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High Performance Computing (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev
Course options
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Qualification
Professional Development Diploma
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Location
The University of Edinburgh
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Study mode
Distance / Online
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Start date
13-SEP-21, 10-JAN-22
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Duration
2 years
Course summary
What is High Performance Computing?
High Performance Computing (HPC) is the use of powerful processors, networks and parallel supercomputers to tackle problems that are very computationally or data-intensive.
What will I learn?This PgProfDev programme aims to provide you with in-demand skills and knowledge of the techniques and technologies underpinning parallelism and HPC. Skills and knowledge will be gained across a wide range of industries and academic disciplines.
The flexible structure ensures you acquire core principles required before proceeding to your choice of more advanced topics. This allows you to take on the programme at your own pace.
Career opportunitiesGraduates from EPCC’s on-campus MSc programmes are in high demand from a wide range of companies ranging from multinationals, to subject matter experts both within the UK, Europe, and internationally.
Graduates are also in strong demand in academia as researchers in HPC, computational science fields, data science, and professionally for HPC services and centres underpinning research.
Tuition fees
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University information
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University League Table
15th
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Campus address
University of Edinburgh, Student Recruitment and Admissions, 33 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9JS, Scotland
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
10th out of 110
3rd out of 81 1
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Entry standards
/ Max 236195 81%8th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10089 89%27th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.81 76%82nd
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Entry standards
/ Max 201187 94%4th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10099 99%1st
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.00 80%54th
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