Bioinformatics

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 2.07 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 17.3 k / Year(s) Deadline: Dec 1, 2025
StudyQA ranking:1631 Duration:24 months
There is a world-wide lack in trained Bioinformaticians resulting in long lists of positions that remain open. Some years ago Wageningen University in the Netherlands started with one of the first fully dedicated MSc curricula in Bioinformatics. Graduates are already in high demand both in industry and in academic research including medical sciences. Bioinformatics is a new scientific discipline with roots in computer science, statistics and molecular biology. It was developed to cope with the output of genome sequencing initiatives, that result in an ever-increasing amount of data available about DNA (Public databases currently contain over 100 Gigabases of DNA), RNA and derived proteins. Bioinformaticians apply information technology to store, retrieve and manipulate these data and employ statistical methods capable of analysing large amounts of biological data to predict gene functions and to demonstrate relationship between genes and proteins.

Accreditation: NVAO

Erasmus Mundus program: This is an Erasmus Mundus program.

Admission requirements

GPA 7.0; Toefl 550 (of equivalent)

Other requirements

  1. gemiddeld cijfer GPA 7.0; Toefl 550 (of equivalent)
  2. minimum kennis (ISPAC: overige vereisten) Grade Point Average of at least 70%; good skills in mathematics and/or statistics; basic computer skills.
  3. taaltoets cijfer Applicants must provide recent evidence of their spoken and written command of English.
  4. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) BSc in chemistry, biology, plant science, animal science, food science or related fields.


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