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Applied AI Professional Programme

Practitioner-level AI and machine learning development. Choose a single 40-day module, or complete all three modules for the full programme.

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Choose a module or the full programme

Each module is a 40-day intensive, taught at weekends, and stands on its own. Take one, or take all three.

Option A: a single module

Level 4

AI Associate: Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

40 days, intensive

Who it is for: Students, graduates and professionals looking to begin a hands-on career path in artificial intelligence and machine learning.

No prior background needed.

  • Online
  • WisGrad Campus, Kochi
  • Hybrid
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Level 5

Machine Learning Engineer: Model Development in Practice

40 days, intensive

Who it is for: Learners who have completed Level 4 or who have equivalent foundational knowledge in AI and programming.

Prior knowledge required. An admissions officer will assess it.

  • Online
  • WisGrad Campus, Kochi
  • Hybrid
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Level 6

AI Solutions Architect: Enterprise Systems & MLOps

40 days, intensive

Who it is for: Learners who have completed Levels 4 and 5, or experienced engineers and architects seeking an AI-specialised credential.

Prior knowledge required. An admissions officer will assess it.

  • Online
  • WisGrad Campus, Kochi
  • Hybrid
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Option B: the complete programme

Applied AI Professional Programme

All three modules, taken in order from Level 4 to Level 6 and run back to back. The programme is planned around four months, subject to the delivery schedule. It earns a UWL Certificate of Completion for each module and the WisGrad Certified Professional award.

Intakes: March, July, November

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Start dates

This programme has a new intake every four months: March, July, November. A new module starts about every 40 days, so you can also join a single module when it begins.

These are planned start months. The admissions team confirms exact dates when you enquire.

  1. Day 0Level 4 starts
  2. Day 40Level 5 starts
  3. Day 80Level 6 starts
  4. Around month 4Full programme complete, subject to the delivery schedule

AI engineering is one of tech's fastest-growing careers

1M+Active AI and ML roles expected in India by 2026
32–40%Yearly growth in AI hiring
₹6–15 LPATypical entry-level AI engineering salary
USD 22.8B → 325B+India's AI market, 2025 to 2033

Figures as stated in the WisGrad Prospectus 2026. LPA means lakh rupees per year.

Module details

Open a module to see what it covers.

Level 4AI Associate: Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

Who it is for: Students, graduates and professionals looking to begin a hands-on career path in artificial intelligence and machine learning.

40 days · Weekend teaching · Portfolio assessment

What you will learn

This foundational module introduces artificial intelligence as a practitioner discipline. You will build a working understanding of AI concepts, tools and development environments, preparing you for hands-on model development in later modules.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain core AI and machine learning concepts, algorithms and architectures
  • Set up and navigate industry-standard AI development environments
  • Build and evaluate simple supervised and unsupervised learning models
  • Understand the ethical, societal and professional responsibilities of AI practitioners
Level 5Machine Learning Engineer: Model Development in Practice

Who it is for: Learners who have completed Level 4 or who have equivalent foundational knowledge in AI and programming.

40 days · Weekend teaching · Portfolio assessment

What you will learn

This applied module focuses on building, training, evaluating and iterating machine learning models against real-world datasets.

Learning outcomes

  • Design and implement machine learning pipelines for structured and unstructured data
  • Train, tune and evaluate models using industry-standard frameworks
  • Apply feature engineering and data preprocessing techniques effectively
  • Document and communicate model performance, trade-offs and limitations
Level 6AI Solutions Architect: Enterprise Systems & MLOps

Who it is for: Learners who have completed Levels 4 and 5, or experienced engineers and architects seeking an AI-specialised credential.

40 days · Weekend teaching · Portfolio assessment

What you will learn

This advanced module develops the skills needed to design, deploy and manage AI solutions at enterprise scale.

Learning outcomes

  • Design scalable AI systems architectures for enterprise deployment
  • Implement MLOps practices for model versioning, monitoring and retraining
  • Evaluate infrastructure, cost and performance trade-offs in production AI
  • Lead technical decision-making on enterprise AI strategy and tooling

Where this can lead

Typical roles in this field, from your first job to senior leadership. Take a single module to build skills for one step, or the full programme to prepare for the whole climb.

Early career

₹6–15 LPA typical entry-level range

  • AI EngineerBuilds software that uses AI models.
  • Machine Learning EngineerTrains and deploys machine learning models.
  • Data ScientistUses statistics and models to find patterns and predict outcomes.
  • NLP EngineerBuilds systems that understand and generate human language.

Mid career

₹25–45 LPA typical mid-level range

  • Computer Vision EngineerBuilds systems that interpret images and video.
  • MLOps EngineerKeeps machine learning models running reliably in production.
  • Deep Learning EngineerDesigns and trains neural-network models.
  • Agentic Systems EngineerBuilds AI systems that plan and act on tasks.

Senior

₹50 LPA and above for senior architects and research roles

  • AI Solutions ArchitectDesigns enterprise-scale AI systems.
  • AI Research ScientistDevelops new AI methods and techniques.

Industries hiring

  • Technology & Product Companies
  • IT Services & Consulting
  • Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI)
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • E-commerce & Retail
  • Automotive & Manufacturing
  • Defence & Aerospace
  • Media & Entertainment

Roles and pay ranges are indicative. Roles and industries are from the WisGrad Prospectus 2026, and the stages and descriptions are a guide. They are not a promise of a job or salary. LPA means lakh rupees per year.

Certification

A single module
UWL Certificate of Completion
All three modules, in order
Also the WisGrad Certified Professional award
Assessment
Applied portfolio, no written exams
Programme type
Professional Development Programme

Ready to start Applied AI?

Next intakes: March, July, November. Enquire about a single module or the full programme and an adviser will confirm the exact start dates.

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