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Degree of MSc (Bioinformatics) Introduction

This programme offers either a one-year full-time or a 2-year part-time training programme leading to a M.Sc. The programme is designed for students who have relevant scientific and technical background to upgrade themselves and stay relevant to the 4th pillar of the Singapore economy - Biomedical Sciences. The curriculum will provide them with a skill-set for the creation of excellent, well-validated methods for solving problems in the domain of bioinformatics and related fields that will emerge as a consequence of Singapore’s drive in Biomedical Sciences research. The curriculum will cover biology; significant coursework in algorithms; biostatistics, probability; data analysis and data mining; a substantial number of computer related skills, information technology, and seminars.

How to register

Please apply on-line ONLY via our webpage at http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/coursework/Pages/default.aspx

Applications are now closed.
Full-Time and Part-Time Programmes are now available.

Admission requirements

Academic year

Class commences 11th Aug 2009.

Curriculum structure

Core Courses

BI6101 Introductory Biology
BI6102 Introductory Bioinformatics
BI6103 Computational Biology
BI6104 Biostatistics
BI6105 Advanced Biology
BI6106 Algorithms for Bioinformatics

Project

Project Dissertation

Elective Courses

BI6121 High Performance Computing for Bioinformatics
BI6122 Biological Systems Modelling
BI6123 Methods and Tools of Proteomics
BI6129 Directed Reading
BI6190 Special Topics
CI6205 Database Systems
M6525 Medical Informatics & Telemedicine

Seminars

Recommended timetable

Timetable (Academic Year 2009/2010 Semester 1)

Timetable (Academic Year 2008/2009 Semester 2)

Contact information

The MSc (Bioinformatics) programme is multidisciplinary that requires expertise from many areas of engineering and Biological Sciences. Hence the School of Computer Engineering administers this programme with the professors from following schools and institution:

and the following schools under the College of Engineering:

 
 
School of Computer Engineering
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