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Deep Learning

Short or summer course

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This one-week Deep Learning course covers theoretical and practical aspects, state-of-the-art deep learning architectures and application examples. The lectures will introduce to students the fundamental building blocks of deep learning methods and the weaknesses and strengths of the different architectures. Students will learn how to tailor a model for a particular application. During tutorials students practice the theory using exercises and have the opportunity to ask for additional explanation for those parts of the material perceived as more difficult. Computer lab sessions aim at making the material come alive and train students in how the methods learnt in class can actually be applied to data. The lab sessions are meant to work on the assignments, such that the students automatically keep up with the material.

Topics covered

  • Introduction to Deep Learning (High-level definitions of fundamental concepts and first examples)
  • Deep Learning components (gradient descent models, loss functions, avoiding over-fitting, introducing asymmetry)
  • Feed forward neural networks
  • Convolutional neural networks
  • Embeddings (pre-trained embeddings, examples of pre-trained models, e.g., Word2Vec)
  • Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)
  • Advanced architectures (Densely connected networks, Adaptive structural learning)

Language

English

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Duration

5 days

ECTS credits

Accreditation

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Tuition fee 2025/2026

€ 1,000


Admission

Application requirements

Admission requirements

Students are expected to have a solid background in calculus, linear algebra, and classical statistics. Familiarity with open source languages such as R or Python is a must.

Level

The summer course welcomes Master’s and PhD students, alumni, professionals in economics and related fields, who are interested in deep learning. The level is introductory, targeted at participants who would like to familiarize themselves with the topic, and acquire a good basis from which to approach deep learning potential applications.

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Tuition fees  
€ 1,000
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Start date App. deadline EU/EEA App. deadline Non-EU/EEA
30 Jun '25 16 Jun '25 16 Jun '25

Contact

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Main address
De Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam
020-5985020

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