University of British Columbia Bioinformatics

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

Admission 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

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Tuition

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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