GraduateBiology & Life Sciences
Graduate Diploma in Bioinformatics
University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Diploma in Bioinformatics is a one-year postgraduate program at UQ's St Lucia campus for graduates and experienced professionals who want to use best-practice bioinformatics to solve scientific problems. Students study foundational courses in computing, statistics and biology through to advanced courses in a specialised area, building the skills of an effective bioinformatician and data-minded scientist. It can lead into the Master of Bioinformatics. Graduates work in genomics, medical research, agriculture and biotechnology as bioinformaticians, computational biologists and data analysts.
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Course structure
- UQ calls subjects "courses" within this program. A sample of what you will study includes: Applications of Computational Statistics [Core course]
- Genomics [Elective]
- Statistical Analysis of Genetic Data [Elective]
- Object Oriented Programming [Elective]
- Data Mining [Elective]
- Multivariate Data Analysis & Machine Learning in Biology [Elective]. The exact course list and any core versus elective structure depends on the specialisation and study plan you choose
- and is confirmed in the program's official course list at enrolment
Admissions
To be eligible for entry, you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, including two courses in any combination of computer science, biology or statistics, or a graduate certificate (or equivalent) in bioinformatics. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
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