Imaging, Vision and High Performance Computing (MSc)

The University of Edinburgh
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Computer science

About this course

A pioneering degree combining Heriot-Watt University's world leading expertise in Signal and Image Processing with the University of Edinburgh’s globally respected capabilities in High Performance Computing.

The MSc Imaging, Vision and High Performance Computing is designed for graduates of science, engineering, or computing backgrounds.

This degree will place you at the cutting-edge of science and technology, with skills in computational imaging algorithms and computer vision, as well as in High Performance Computing (HPC) hardware and software technologies. It is a programme of study which, for the first time, brings together the world-leading expertise of Heriot-Watt University in Signal and Image Processing with the University of Edinburgh's globally respected capability HPC.

You will study on both campuses each semester and graduate simultaneously from both the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
2139 Information technology professionals
2134 Programmers and software development professionals
2141 Web design professionals
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Edinburgh
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Computer science