Lund, Sweden
DEGREE TYPE
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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Introduction
Programme overview
Bioinformatics is a broad subject in which biology, medicine, computer science and statistics intertwine. Many times, the basis for bioinformatics is the massive amount of biological data derived from genomic studies, structural biology and other areas of biology and medicine.
Special features of the programme:
- A combination of advanced research with the training of current techniques, as well as the development of novel software tools.
- Close connections to research in an international environment.
- Data from proteomics, genomics, transcriptomics and other data will be analysed to gain an understanding of biological problems.
Curriculum
Programme structure
Bioinformatics and Sequence Analysis, Bioinformatics: Programming in Python, Modelling Biological Systems, Processing and Analysis of Biological Data, DNA Sequencing Informatics, electives and a Master’s degree project.
Most courses are full-time studies, and you usually take only one course at a time. The courses are typically teaching-intensive, with lectures and seminars as well as theoretical and practical exercises. You are expected to spend about 40 hours per week on studies, self-studies included. Normally you take 30 credits per semester, i.e. 60 credits per year.
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
Graduates have a diverse set of employers to choose from, mainly in academia, but also in industry and in the medical sector. You can work as a bioinformatician, biostatistician, biocomputing specialist or in related positions. Previous graduates have found employment with Silicon Genetics and Novozymes, as well as in research groups including Harvard Medical School.