Applied AI—Connect

Conversational AI and Chatbots: Understand how linguistics, tech, and design impact conversational AI and enhance user experiences and business operations. Expertise here opens diverse career avenues, from global enterprises to local businesses.

Machine Learning for Cybersecurity: Machine learning (ML) enhances cybersecurity by detecting threats, automating responses, scaling operations, spotting sophisticated threats in vast datasets, and predicting future risks. As cyber threats evolve, ML’s role in defense and job relevance grows, offering novel research opportunities and applications.

AI for 3D Imaging: Understand how AI can offer improved accuracy, faster workflows, data augmentation, real-time analysis, image segmentation, noise reduction, and cost efficiency in a variety of industries, from healthcare to game design.

For the 2025–2026 academic year, MPS Applied AI and MPS Applied AI Connect are being offered as a collaboration between the College of Professional Studies (CPS) and the Office of the Provost. During this period, students will follow Northeastern University’s Graduate (GR) Academic Calendar and be governed by the academic policies and procedures documented in the university’s Graduate Catalog. CPS will continue to provide each student with full academic and student support services (e.g., academic advising services, co-op and career advising services, International Tutoring Center, etc.).

Beginning in the 2026–2027 academic year, students enrolled in MPS Applied AI and MPS Applied AI Connect will transition to the College of Professional Studies, and their official college designation will be updated accordingly in the academic system of record. At that time, students will be governed by CPS’ academic policies and procedures within the university’s Graduate Catalog.

Our admissions process operates on a rolling basis; however, we do recommend the application guidelines below to ensure you can begin during your desired start term:

Domestic Application Guidelines

International Application Guidelines*

_{*International deadlines are only applicable if the program is F1 compliant.}

• Online application

• Professional resumé

• Unofficial undergraduate transcripts; official transcripts required at the time of admission

  • The Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) is a required assessment of all transcripts and documents from non-U.S. accredited post-secondary education institutions. (Review the FCE requirements by country.)

• English language proficiency proof. Students for whom English is not their primary language must submit one of the following:

  • Official associate or bachelor's degree transcript from an accredited college or university in the U.S., stating degree conferral and date

  • TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo, or NU Global Exam scores

• Other materials may be required