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==Location==
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100-570 West 7th Avenue<br>
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Vancouver, BC, V5T 4S6, Canada
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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
Website: http://bioinformatics.ubc.ca/bgp/<br>
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'''Websites:''' http://bioinformatics.ubc.ca/bgp/ and https://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/graduate-degree-programs/master-of-science-bioinformatics<br>
Tel: 604-707-5803<br>
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'''Phone:''' 604-707-5803<br>
Admissions e-mail: sharonr@bcgsc.ca
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' bioinformaticsprogram@bcgsc.ca
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==Program Information==
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*M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees administered by the College for Interdisciplinary Studies, combines training in both biological and computational methodologies [http://www.bioinformatics.ubc.ca/program/ here]
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
===General===
 
*Apply online at http://www.grad.ubc.ca/apply/online/index.asp
 
*Must find a supervisor
 
  
===Academic Requirements===
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====Course and Degree Requirements====
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====MSc====
 
====MSc====
 
*BSc. or equivalent in biology, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, medicine, computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, or statistics
 
*BSc. or equivalent in biology, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, medicine, computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, or statistics
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*minimum 76% (B+) average in third and fourth year courses
 
**Significant experience in one of the aforementioned fields
 
**Significant experience in one of the aforementioned fields
  
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*Masters degree
 
*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
 
*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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*International applicants should consult the UBC Graduate Programs website for country-specific requirements [http://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/application-admission/minimum-academic-requirements-international-credentials here]
  
Link: http://www.grad.ubc.ca/apply/how/require.asp
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For more information on general admission requirements, click [http://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/application-admission/minimum-academic-requirements-canadian-or-us-credentials here]
  
===Financial Requirements===
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==Supporting Documents==
====MSc====
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*CV
*Full-time, domestic: $3,939.16 per year
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*official transcripts of all post-secondary institutions attended
*Part-time, domestic: $6,753.96 per year
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*3 letters of recommendation
*Full-time, international: $7,200 per year
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*Bioinformatics Graduate Program Application
*Part-time, international: $12,420 per year
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*official TOEFL scores if English is not first language
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**University code: 0965
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**Dept code: 99
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*Minimum Scores for Tests of English as a Foreign Language:
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**TOEFL (internet-based) overall score of 100
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**IELTS overall band 7
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For more information, click [http://www.bioinformatics.ubc.ca/apply/ here]
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==Deadlines==
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====MSc.====
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September Admission:
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*March 8, 2019 - Canadian/US Students
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*February 8, 2019 - International Students
  
 
====PhD====
 
====PhD====
*Full-time, domestic: $7,878.30 per year
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January Admission:
*Full-time, international: $14,440 per year
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*September 30, 2018
Link: http://www.grad.ubc.ca/apply/tuition/
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May Admission:  
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*January 30, 2019
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September Admission:
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*February 8, 2019
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For more information, click [http://www.bioinformatics.ubc.ca/apply/ here]
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==Tuition==
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*International - $8,604.66 per year
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*Domestic - $4,897.83 per year
  
==Documents==
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For Scholarship and Financial Aid information, click [http://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/scholarships-awards-funding here] and [http://www.bioinformatics.ubc.ca/funding/ here]
*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
 
  
==Deadlines==
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For more information, click [http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/index.cfm?tree=14,266,773,0 here]
===MSc.===
 
*September start: February 1st (international), March 1st (Canadian/US)
 
  
===PhD===
 
*January start: October 31st
 
*May start: January 1st
 
*September start: March 1st
 
 
[[Category:University of British Columbia|Bioinformatics]]
 
[[Category:University of British Columbia|Bioinformatics]]
 
[[Category:Bioinformatics|British Columbia]]
 
[[Category:Bioinformatics|British Columbia]]

Latest revision as of 13:25, 24 December 2018

Location

100-570 West 7th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, V5T 4S6, Canada

Contacts

Websites: http://bioinformatics.ubc.ca/bgp/ and https://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/graduate-degree-programs/master-of-science-bioinformatics
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

  • CV
  • 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
    • University code: 0965
    • Dept code: 99
  • Minimum Scores for Tests of English as a Foreign Language:
    • TOEFL (internet-based) overall score of 100
    • IELTS overall band 7

For more information, click here

Deadlines

MSc.

September Admission:

  • March 8, 2019 - Canadian/US Students
  • February 8, 2019 - International Students

PhD

January Admission:

  • September 30, 2018

May Admission:

  • January 30, 2019

September Admission:

  • February 8, 2019

For more information, click here

Tuition

  • International - $8,604.66 per year
  • Domestic - $4,897.83 per year

For Scholarship and Financial Aid information, click here and here

For more information, click here