About this master

Future emerging technologies will provide both interactivity and intelligence. The master's programme in Intelligent Interactive Systems (IIS) addresses both trends, focusing on the design, analysis and development of agents and robots able to interact intelligently with humans and other agents, that is, agents that can perceive, plan, act, learn and communicate.

The programme's lecturers are world-renowned scientists in the fields of artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning, natural language interaction and web intelligence. Students will learn about the languages, models and algorithms involved in intelligent interactive systems and will be exposed to top-level research in the field.

This is a technical master's programme, and students are expected to be familiar with mathematical language and computer science.

This is a highly technical programme, and students are expected to have prior knowledge of mathematical language, computer science and programming. To apply to the programme, students must hold an undergraduate degree in computer science, mathematics, physics or engineering, or have a similar background.

MANDATORY DOCUMENTS

  • Official university bachelor's or master's degree from the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) or equivalent foreign degree allowing access to a postgraduate degree in the country that issued the degree. Should the applicant have not finished yet their studies at the time of application, they will be asked to sign a statement certifying that they will have completed them before the start of the master degree program. 
  • Academic transcript of the accredited official training with the average grade at the university of origin. Degrees in any academic field of study will be accepted.
  • Curriculum Vitae in English.
  • A letter of motivation in English, stating the candidate's interest in following the master's programme (600 to 800 words).
  • Al least one letter of recommendation (academic).
In order to optimise the treatment and security of the recommendation letters, the candidate will have to request those via the online application system, where he/she will need to indicate the e-mail adress of the person/the persons he/she wishes to be recommended by. That person will receive an e-mail indicating that the candidate wishes a recommenation letter from him/her. The letter will be uploaded by the referee in the online application system. Non-institutional addresses such as *yahoo, *gmail, *hotmail, etc... will not be accepted.
  • It is required to prove sufficient knowledge of English equivalent to B2 level.
In case you would like to be exempted from accrediting any language because you are a native speaker or you have studied in that language, it is necessary for you to upload a brief letter justifying the reasons why you request to be exempted from this requirement.
  • Identity Card or Passport.

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS

  • Professional experience in any of the fields related to the master's programme.
  • Research experience.
  • Additional academic training in areas related to the master's programme.
  • Additional professional experience.

In addition, the Departments' selection committee may decide to interview the candidate.

The undergraduate degree/diploma and the academic transcript 

If you have finished your Bachelor degree when you formalise your application, you will need to send us the following documents:

  • A photocopy of your undergraduate degree/diploma or certification/proof of degree completion.
  • A photocopy of your official final undergraduate transcript.

However, if you have not yet completed your undergraduate studies when formalising application, you will need to provide us with the following documents:

  • A signed declaration of obtaining your degree before the commencement of the master's programme  
  • A photocopy of the provisional undergraduate transcript. 

(If the diploma or the academic transcript are not written in Catalan, Spanish, English, French, Portuguese or Italian, you will also have to include the respective sworn translations into Catalan or Spanish). 
(Those students who have taken official studies at the UPF do not need to submit their academic records).

  • The Internet: intelligent web applications.
  • Video games: intelligent applications in the video game industry.
  • Intelligent data processing: data-mining professionals.
  • Cognitive agents for the elderly.
  • Future emerging technologies and applications.
  • Academia: research in intelligent agents that interact with humans and other agents.

Fee

  • Students UE: 1,800 €
  • Non EU Students: 5,749.8 €

Calendar

From September to June, Timetable Afternoons schedule

Duration

1 academic year full time, 2 academic years part time (60 ECTS credits)

Language

English

Places

25

Course type

Research

PhD to which it grants access

Phd in Information and Communication Technologies

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Objectives

The students can specialise in one of three different tracks: Big Data, Intelligent Robotics, and Interactive Communication Technologies, offered by the Master and learning about languages, models, algorithms of interactive intelligent systems, and will be exposed to top level research in the area. In particular, the master's programme aims to provide students with:

  •  A solid background on state-of-the-art models and algorithms for the analysis and design of intelligent interactive systems.
  •  A point of entry to top international research in the area where the contributions are made.

Research project and internship

Students must carry out a research project within the context of one of the Pompeu Fabra University research groups. As part of their project, students may do an internship in one of these research groups or at a company in the industry.

Knowledge, skills and competences acquired

  • The ability to develop real and virtual agents, such as robots, to interact with a physical environment, humans and other agents.
  • Knowledge of the models and algorithms needed to address learning, action and interaction in real or virtual environments that may include humans and other agents.
  • The ability to incorporate intelligence and interactivity in a wide range of applications, such as video games, the Internet, manufacturing and robotics.

Internal Quality System