University of British Columbia Bioinformatics
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Location
100-570 West 7th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, V5T 4S6, Canada
Contacts
Website: http://bioinformatics.ubc.ca/bgp/
Phone: 604-707-5803
Admissions e-mail: bioinformaticsprogram@bcgsc.ca
Program Information
- M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees administered by the College for Interdisciplinary Studies, combines training in both biological and computational methodologies here
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
MSc
- BSc. or equivalent in biology, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, medicine, computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, or statistics
- minimum 76% (B+) average in third and fourth year courses
- Significant experience in one of the aforementioned fields
PhD
- Masters degree
- Transfer from a master’s degree to the PhD program is possible if the applicant has 80% of higher in relevant graduate courses
- International applicants should consult the UBC Graduate Programs website for country-specific requirements here
For more information on general admission requirements, click here
Supporting Documents
- official transcripts of all post-secondary institutions attended
- 3 letters of recommendation
- Bioinformatics Graduate Program Application
- official TOEFL scores if English is not first language
- CV
- $91.80 application fee (domestic), $153.00 application fee (international)
For more information, click here
Deadlines
MSc.
September Admission:
- March 15, 2013 - Canadian/US Students
- February 8, 2013 - International Students
PhD
January Admission:
- September 30, 2012
May Admission:
- January 2, 2013
September Admission:
- March 15, 2013
For more information, click here
Tuition
- International - $7,640.70 per year
- Domestic - $4,349.16 per year
For Scholarship and Financial Aid information, click here and here
For more information, click here
