Overview
The Quantitative Biology and Bioinformatics course at the Australian National University caters to a range of students including students who have come from an undergraduate biological degree, by providing the appropriate mathematical and programming skills; (2) to students with a more quantitative undergraduate background, by providing the necessary background in biology and biological data and analyses.
Students also have the opportunity to learn about, and apply, techniques in client engagement and the real-world practice of consulting.
Employment Opportunities
The Master of Science in Quantitative Biology and Bioinformatics provides you with skills that are in high demand in a variety of areas including forensic science, agri-technology, the pharmaceutical industry, medical research, bioengineering and biotechnology.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Quantitative Biology
- Regression Modelling
- Biology: Evolution, Ecology and Genetics
- Biology: Molecular and Cell Biology
- Programming for Data Scientists
- Bioinformatics and its Applications
- Relational Databases
- Data Mining
- Bioinformatics and Biological Modelling
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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National: You can apply at any time throughout the year
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Biology Biotechnology Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 34 other Masters in Biotechnology in AustraliaAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
CRICOS code: 096439G
Applicants must present a Bachelor degree or international equivalent
- with a minimum GPA of at least 5.0/7.0
- with at least 8 courses in a cognate discipline, which must also have a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0.
The GPA requirement for this program must be met by both the program as a whole, as well as by the 8 courses in a cognate discipline. Where more than 8 cognate courses have been completed by the applicant, ANU will take the best 8 courses when assessing the cognate GPA.
Cognate Disciplines
- Computer science, mathematics, statistics, biology, computational chemistry
Tuition Fee
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International
53370 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 53370 AUD per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Canberra
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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