There are 3 payment options. Our two standard payment plans are:

• Upfront payment: You pay a discounted total payment upfront.

• Month to month: Pay in five payments while in the program.

• Loan: Student loan options are available through UCSD Extension’s finance team. 

If you are eligible for scholarships, your overall program cost may be reduced. 

We not only provide content to help you get a machine learning engineer or AI job quickly, we want you to have more impact in the role that you land.

Your tuition includes:

• 450+ hour curriculum of technical and career materials curated by industry experts.

• Ongoing 1-1 video calls with your personal mentor.

• Access to an exclusive community of mentors, career coaches, and peers.

• Dedicated community managers to answer questions and give feedback on projects within a day.

• Personalized feedback to help you polish your resume, portfolio, and social profiles.

• 1-on-1 sessions with a career coach to personalize your pitch and job-search strategy.

• Lots of interview practice via 1-on-1 mock interviews (behavioral and technical).

• Exclusive access to an employer network.

The Machine Learning Engineering and AI Bootcamp is a 450+ hour course. Most students complete the course in 9 months, devoting 15-20 hours/week.

You should expect to take the full 9 months, but can aim to complete in less time if you are: highly proficient in programming; are ready to devote more time per week to complete the curriculum materials; and are driven and disciplined with managing your study schedule.

• Your mentor: A machine learning engineering expert will provide ongoing 1:1 guidance and accountability in a 30-minute video call at a time that works for your busy schedule.

• Community teaching assistants: Dedicated help when you’re stuck, and detailed feedback on each project.

• Career coaches: Your career coach will help with resume reviews, mock interviews, job search strategy etc.

• Student advisors: Our advisors will answer questions, discuss goals, and provide tips and support on any aspect of the program.

And finally, your classmates: You can form study groups, get feedback, and work on projects together!

You will receive a certificate of completion from UCSD Extended Studies on graduating. We also have integration with LinkedIn, so you can display a verified certificate on your LinkedIn profile.

This course takes place entirely online. All you need is an Internet connection.

The Machine Learning Engineering and AI Bootcamp is designed for students who are proficient in object-oriented programming (Python).

Our students have diverse professional backgrounds. This bootcamp is a good fit for students who are working as software engineers or data scientists, or students who have undergraduate degrees in computer science, physics, computational mathematics, statistics, or a similar field. The course is also open to self-taught programmers who display a high degree of technical savvy.

In three simple steps, you can kickstart your Machine Learning Engineering and AI career trajectory.

• Submit your application: Fill out our application to get started. There is no application fee. It takes just a few seconds. You should expect a reply quickly.

• Complete the technical skills survey: If it's a fit, we'll send you a technical skills survey that includes multiple choice questions on basic programming, data processing and data statistics (which you can complete in Java, Javascript, Python 2, Python 3). The TSS helps us understand your baseline skills and determine your starting point in the course. Most students take ~90 minutes to complete the TSS.

• Reserve your spot: If you pass the challenge, we will send you a registration link. Choose the start date and payment plan that works for you (we can help!). You'll be one of the select few applicants to secure a spot in the Machine Learning Engineering and AI Bootcamp. Congratulations!

This program is designed to go “at your own schedule”. Most students spend 15-20 hours/week, but the program is asynchronous. So if you want to spend more time, you can finish it faster than average with the continued aid of our support teams.

All of the tools required to complete this program successfully are included in the tuition.