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MS Bioinformatics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

Programme overview

An interdisciplinary MS in Bioinformatics with four concentrations, each run by a different unit: Animal Sciences, Crop Sciences, Computer Science and Information Sciences. It can be taken in thesis or non-thesis format depending on the department. The research adviser must be affiliated with the Bioinformatics program.

Faculty: Graduate College (interdisciplinary)  |  Department: Concentrations in Animal Sciences, Crop Sciences, Computer Science, Information Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Students choose one of four concentrations in Animal Sciences, Crop Sciences, Computer Science or Information Sciences.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree equivalent to that granted by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The recommended background for graduate students entering the Bioinformatics degree program is a bachelor's or master's degree in life sciences, computer and mathematical sciences, or engineering, with a minimum of five hours of molecular and cell biology, six hours of general chemistry, nineteen hours of mathematics and statistics, and three hours of introduction to computing. Prerequisites vary somewhat for the different departmental concentrations. Students should view the web page of the specific department they wish to apply to for detailed information about admission criteria and degree requirements. Those links are below: Department of Animal Sciences Department of Computer Science Department of Crop Sciences School of Information Sciences Financial Aid

Not all graduate programmes offer admission in all terms; term availability is set by each programme of study.

Graduate applicants apply online through the Graduate College application; deadlines and term availability are set by each programme. Medicine, law and veterinary medicine applicants apply directly to their colleges.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/apply

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