MSc Imaging, Vision and High Performance Computing

These entry requirements are for the 2026-27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027-28 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2026.

Qualifications

Entry requirements for this degree can be found on the Heriot-Watt application page.  Entry requirements for Imaging, Vision and High Performance Computing

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English language requirements

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Entry requirements for Imaging, Vision and High Performance Computing

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On this programme, you will take a set curriculum made up of 120-credits of taught courses, and a 60 credit dissertation.

Semester 1 (September - December)
Courses taken with Heriot-Watt University:

Optimisation and Deep Learning for Imaging and Vision I - 15 credits
Foundations of Learning and Computer Vision - 15 credits
Courses taken with the University of Edinburgh:

Threaded Programming - 10 credits
High Performance Computing Architectures - 10 credits
Message-Passing Programming - 10 credits
Semester 2 (January - May)
Courses taken with Heriot-Watt University:

Optimisation and Deep Learning for Imaging and Vision II - 15 credits
Graph Methods for Imaging, Vision and Computing - 15 credits
Courses taken with the University of Edinburgh:

Accelerated Systems: Principles and Practice - 10 credits
Performance Programming - 10 credits
Machine Learning at Scale - 10 credits
Semester 3 (June - August)
Dissertation in Imaging, Vision and HPC - 60 credits