07DiplomaArtificial Intelligence & Software Development

Diploma in Artificial Intelligence & Digital Skills

Learn AI fundamentals, machine learning concepts, data analysis, and how to apply AI in real-world contexts.

Duration

24 weeks

Level

Beginner to Intermediate

Delivery

Online

Next intake

15 August 2026

Overview

What this course is about

Explore AI applications, machine learning, and practical digital innovation.

Skills you will build

  • Understand AI concepts and applications
  • Work with machine learning models
  • Analyze data for insights
  • Apply AI to business problems
  • Build AI-powered solutions

Career opportunities

  • AI Specialist
  • Data Scientist
  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • AI Research Assistant
  • Business Analyst

Entry requirements

Who can join

Basic digital literacy

If you are unsure about your fit, submit an inquiry and an INTEX advisor will help check the right starting point.

Study structure

Course modules

Expand each module to see the practical topics, exercises, and applied skills covered.

1

AI Landscape, Careers & Practical Use Cases

Understand AI, machine learning, deep learning, generative AI, and automation in plain language

Explore how AI is used in education, business, marketing, finance, healthcare, and software

Identify realistic entry-level AI career paths and skill expectations

Recognize where AI adds value and where traditional tools are better

Create a personal AI learning and portfolio roadmap

2

Data Literacy for AI

Understand datasets, variables, labels, features, bias, and data quality

Collect, clean, and structure small datasets for analysis

Use spreadsheets and notebooks to inspect data patterns

Read charts, summaries, correlations, and outliers correctly

Build a simple data story from a messy dataset

3

Python Foundations for AI Work

Write Python scripts using variables, functions, loops, lists, dictionaries, and files

Use notebooks for experimentation and documentation

Work with Pandas, NumPy, and basic visualization libraries

Debug Python errors and interpret stack traces

Create reusable code for importing, cleaning, and summarizing data

4

Machine Learning Concepts & Model Workflow

Understand training, testing, validation, overfitting, and evaluation

Compare classification, regression, clustering, and recommendation use cases

Prepare features and labels for simple models

Measure performance using practical metrics

Document model decisions and limitations clearly

5

Supervised Learning Projects

Build models for prediction and classification tasks

Use train/test splits and basic model comparison

Interpret accuracy, precision, recall, and confusion matrices

Improve models through feature selection and data cleaning

Complete a small supervised learning portfolio project

6

Unsupervised Learning & Pattern Discovery

Use clustering to segment customers, content, or behavior

Explore dimensionality reduction concepts without heavy theory

Find patterns in unlabeled datasets

Translate model outputs into business-friendly recommendations

Prepare a short insight report from unsupervised analysis

7

Generative AI, Prompting & Productivity Systems

Use AI assistants for research, summarizing, ideation, and planning responsibly

Write prompts with context, constraints, examples, and evaluation criteria

Create repeatable workflows for study, business, and content tasks

Check AI outputs for accuracy, bias, and missing assumptions

Build a personal prompt library and AI productivity workflow

8

Natural Language Processing Applications

Clean and structure text data for analysis

Use sentiment, classification, summarization, and extraction workflows

Evaluate language model responses against clear criteria

Design practical text automation for enquiries, reviews, or documents

Build a mini NLP workflow with documented limitations

9

Computer Vision & Multimodal AI Applications

Understand image classification, object detection, OCR, and visual search use cases

Use pre-trained tools and models for practical image workflows

Prepare image inputs and evaluate output quality

Consider privacy, consent, and safety when working with visual data

Create a small computer vision application demo

10

Responsible AI Capstone

Identify bias, privacy, transparency, copyright, and accountability risks

Select an AI problem worth solving and define success measures

Build or prototype an AI-enabled solution using real-world constraints

Prepare documentation covering data, model, risks, and user guidance

Present the capstone with recommendations for responsible deployment

Fees

Course fee and payment support

Course fee

LKR 55,000

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Support options

  • Payment plan enquiries
  • Scholarship guidance for eligible students
  • Advisor support before enrollment

How to apply

Send your details

Submit the inquiry form and an INTEX student advisor will contact you with intake, fee, batch, and enrollment guidance.