Applicants typically need a First Class Honours degree (or equivalent). A strong Upper Second Class Honours (2.1 equivalent) may also be accepted if the Programme Director supports the application. For India: target a CGPA of ~ 3.5/4.0 or ≥ 75% in a B.Tech/B.E./B.Sc. Computing, Computer Science, IT, Mathematics, Engineering, or related technical discipline. Candidates should have solid coursework in data structures, algorithms, mathematics, programming, and machine learning/statistics.