Master of Bioinformatics

at University of Queensland- Saint Lucia

Complete 32 units for one of the following:

MBioinf Core Courses

Complete 8 units for ALL of the following:
 

• Bioinformatics 1: Introduction

• Bioinformatics 2: Development & Research

• Advanced Genome Informatics

• Applications of Computational Statistics

MBioinf Flexible Core Courses

Complete exactly 4 units from the following:
 

• Introduction to Proteins & Nucleic Acids

• Molecular Systems Biology

• Genomics

• Introduction to Software Engineering

• Statistical Analysis of Genetic Data

MBioinf Program Elective Courses

Complete exactly 4 units from the following:
 

• Introduction to Molecular Biology Laboratory

• Research Project A

• Project Proposal

• Algorithms & Data Structures

• High-Performance Computing

• Advanced Software Engineering

• Data Mining

• Probability Models & Stochastic Processes

It's possible to complete this degree in 2 years, 1.5 years or 1 year depending on your qualifications and experience.
 

• You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.

2-year degree (32 units of study)

To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years full-time (only available as full-time study), you'll need:
 

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or

• a graduate certificate or graduate diploma (or equivalent) in bioinformatics, or

• to have successfully completed at least 3 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, with a formal pathway to the Master of Bioinformatics.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

1.5-year degree (24 units of study)
 

• If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.

To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years full-time (only available as full-time study), you'll need:
 

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in science, information technology or engineering, including at least two first-year, university-level courses in molecular biology, genetics, computer science, or statistics.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

1-year degree (16 units of study)
 

• If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.

To be eligible to complete the degree in 1 year full-time (only available as full-time study), you'll need:
 

• a bachelor honours degree in science, information technology or engineering, including at least one course in bioinformatics and one course in statistics (equivalent to UQ courses BINF6000 and STAT7174).

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

English language requirements:
 

• IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

• TOEFL IBT - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.

• TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5.

• Pearsons - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.

• BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.

• CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.

• OET is not accepted.

Student visas:
 

• International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Master of Bioinformatics are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

• There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the genuine temporary entrant (GTE) requirement.

Indicative annual fee

Approximate yearly cost of full-time tuition (16 units). Your fees will vary according to your selected courses and study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
 

• AUD $42,992

Financial aid:
 

• As an international student, you might be eligible for financial aid – either from your home country, or from the Australian Government.

Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
 

• Bioinformatician

• Data scientist

• Data analyst

• Biostatistician

• Clinical data manager

• Geneticist

• Medical writer

• Technical writer

• Research scientist

• Software/database programmer