Advanced AI (Agentic)
Build AI agents, master data-driven workflows, and create sophisticated agentic systems with MCPs
What You'll Learn
This advanced course teaches you to build autonomous AI agents, implement Model Context Protocol (MCP) patterns, and create sophisticated data-driven systems. You'll move from prompt engineering to systems thinking and light coding/no-code orchestration.
Week 1: Data Preparation & Retrieval
- Principles of data-driven AI applications
- Document chunking, embedding, and vector databases
- Advanced RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) patterns
- Semantic search and hybrid retrieval
- Hands-on lab: Build a knowledge base from your documents
Week 2: Agent Patterns & Architecture
- What are AI agents? ReAct, planning, and tool use
- Agent frameworks: LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGPT concepts
- Function calling and tool integration
- Multi-agent systems and orchestration
- Practical applications: research, analysis, automation
Week 3: MCP & Light Coding/No-Code
- Introduction to Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- Building custom MCP servers (light Python or no-code)
- Connecting agents to external APIs and databases
- Security and error handling in agentic systems
- Mini-project: Build a simple agentic workflow
Week 4: Production & Capstone
- Deploying and monitoring AI agents
- Cost management and performance optimization
- Failure modes, guardrails, and human-in-the-loop
- Capstone: Present your agentic project
- Future trends: multi-modal agents, reasoning models
Who Should Attend
- Professionals who've completed Competent AI (Intermediate) or equivalent
- Data analysts, researchers, and technical professionals
- Founders and product managers exploring AI capabilities
- Anyone comfortable with workflows seeking to build agents
- Light coding experience helpful but not required (Python basics or willingness to learn)
What's Included
- 4 × 1-hour face-to-face sessions in Oxford
- Advanced agent playbook with code examples and templates
- Hands-on labs: RAG, MCP, and agent projects
- Personal agentic project feedback and mentoring
- Certificate of completion
- Access to private Discord community with ongoing support
- Office hours for technical deep-dives
- Bonus: Starter code, deployment guides, and tool recommendations
Prerequisites
This is an advanced course. You should have:
- Completed Competent AI or equivalent experience
- Strong understanding of prompting, workflows, and RAG basics
- Basic familiarity with APIs and JSON (or willingness to learn quickly)
- Optional but helpful: Python basics or prior programming experience
- Laptop with ability to install software (Python, VS Code, etc.)
Note: We'll provide no-code alternatives where possible, but light coding exposure enhances the learning experience.
Course Format
Duration: 4 weeks, one evening per week
Time: 18:45 - 20:00 (1 hour instruction + 15min Q&A)
Location: Oxford (venue confirmed upon booking)
Cohort size: 10 students (max 12)
Pricing & Refunds
Standard: £229 per person
Early bird: £209 (book ≥14 days before start)
Buddy discount: 10% off when you book with a colleague
Refund policy: Full refund if cancelled ≥7 days before start; 50% refund 3-6 days before; transfers allowed within 72 hours if a waitlist exists.
Complete Your AI Journey
This is the final course in our three-level AI mastery pathway. After completion, you'll have the skills to build production-ready AI agents and data-driven systems.
3-Course Journey: Introduction to AI → Competent AI → Advanced AI (Agentic)
Save 15% when you book all three courses together.
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