Firstly, thanks a lot for such a detailed overview.
A prospective student here. I have an offer from ETH Zurich (not funded) and UvA (funded). I really like the weightage on research at UvA (48 CPs for thesis + potentially 2 AI Projects) which is conducive for me since I want to explore a couple of areas before I apply for my Ph.D. after masters. However, ETH is a better-ranked institute and also has a lot of wonderful labs, and is more flexible in terms of course choices.
Do you have a view on this? Given that I want to do a Ph.D. after my master’s, which option do you think will be a better fit as a preparation for a Ph.D.?
Do you have a sense of how many MS in AI students end up getting a Ph.D. at UvA or a better institute?
I’m sorry, but I do not have good answers to your questions.
Note that many students in Amsterdam are not at all interested in doing a PhD, and so the number of such students doing a PhD at UvA or a better institute may also not be that informative. But I do know one UvA master’s graduate who recently was admitted for a PhD in Cambridge (after he was rejected by Amsterdam itself—there’s probably lots of noise in these decisions).
Hi
Firstly, thanks a lot for such a detailed overview.
A prospective student here. I have an offer from ETH Zurich (not funded) and UvA (funded). I really like the weightage on research at UvA (48 CPs for thesis + potentially 2 AI Projects) which is conducive for me since I want to explore a couple of areas before I apply for my Ph.D. after masters. However, ETH is a better-ranked institute and also has a lot of wonderful labs, and is more flexible in terms of course choices.
Do you have a view on this? Given that I want to do a Ph.D. after my master’s, which option do you think will be a better fit as a preparation for a Ph.D.?
Do you have a sense of how many MS in AI students end up getting a Ph.D. at UvA or a better institute?
Can you provide an update on what you decided in the end (and on what basis)? Are you happy with the choice you made?
(I’m also applying to these schools and would benefit from your take on this.)
Hi Piyush,
I’m sorry, but I do not have good answers to your questions.
Note that many students in Amsterdam are not at all interested in doing a PhD, and so the number of such students doing a PhD at UvA or a better institute may also not be that informative.
But I do know one UvA master’s graduate who recently was admitted for a PhD in Cambridge (after he was rejected by Amsterdam itself—there’s probably lots of noise in these decisions).