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
1 term of coursework
- 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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