The Master's programme is primarily aimed at those with a Bachelor's degree in Biology or Molecular biology, but students from other natural science disciplines or medicine may also be admitted to the programme. No prior knowledge of programming is required.
- The programme is suitable for students who are more interested in the analysis and interpretation of data from DNA, RNA, proteins, and other biomolecules than in experimental work in the laboratory, says programme director Jonas Warringer.
Advanced courses and degree project
During the first year, you will take advanced courses in bioinformatics, evolutionary genomics, and systems biology. In the second year, you will do a degree project in bioinformatics within a research group, in an industry or a government agency. If the degree project is less than 60 credits, you will have to take additional advanced courses during the second year.
Prepares for doctoral studies
After completing the programme, you can work in analysis and research roles within the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or food industries, or in diagnostics within healthcare and other governmental agencies. You may also continue your studies at the doctoral level.
A new Master's programme in Applied Biostatistics will also start in the autumn at Sahlgrenska Academy – what are the differences between the two programmes?
- The bioinformatics programme focuses entirely on the analysis and interpretation of data for molecular and evolutionary processes. We are talking about large-scale analysis of sequences and structures for DNA, RNA, proteins, and other biomolecules, and the bioinformatics tools necessary to manage, interpret, and display such data. In contrast, the applied biostatistics programme has a greater focus on mathematics and statistics with a health science touch, says Jonas Warringer.
For more information about the programme, contact the study counsellor at: svl.molbio@cmb.gu.se.