Study Programmes Master in High Performance Computing

Your outstanding career in high-performance computing

The Master in High Performance Computing (MHPC) is a distinctive programme at the intersection of parallel programming, hardware architecture, and artificial intelligence. We are training the next generation of HPC experts in Luxembourg and Europe. Besides to the MHPC, the EUMaster4HPC is another programme where students earn a dual degree from two of the eight universities of the EUMaster4HPC consortium. EUMaster4HPC has a different application procedure, so be sure to check out the dedicated website.

The programme at a glance – 120 ECTS

  • Duration:
    2 years / 4 sem
  • Teaching languages:
    EN
  • Admissions:
    EU: 1 Feb 2024 – 28 Aug 2024

    Non-EU: 1 Feb 2024 – 30 Apr 2024
  • Fees:
    200€/ sem. (semester 1,2)
  • Format:
    Full-time programme (Part-time student status allowed)

Presentation

The first year will cover the following core fundamentals:

  • Basic Mathematical Methods and Statistics
  • Software Engineering
  • Parallel Programming
  • Computer Architecture

After the fundamental courses, students will follow up on a specialisation

Scholarship

A scholarship is currently offered for this Master programme: the Guillaume Dupaix International Scholarship. For more information, please send your request to: scholarships.fstm@uni.lu

Strengths

Pedagogy

  • A quality-controlled and innovative educational Master programme for HPC and industrial applications in HPC of pan-European reach.
  • A broader range of valuable competencies sought by employers at the European and international level
  • Summer schools and HPC related workshops
  • Internships at academic institutes, innovative HPC companies, and Supercomputer Centers in Europe
    Students could have access to the latest cutting-edge HPC infrastructure for the practical sessions
    Scholarships for eligible students
    International and multi-cultural environment: both students and faculty come from many different cultural backgrounds.

Partners

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.


Contact

For any question regarding the Master in High Performance Computing, please send your request to:

  • Prof. Pascal Bouvry

    Pascal Bouvry

    FSTM
    Study Programme Director
    Computer Science
  • Pierre Talbot

    FSTM
    Study Programme Director
    Computer Science
  • Francesca Romana Buffa

    FSTM
    Study Programme Administrator
    Computer Science