Apply to the European Master for High Performance Computing
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Overview
EUMaster4HPC trains students on cutting-edge knowledge in HPC and HPC-related technologies taught by the best European specialists in HPC education.
What EUMaster4HPC provides our students with?
- A quality-controlled and innovative educational master programme for HPC and industrial applications in HPC of pan-European reach
- Expected and needed expertise that will enhance and develop student’s technical and transversal skills to successfully become a leader in the HPC field
- A sustainable network of different stakeholder involving universities, research centres, supercomputing centres (SCCs), private organisations, industry experts, centres of excellences (CoEs) and HPC-related entities
- A broader range of valuable competencies sought by employers at the European and international level
What EUMaster4HPC programme empowers our students with?
Knowledge:
- Declarative and methodological knowledge in mathematical modelling and algorithms.
- Specialised, up-to-date procedural, declarative and methodological knowledge in statistics, parallel programming and parallel architecture.
- Advanced research topics and applications in high performance computing for science and engineering.
Skills:
- Applied and research skills in artificial intelligence, high performance data analytics, computational – linear algebra, statistics & optimisation and scientific computing.
- Skills in parallel programming, distributed systems, middleware technologies, software engineering, compilers and parallel programming design.
- Advanced skills in processors & HPC architecture design, memory hierarchy, pipelined and superscalar processors, I/O, storage, networking, and cloud design and deployment.
- Transversal/soft skills and competencies in order to facilitate the integration into the job market; develop research topics & writing proposals and critically evaluate the problem & analysis skills.
Competences:
- Create new ideas and procedures and manage complex, unpredictable solutions in the field of HPC.
- Adapt rapidly to a multicultural working environment and understand the functionality of public and private entities.
- Provide independent working method with self-direction and time management
Study Programme
Entry Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in a STEM subject, computer science, or a related field. Please refer to the list of required bachelor degrees.
- Proficiency in programming, demonstrated by the completion of at least two university-level computer science courses covering topics such as data structures, algorithms, and programming.
- A solid foundation in technical mathematics, including subjects like algebra, probability, statistics, optimisation, and scientific computing. Please include a list of at least four relevant courses in your application.
- English proficiency at the CEFR B2 level, or an equivalent score—such as 85 on the TOEFL or 5 on the IELTS, obtained within the last two years—or evidence of a degree taught in English.
- Students are required to relocate for the second year of the master’s programme, as mobility is essential to the learning experience.
How to Apply
Checklist of documents needed to complete the application
To apply to the EUMaster4HPC programme, you will have to submit the following documents:
- Curriculum vitae (CV) / Resume.
- Letter of motivation.
- Academic transcripts.
- University diploma: If your studies are still in progress, provide an official certificate issue by your university, stating the expected completion date.
- Certification of proficiency in English: Please refer to entry requirements.
- Copy of passport / ID card.
Please note that any document written in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified translation in English.
Application procedure
The call for application is open from 1 November 2024 to 15 July 2025.
Applications are only completed by using the online application form:
Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application via email by the EUMaster4HPC selection committee within eight weeks of submitting their complete application.
Innovative pan-European master program
Mobility between two awarding universities
Year 1
Entry university
Fundamental courses
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Software Engineering
- Parallel Programming
- Computer Architecture
school
Year 2
Chosen university for mobility
Specialisations for High Performance Computing
- Numerical and Data Analyst
- Performance analyst and Advisor
- System Development and Support
- Computer Architect
from
2 awarding
universities
Innovative pan-European
Master program
Mobility between
two awarding universities
from
2 awarding
universities
Year 2
Chosen university for mobility
Specialisations for High Performance Computing
- Numerical and Data Analyst
- Performance analyst and Advisor
- System Development and Support
- Computer Architect
Summer school
Year 1
Entry university
Fundamental courses
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Software Engineering
- Parallel Programming
- Computer Architecture
