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MIRI - High Performance Computing

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About

The master’s degree gives the best foundations in the fields of computer architecture and/or supercomputing. Graduates will have in-depth knowledge of digital systems and microprocessor design, supercomputer systems and parallel programming.

Target

The master’s degree is aimed at students who have a bachelor’s degree in the fields of Engineering (e.g., Computer Science, Electrical EngineeringTelecommunications Engineering) or Applied Sciences (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, Biology) and are pursuing a better understanding of High-Performance Computing fields and, more specifically, Supercomputing, Computer Architecture and Technology.

Language

English

Duration

Four semesters. (120 ECTS)

Face-to-face

Workload

Full-time: 20h lectures, 20h personal work per week
Part-time: half of full-time
Lectures are in the morning (8h-14h) 

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Why this master's degree?

High Performance Computing (HPC) allows scientists and engineers to solve complex science, engineering, and business problems using applications that require high bandwidth, enhanced networking, and very high computing capabilities. Professionals who have taken this specialization possess all of the knowledge and skills required by companies and institutions with R&D centers that want to incorporate emerging technologies. This specialization fulfills the requirements for admission to the doctoral degree in Computer Architecture.

The master’s degree is taught by highly qualified professors, including leading researchers from the BSC (Barcelona Supercomputing Center), and professors with past research experience at companies like Intel, IBM, HP, Compaq and Sun Microsystems.

Employment opportunities

Employment opportunities related to High-Performance Computing (HPC) cover computer science and engineering fields such as the following:

Computer architecture

Graduates can advance the hardware and software technologies available to build and efficiently use supercomputing infrastructure, thus bridging the gap between computer architecture and application requirements. They may propose novel architectures for processors, memory hierarchy and their interconnection, and programming models and their efficient implementation.

Computer applications

Develop new computational strategies to simulate complex problems capable of running efficiently on modern supercomputers.
Graduates can develop new computational strategies for simulating complex problems that are capable of running efficiently on modern supercomputers.
Uses are diverse and examples include animated graphics, fluid dynamic calculations, nuclear energy research, petroleum exploration, car crash simulations, airflow over aircraft wings, data mining and storage, visualization, atmospheric modeling, bioinformatics, genomics, etc.
 

Admission

Calendar

The next pre-registration period, to start the Master in September 2017, will be March-July 2017.

The admission period is divided into three periods:
  • Decision on applications received before April 18th will be announced no later than April 21st
  • Decision on applications received before May 27th will be announced no later than May 31st
  • Decision on applications received up to the end of the period will be announced no later than July 7th
The decision may be that the candidate has been admitted, that the candidate has been rejected or, in the case of the first two periods, that the decision has been postponed until the following period.

The official list of accepted candidates will be published on July 15th

Fees and payment options

Information about prices and fees for the UPC's official master's degrees can be found at Fees and payment options.

Requirements

UPC

The admission requirements for the UPC's official masters can be found at What are the requirements to enroll in a master's degree?

Language

Candidates must provide proof of their English proficiency, with at least a B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (or equivalent).

Required Documents

  1. Curriculum Vitae
  2. DNI, NIE or passport
  3. Academic Personal Certificate. The certificate must detail the number of hours and credits studied and must include the grade awarded for each subject. This certificate also must contain information on the mark scheme and how grades are awarded.
  4. Diploma (or similar document). This document must confirm that the duration of the degree was at least three years and that is it a valid precursor to studies at postgraduate level (master’s degree) in that country. If that is not possible, it must indicate the level of higher education that the degree gives access to in the country where it was awarded.
  5. English knowledge Certificate (minimum: B2 of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
  6. If the applicant holds other qualifications related to the subject area of the Master’s Degree course applied for and that are different from those given to meet entrance requirements, it is necessary to include the original certificates and copy (or official copy) with the application.
IMPORTANT: All documents issued in countries that do not belong to the European Higher Education Area must be stamped and legalised by the appropriate government department, and translated into Spanish or Catalan language.

The Academic Committee is in charge of final decisions on students admission. It bases its decisions on following:
  • Final average grade for undergraduate degree that provides access to the master's degree
  • Suitability of the candidate's previous degree. Holders of bachelor's degrees in disciplines such as Informatics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, etc. will be given preference
  • Ranking of the university issuing the previous degree, using the most common rankings (ARWU, QS World University, etc.)
  • Academic performance on the previous degree
  • Experience in innovation and research projects
  • Additional university degrees

Pre-enrolment

Once you're inside the application form, you must choose the master Innovation and Research in Informatics. Once selected this master, you will be able to select the specialization High Performance Computing.

You’ll need to complete and submit our online application form to apply for a master’s course. Click the button below to begin the application process.

Pre-enrolment 
 
To pre-enroll, you will need to register online.
For additional help, see the FAQs.

Double Degree

You may graduate from this master’s degree with a double diploma degree from the UPC and any of the following universities. This will involve starting your master’s degree at the UPC and completing it at the other university.

What's MIRI

MIRI stands for Master in Innovation and Research in Informatics. This label identifies those programmes with a special focus on research and innovation. Graduates become the most knowledgeable and skilled professionals in their respective area. These programmes are highly specialized and they provide a two year immersion in the corresponding field.

The six MIRI programmes are:

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