate objects in digital images and videos using neural outcomes networks designed for image recognition.
  • Understand the interactions between computers and human language – learn how computers are programmed to process and analyse large volumes of data.

You’ll also have the option to continue onto our Master of Artificial Intelligence and advance your learning.

Master of Artificial Intelligence

Use AI to drive change and improve business outcomes. No matter your educational background, you’ll be prepared with the technology fundamentals you need to succeed.

You’ll gain hands-on experience using today’s AI tools and strategies in La Trobe’s Master of Artificial Intelligence and develop advanced skills in AI research, natural language processing (NLP), design and deep-learning techniques to build a strong foundation for success in the industry.

Throughout the course, you’ll work on real-world projects in our virtual lab, supported by Microsoft, which gives you a way to practice and perfect machine learning and natural language processing skills. Upon completion of the degree, you’ll be prepared to take Microsoft certification exams.

Completed in 2 years with 16 subjects if you choose to study full-time, you’ll be ready to step into the fast-paced, high-paying careers artificial intelligence offers.

Explore industry-focused skills

With NLP skills, you can implement algorithms, transfer learning, language models, text classification, part-of-speech tagging and much more so you can extract and leverage valuable insights.

Machine learning skills allow you to detect anomalies and implement searches, game trees and playing, expert systems and chatbots so you can be at the forefront of these key technological advancements. This means you’ll be ready to help organisations to remove the ambiguity around the complex nature of human language.

Studying Artificial Intelligence at La Trobe online is:

Ranked above world standard

Gain in-demand skills from a world-renowned team.

Comprehensive

If you don’t have an undergraduate degree in computer science, technology or math you can undertake our Graduate Certificate in IT Fundamentals learning pathway where you’ll learn everything you need to know through fundamental subjects.

Industry-focused

Microsoft certification skills are infused into our curriculum with applied AI, machine learning and NLP knowledge, so you graduate ready for a new chapter in your career.

Hands-on

Complete real-world assignments that solve business problems with AI as you apply NLP and machine learning skills in our virtual learning lab.

Your career in artificial intelligence

200,000

Projected need of AI professionals by 2030.1

Global revenue
AUD $115 billion

Projected global revenue for AI industry by 2030.2

USD 3.76 trillion

Forecasted revenue for the global Smart City industry by 2030.3

Higher than 50%

Percentage of Australian organisations using AI technologies.4

Career Spotlight: AI ENGINEER

AU$120,0005

In Australia, those in the technology field earn a premium for having AI engineering skills such as natural language processing, vision and human/computer interaction, virtual and augmented realities and the ability to exploit and explore large data sets.

About La Trobe University

At La Trobe University, we believe you need a powerful skill set beyond what you learn in a textbook. We teach you how to adapt to new situations, connect with others, take the lead and think differently, all while you learn the skills and knowledge you need to advance your career.

Citations and disclaimers

  1. Tech Council of Australia. 2024. Meeting the AI Skills Boom: How Australia Can Build an AI‑Ready Workforce.
  2. InnovationAus. 2023. Generative AI could be worth $115bn to economy by 2030: Tech Council. Published 19 July 2023.
  3. Grand View Research. 2024. Smart Cities Market Size and Share: Industry Report, 2030.
  4. CSIRO. (2025, December 23). How CSIRO is guiding Australia’s responsible AI adoption. https://www.csiro.au/en/news/All/Articles/2025/December/How-CSIRO-is-guiding-Australias-responsible-AI-adoption
  5. Glassdoor. 2025. AI Engineer Salaries in Australia. Available at: https://www.glassdoor.com.au/Salaries/ai-engineer-salary-SRCH_KO0,11.htm


*Ranked above world standard for research in information systems, mathematical and statistical sciences – Australian Research Council, 2019