MSc Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (Bioinformatik und Systembiologie) at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Programme overview

Interdisciplinary consecutive programme developed jointly by Fachbereiche 7-11 of Giessen University and Fachbereich 6 of THM Mittelhessen. Open to graduates in computer science, bioinformatics or biology and other science and mathematics programmes with an interest in systems biology and bioinformatics.

Faculty: 07; 08; 09; 10; 11 | Department: Fachbereiche 07-11 with Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 CP | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Gießen, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Semesters 1-2 are course semesters and semesters 3-4 a research semester, with training in bioinformatics and systems biology methods, genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics, algorithms for high-throughput data analysis, big-data analysis and machine learning.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry requires a relevant Bachelor's degree: Bioinformatics, Biology or Computer Science; other degrees can be recognised on application if at least 18 CP in mathematics/statistics, biology and/or computer science can be shown, after individual review. Applicants without a German entrance qualification must show German language skills per the JLU admission guidelines. No NC.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 CP

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/studium/bewerbung

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