University of British Columbia Bioinformatics
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Contacts
Website: http://bioinformatics.ubc.ca/bgp/
Phone: 604-707-5803
Admissions e-mail: bioinformaticsprogram[at]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
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Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
MSc
- BSc. or equivalent in biology, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, medicine, computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, or statistics
- 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.
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Financial Requirements
MSc
- Full-time, domestic: $3,939.16 per year
- Part-time, domestic: $6,753.96 per year
- Full-time, international: $7,200 per year
- Part-time, international: $12,420 per year
PhD
- Full-time, domestic: $7,878.30 per year
- Full-time, international: $14,440 per year
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Supporting Documents
- 2 copies of your transcript
- 3 letters of recommendation
- 0.5 to 1 page letter of proposed research area and career goals
- TOEFL scores (minimum score of 100—internet-based), if required
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Deadlines
MSc.
- September start: February 1st (international), March 1st (Canadian/US)
PhD
- January start: October 31st
- May start: January 1st
- September start: March 1st
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