SIAI Rules and Regulations

Below terms dictate SIAI’s business operations in regards to rules and regulations.

There are a myriad of disqualified coding-only schools with shallow mathematical and statistical understanding for teaching AI. Untold number of engineers claim themselves data scientists with surprisingly limited understanding of mathematical statistics in computational science. SIAI counter-claims that the new approaches must be multi-disciplined ranging from mathematics, statistics, computer science to bio, economics as well as information science. SIAI believes, with all the necessary trainings, we can call ourselves “Data scientists”.

Section Orders

1. Purpose
2. Operations
3. Admissions
4. Conditions to Register
5. Academic Credit
6. Examination and Evaluation

Section 1. Purpose

1. Swiss Institute of Artificial Intelligence (SIAI) is an educational and research institution for university-level education in data science and business.
2. SIAI’s motto is “Rerum Cognoscere Causas”, which symbolizes the spirit of SIAI’s educational purpose that trains students to understand fundamental causes of things.
3. Below listed programs are currently running:
   • Master of Business Administration in AI (MBA in AI/BigData, MBA in AI/Finance)
   • Masters of Science in AI/Data Science (MSc in AI/Data Science)
4. Programs in development:
   • Bachelors of Science in Data Science (BSc in Data Science)
   • Masters of Science in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (MSc in AI/DS)
   • Doctoral in Business Administration in AI & BigData (DBA in AI/BigData)

Section 2. Operations

1. Section, Semester, Term - Each Section begins in Fall Semester, and is divided to Fall and Spring Semesters
- Each semester is composed of three Terms: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
- Fall semester begins in September, and Spring semester begins in March

2. Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral program courses have 8 weeks per term.
3. Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral program courses have a total of 125 study hours per course, representing 5 ECTS. These are divided between contact and self-learning hours.
- ECTS: European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System

4. Program Course Duration - Bachelors: 3 years
- Masters: 1 year
- Doctoral: 2 years
- Schedule can be adjusted by program directors

5. Total Training Span - Bachelors: 3 years
- Masters: 2 years
- Doctoral: 4 years

Students exceeding the training span cannot claim a diploma unless approved by the program director.

Section 3. Admission

1. Admission Requirements - Bachelors: High school diploma or equivalent
- Masters: Bachelors’ degree or equivalent
- Doctoral: Masters’ degree or equivalent

2. Admission Examination - Each program must establish an admission committee
- The committee confirms types of admission examination

3. Cancellation of Admission
(TBD—content not provided)

Section 4. Conditions to Register

1. Tuition and Fees - Students must enroll 1 month prior to the program start
- Enrollment deadline for each term is 15 days before start
- Each semester has 3 terms
- Re-sitting students must notify academic registrar ([email protected]) 15 days prior to course start

2. Payments - Must be made to SIAI’s designated account
- Due by enrollment deadline
- Re-sit fees must also be paid by enrollment deadline

3. Leave of Absence - Submit form before 5/8 of each course
- Cannot exceed training span unless for national duty, pregnancy, or director approval
- Students missing credit must pay leave of absence fee = 0.5 ECTS equivalent per term

4. Cancellation - Enrollment can be revoked 1 week before term start
- Unused fees can be deferred
- If study is terminated, remaining credit will be reimbursed within 14 business days
- No refund after course materials are available online

5. Termination and Expulsion - Appeal form must be submitted to the program director
- Management board may hold a hearing for misbehavior incidents

Section 5. Academic Credit

1. ECTS System - 1 ECTS = 25 study hours
- Each term’s course = 125 hours = 5 ECTS
- Academic dissertation:
- Doctoral: 100 ECTS
- Masters: 30 ECTS
- Bachelors: 15 ECTS or research project

2. Graduation Requirements - Bachelors: 180 ECTS
- Masters: 90 ECTS
- Doctoral: 360 ECTS

3. Credit Transfer - Bachelors can take up to 20 ECTS from Masters courses with approval
- Transferred credit can be counted toward either degree, not both
- If prerequisite, it does not count toward graduation ECTS

4. Credit Approval - Course graded D- or above is approved
- Below D- must re-sit for credit

Section 6. Examination and Evaluation

1. Evaluation - If score is below 39%, grade is F
- D is technically pass unless course is P/F

Grade Table

2. Re-sit - Must be approved by program director 2 weeks before course start
- Notify trainer before 5/8 of course if re-sit needed for personal reasons