University of British Columbia Bioinformatics

Contacts

Website: http://bioinformatics.ubc.ca/bgp/

Tel: 604-707-5803

Admissions e-mail: sharonr@bcgsc.ca

Admission Requirements

General

- Apply online at http://www.grad.ubc.ca/apply/online/index.asp

- Must find a supervisor

Academic Requirements

MSc

· BSc. or equivalent in biology, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, medicine, computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, or statistics

o 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.

Link: http://www.grad.ubc.ca/apply/how/require.asp

Financial Requirements

o 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

o PhD

§ Full-time, domestic: $7,878.30 per year

§ Full-time, international: $14,440 per year

Link: http://www.grad.ubc.ca/apply/tuition/

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

Other

Deadlines

MSc.

September start: February 1st (international), March 1st (Canadian/US)

PhD.

       January start: October 31st

       May start: January 1st

       September start: March 1st