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Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (MSc)

Dive into interdisciplinary research, blending computational biology and bioinformatics.


Why choose this program?

Embark on interdisciplinary research at Dalhousie, merging computational biology and bioinformatics. 

This customizable program emphasizes hands-on research and support from diverse faculty, tailored to individual backgrounds.

Careers

Due to the research-oriented program design, most graduates continue on to a PhD program in a specific discipline. 

With a master's degree in Bioinformatics you will be prepared for emerging fields in medicine or in industrial research.

Admission requirements

Financial information

At Dalhousie, we want our students to focus on their studies, rather than worry about their personal finances. We offer competitive tuition rates and funding programs to support graduate students in almost all of our degree programs.

Program options

Thesis: Your thesis work will focus on tackling problems in biology, molecular biology and health-science related fields through significant research contributions in mathematics, statistics and computer science.

All graduate programs at Dalhousie are collaboratively delivered by a home Faculty and the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

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