Frame of Reference - Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes in Artificial Intelligence The Dutch Perspective

Artificial Intelligence is a rapidly developing field. The term Artificial Intelligence does not have the stature of Physics, Psychology, or even Computer Science, due to its relatively recent start as a coherent field of research. Despite this, the recent attention for the successes of the field have ascertained that the field of Artificial Intelligence has made its mark. Internationally, the study of natural and artificial intelligence with computational means is firmly embedded in the fabric of modern Universities.
The Dutch situation is special because of the existence of Artificial Intelligence bachelor’s and master’s programmes on most of the general universities. This offers the Netherlands a competitive advantage, consistent with its main economic strategy to remain one of the leading “knowledge intensive” economies. This frame of reference explicates how the bachelor’s and master’s programmes in Artificial Intelligence of Dutch universities contribute to educate alumni that will take a leading role in meeting these future challenges.