Overview

The exact course of study depends on the respective inclinations and interests of the students. During their studies, students are in contact with active scientists in lectures, seminars and project internships and thus become interested in basic and application-oriented research and are introduced to current bioinformatics issues. To ensure true interdisciplinarity, the master's thesis is always jointly issued and supervised by a bioinformatician or computer scientist and a lecturer from the life sciences.

Career prospects

Very rapid technological advances in the use of high-throughput methods for data generation in the fields of biology, biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry mean that there is a steadily growing demand for bioinformaticians. Since the requirements in this field are very high, a PhD is often required as a qualification.

Currently, many graduates of Bioinformatics program at University of Tübingen are pursuing doctoral degrees after graduation, not infrequently also embedded in a biology work area in university-related research. In the long term, it can be assumed that almost every working group in the fields of biotechnology, the pharmaceutical industry and other application areas in the life sciences will also include at least one bioinformatician outside the university.

Programme Structure

There are three variants of the program, tailored to different groups of applicants:

Variant (A) for students with a bachelor's degree in bioinformatics,

Variant (B) for biologists and other life scientists,

Variant (C) for computer scientists.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-04-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

Partially taught in German, Partially taught in English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tübingen, Germany

Disciplines

Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 18 other Masters in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have completed an above-average Bachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics, Biology, Computer Science or an equivalent degree with a German grade of at least 2.5 or an adequate number of provisional credit points; both the degree and the provisional credit points must have been obtained in subjects related to Bioinformatics, i.e. bioinformatics, computer science biology, chemistry, or molecular medicine. Note that a degree in pharmacy or medicine is not considered eligible to apply.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

3000 EUR / year

≈ 3000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Students from EU and EC countries only have to pay the semester fee. Semester fees: 199,80 euros per semester.

Living costs

Tübingen

Germany

630 - 1000 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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