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Degree Programme Table: High Performance Computing with Data Science (PgCert) (Online Learning) (ICL) - 1-2 Years (PTPGCHPCDS1P)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2

Year 1 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

Notes:
The High Performance Computing (Online Learning) Postgraduate Certificate consists of 60 credits worth of compulsory courses.

The PG Certificate can be completed in either one or two years.

EPCD11001 Practical Introduction to High Performance Computing must be taken in Year one. You can take the remaining courses in either year.

We recommend you speak with your Student Adviser, or someone in your student support team, to go over your course choices and desired completion timescale. We can advise you on the most efficient route through the Certificate based on your circumstances and intentions.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Practical Introduction to High Performance Computing

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
You must take this course in your first year of studying.
Practical Introduction to High Performance Computing
EPCD11001 20 credits
AND
Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Message-Passing Programming
EPCD11002 10 credits
Threaded Programming
EPCD11003 10 credits
Practical Introduction to Data Science
EPCD11005 20 credits

Year 2 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

Notes:
The High Performance Computing (Online Learning) Postgraduate Certificate consists of 60 credits worth of compulsory courses.

The PG Certificate can be completed in either one or two years.

EPCD11001 Practical Introduction to High Performance Computing must be taken in Year one. You can take the remaining courses in either year.

We recommend you speak with your Student Adviser, or someone in your student support team, to go over your course choices and desired completion timescale. We can advise you on the most efficient route through the Certificate based on your circumstances and intentions.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Practical Introduction to High Performance Computing

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
You should have already completed this course in Year 1.
Practical Introduction to High Performance Computing
EPCD11001 20 credits
AND
Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
You will need to have taken all of these courses by the end of Year 2.
Message-Passing Programming
EPCD11002 10 credits
Threaded Programming
EPCD11003 10 credits
Practical Introduction to Data Science
EPCD11005 20 credits
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