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
Scholarships and Funding
A mobility scholarship to support expenses inherent to the programme, such as travel and accommodation, will be grant for eligible students who hold citizenship in EuroHPC Member States and Associated Countries.
Tuition Fees per Awarding University
The University tuition fees are waived for accepted eligible students who hold citizenship in EuroHPC Member States and Associated Countries.
Entry Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from STEM
Or equivalent qualification in computer science, a relevant scientific or technical field, or mathematics. - Knowledge of programming
Or more than 2 university courses in computer science from data structures, algorithms, programming or theoretical or technical computer science. - Comprehensive training in technical mathematics: algebra, linear algebra and probability and statistics, functional analysis, numerics, optimisation, simulation / scientific computing
Please list all appropriate courses in your application. (min. 4 lectures / courses). - Proficiency in English
(English proficiency of at least CEFR B2 / TOEFL 85/ IELTS 5 or higher, not older than 3 years; or a certificate proving that you have followed bachelor/master programme of higher education in English). - Obligation to relocate for the second year of the master to another awarding university
EUMaster4HPC programme is designed to promote mobility of students for the specialisation part during the second year of the study programmes
* Students coming from EuroHPC Member and participant states and who comply with the programme requisites.
How to Apply
Checklist of documents needed to complete the application
- School-leaving certifcate
- Transcript of records (If the transcript of records is not in a language of the EURO4HPC member states, please add an officially certified translation.)
- University certificate (Or, if the studies are not completed yet: Certifcate, indicating the intended date of completion. If the certificate is not in a language of the EURO4HPC member states, please add officially certified translation.)
- Curriculum vitae (Resume)
- Letter of motivation
- Certification of proficiency in English (Please refer to entry requirements)
- Copy of passport/ID card
- Copy of residence permit for foreign nationals already domiciled in Switzerland
Please remember to read carefully relevant information about entry requirements. Also note that any document written in a language other than English must be accompanied by an English translation
Application procedure
Applications are only completed by using the online application form:
Applicants will be informed about the selection result via e-mail 3-4 weeks after the application deadline of the current period. If the jury considers it necessary, a personal interview (online) follows.
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
