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| Description | Bioinformatics is an exciting and challenging multidisciplinary field that combines mathematical, statistical, computer science and information technology methods to solve life science-based problems. Advances in experimental technologies have produced huge amounts of data. Therefore, managing and extracting useful information from these sources are important if we are to discover new knowledge to advance our understanding of the living world. This is a task of a Bioinformatician. Universiti Malaya is the first university in Malaysia to offer Bioinformatics education at the postgraduate level. The Master of Bioinformatics program, offered since 2008, is designed to address the growing need for Bioinformatics expert with the essential skills needed in the Bioinformatics industry as well as advanced life science-based industries such as biotechnology and biomedical research. The Master of Bioinformatics programme is a 42-credit hour programme where students need to complete 12 courses including a research project, spanning over 2 full semesters and 1 special semester. |
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| Name of Institution | UNIVERSITI MALAYA (UM) |
| Qualification | Master's Degree |
| Course Duration | 48 months |
| NEC Field | Biology and biochemistry |
| Entry Requirements | Bachelor’s degree with a CGPA not less than 3.00; or Bachelor’s degree with a CGPA between 2.70 to 2.99 and fulfil at least one (1) criteria*; or Bachelor's degree with a CGPA of 2.50 to 2.69 and fulfil at least one (1) criteria* (for UM graduate applicant) or two (2) criteria* (for non UM graduate applicant); or Bachelor's degree with a CGPA of 2.00 to 2.49 and meets at least one (1) of the following criteria* (for UM graduate applicant) or two (2) criteria* (for non UM graduate applicant); or other qualification approved by Senate from time to time * Criteria: graduate of University of Malaya; Has at least one (1) year of working experience in the related field; has produced publications in the related fields; is a scholarship recipient; a government agency staff; passed the interview conducted by the Faculty; or passed the special assessment by the Faculty. List of Bachelor’s degrees that are acceptable: Bachelor of Bioinformatics; Bachelor of Science (Biology); Bachelor of Honors in a related/equivalent field |
| English Requirement | International applicant must possess either one of the following: MUET Band 4 IELTS Band 6.0 PTE Score 42 TOEFL Score 550 (PBT), 213 (CBT) or 80 (iBT) Exemption from the English Language requirement (only for international applicants): applicant is from a Country where the National Language is the English Language; applicant possesses academic qualification from an institution which uses English Language fully as their medium of instruction |
| Special Requirement | - |
| Scholarship | No Scholarship Available |
| Scholarship URL | - |