PostgraduateMSc

High Performance Computing

Name: High Performance Computing
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The University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland

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1 yearDuration

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Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in engineering and technology with the MSc High Performance Computing at The University of Edinburgh. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. HPC is the use of powerful processors, networks and parallel supercomputers to tackle problems that are very computationally or data-intensive. You will learn leading-edge HPC technologies and skills to exploit the full potential of the world’s largest supercomputers and multicore processors. This is an applied and practically-focused programme where you will develop and run software using a range of programming languages and techniques. A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 94% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £37,000 within three years, and a 90% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Parallel Programming Fundamentals

Advanced Multicore Programming

HPC Architecture and Performance

Message Passing Interface Programming

OpenMP and Shared Memory Parallelism

Scientific Computing Applications

HPC Software Engineering and Optimisation

Dissertation in High Performance Computing

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

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Postgraduate Requirement

2:1

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6.5	6	6	6	6

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

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💼 Employment Breakdown

85%Working

15%Work & Study

90%Professional Jobs

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