STEM
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
The Bachelor of Science Honours in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology trains students with solid mathematical skills to formulate and analyse models for experimental data from research problems in biology and medicine, meeting demand from molecular biology, systems biology, ecology and biomedical science. It is a one-year coursework programme.
Faculty: Data Science and Computational Thinking | Department: School for Data Science and Computational Thinking | Duration: One year | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
A 50-credit research project supervised by a Centre member, a seminar, a discussion of current bioinformatics publications, Algorithms in Bioinformatics, Machine Learning in Bioinformatics and Advanced Bioinformatics (statistics, databases, genomics, sequence analysis, evolution, structural bioinformatics, networks and microbiomes), plus one elective: Scientific Computing or Cell Biology in Bioinformatics. A mark of at least 50% is required in each module.
An applicable BSc degree in Bioinformatics, Genetics, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Computer Science or Mathematics, or another related BSc approved by the Postgraduate Committee of the Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; an average final mark of at least 60% for the applicable third-year modules; proficiency in written and spoken English. Supplementary studies may be prescribed. Selection is competitive and meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission.
The application fee is R100 for South African citizens, permanent residents and refugee, asylum seeker and diplomatic status holders, and R400 for international applicants. Stellenbosch Business School applicants pay R1050 for the MBA and R850 for other SBS programmes. Some applicants are exempt; application fees are non-refundable.
STEM
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
STEM
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
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