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MSc Imaging, Vision and High Performance Computing at University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The MSc in Imaging, Vision and High Performance Computing is a joint programme for graduates of science, engineering or computing backgrounds, combining Heriot-Watt University's expertise in signal and image processing with Edinburgh's high performance computing capability. Students study on both campuses and graduate from both universities.

Faculty: College of Science and Engineering  |  Department: EPCC (joint with Heriot-Watt University)  |  Duration: Three semesters (September to August); 180 credits  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

The set curriculum is 120 credits of taught courses plus a 60-credit dissertation. Heriot-Watt courses include Optimisation and Deep Learning for Imaging and Vision I and II, Foundations of Learning and Computer Vision, and Graph Methods for Imaging, Vision and Computing. Edinburgh courses include Threaded Programming, High Performance Computing Architectures, Message-Passing Programming, Accelerated Systems, Performance Programming and Machine Learning at Scale.

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Application information

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Three semesters (September to August); 180 credits

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