Master's Degree in Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Systems (Ingeniería Computacional y Sistemas Inteligentes)

Master's Degree in Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Systems (Ingeniería Computacional y Sistemas Inteligentes) is a postgraduate (master's) course in data science & ai at University of the Basque Country in Leioa, Spain. It takes 1 year (60 ECTS), with intakes in Once a year, in September; pre-enrolment through the EHU postgraduate portal.

University of the Basque Country is a public institution, ranked =677 in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2027. Read the full course description, modules and entry rules on the official course page.

Tuition for international students is €1,947 a year, about ₹2.1 lakh.

2025–26 price: €32.45 per credit (first enrolment) from the EHU price chart; the course page gives about €2,000 for the whole programme. 2026–27 prices may differ. No separate non-EU price is shown on the chart: confirm with the university before you apply.

Living costs for Spain as a whole: €9,000–14,000 a year. Approximate exchange rates (based on ECB reference rates, March 2026). Actual rates on your payment date will differ.

Job roles

• Machine learning engineer
• Data scientist
• Software engineer
• Applications developer
• Research scientist (maths)
• Data analyst

Employers hiring for these roles worldwide

• Google
• Microsoft
• Meta
• Amazon
• Apple
• NVIDIA
• IBM
• Intel
• Adobe
• SAP

General entry requirements at University of the Basque Country for master's courses. Some courses ask for more, so check the course page.

• Holders of degrees from outside the European Higher Education Area, such as Indian degrees, apply to EHU for an authorisation for access to master's study. The degree must allow postgraduate study in India.
• EHU's Postgraduate Commission reviews the request and issues a certificate for one or more fields of knowledge.
• You can be admitted conditionally while the authorisation is pending, but it must arrive before the enrolment deadline.
• Then pre-enrol for your chosen master's; each programme selects on its own criteria.

For this course: Taught in Spanish and English; no language requirement stated.

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This course starts in: Once a year, in September; pre-enrolment through the EHU postgraduate portal.

1. 1Check the entry requirements and the deadline on the official course page.
2. 2Take IELTS, PTE or the test the university accepts, if you need one.
3. 3Prepare your documents: transcripts, statement of purpose, recommendation letters and CV.
4. 4Apply on the university's application portal and pay any application fee.
5. 5Accept your offer, meet any conditions and pay the deposit.
6. 6Apply for your student visa for Spain, then arrange accommodation.

• Application sheet for access authorisation
• Passport
• Academic record listing subjects, marks and credits or hours
• Degree certificate, legalised or apostilled
• Proof that your degree gives access to postgraduate study in India
• Sworn translation into Spanish, Basque or English for documents not in English
• English certificate where the master's asks for one (for example, B2 for Economics)

• EHU grants for attracting talent to master's courses

  Master's

  Value: Set out in the 2026–27 call document

  Apply online between 14 July and 30 September 2026, for one master's only, with documents on language skills, academic record and other merits. Check the call for eligibility.

  Official page

The University of the Basque Country (EHU) is the public university of the Basque Country in northern Spain. It was founded in 1980 and has about 40,000 students in 20 faculties and schools on three campuses: Araba, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa.

EHU teaches in Basque and Spanish, but it also runs a group of master's fully taught in English. These include quantum science and technology, smart grids, language analysis and processing, economics, environmental toxicology and several Erasmus Mundus programmes.

Data Science & AI courses at other universities in Spain

• University Master's Degree in Computer VisionAutonomous University of Barcelona1 year (60 ECTS), School of Engineering; joint with UB, UOC, UPC and UPF · €4,500 / year
• University Master's Degree in Modelling for Science and EngineeringAutonomous University of Barcelona1 year (60 ECTS), Faculty of Science; 40 places · €3,960 / year
• Master's in Data ScienceUniversidad Autónoma de Madrid1 year (60 ECTS) · €5,044 / year
• Master's Degree in Big DataComillas Pontifical University1 year (60 ECTS) · €15,914 / year
• Master's Degree in Artificial IntelligenceComillas Pontifical University1.5 years (90 ECTS) · €18,274 / year
• Master's Degree in Applied Artificial IntelligenceComillas Pontifical University1 year (60 ECTS) full time, or 2 years part time · €15,914 / year

More courses at University of the Basque Country

• Master in Quantum Science and Technology1 year (60 credits) · €2,130 / year
• Master in Language Analysis and Processing1.5 years (90 credits) · €1,947 / year
• Master in Control in Smartgrids and Distributed Generation1.5 years (90 credits), partly with ESTIA in France · €2,640 / year
• Máster en Ingeniería de Sistemas Empotrados (Embedded Systems Engineering, dual)1.5 years (90 ECTS) · €3,230 / year
• Master in Economics: Empirical Applications and Policies1 year (60 ECTS) · €1,763 / year
• Master in Environmental Contamination and Toxicology1 year (60 credits) · €2,130 / year

We researched this page on 28 Oct 2026 from the university's own pages. Fees, entry rules and intakes change every year; confirm them on the official course page before you apply. Listing a course doesn't mean Admission Mantra represents the university.

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