Curriculum

The Master’s in Bioinformatics is taught over four semesters, beginning in either the summer or winter semester.

In semesters 1-3, you will complete a comprehensive practical course in bioinformatics and complete elective modules chosen from the key areas of bioinformatics, informatics, mathematics/statistics, and molecular biology/biochemistry. Modules are offered in the following subjects:

Algorithms in bioinformatics
Sequence analysis
Systems biology
Structural bioinformatics
Chemical informatics
Genome analysis
Databases and data mining
Project management
Software engineering
Statistics
Structural biology
Genetics/genomics
Evolutionary biology
Biochemistry
Biotechnology

In semester 4, you will work on a six-month master's thesis involving the independent, in-depth study of a chosen area of bioinformatics.