lund university | sweden | Faculty of science | Department of biology

Masters Programme in

Bioinformatics
Master in Bioinformatics
2 years, full time, 120 ECTS credits
Department of Biology
Lund Campus
Application deadline: 15 January 2014
Programme start: September 2014

ics, computational science, mathematics or mathematical

statistics including at least 15 ECTS credits of Cell Biology.
English B (advanced). See www.lunduniversity.lu.se for details on English proficiency levels.

How to apply
1. Go to www.lunduniversity.lu.se and find the programme.

Programme overview
Bioinformatics is a broad subject in which biology, medicine,
computer science and statistics intertwine. The basis for bioinformatics is the massive amount of biological sequence
data derived from genomic studies and structural biology
and stored in large databases. Computational biology also
involves mathematical modelling of biological systems.

Special features of the programme

A combination of advanced research with training
of current techniques, as well as the development of
novel software tools

Click on Apply and follow the instructions for the online application form on the Swedish national application website.
2. Send your supporting documents (for details on docu-
ment requirements, see www.universityadmissions.se):
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- Transcripts of completed courses and grades for each se-
mester (including course list)
- Proof of English language skills

Close connections to research in an international

environment
Proteomics, genomics and transcriptomics data will
be analysed and combined to gain a global under standing of an organism or groups of organisms

Programme modules/courses
Bioinformatics and Sequence Analysis, Programming in Perl,
Structural Bioinformatics, Genetic Analysis 1 and II, Large
Scale Analysis of Entire Genomes, electives and a Masters
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 two courses of 15 ECTS credits per term, i.e. a total
of 60 ECTS credits per year.

Career prospects
Graduates have a diverse set of employers to choose between, both in industry as bioinformatics or biocomputing
specialists and in academia. Previous graduates have found
employment with Silicon Genetics and Novozymes, as well
as in research groups including at Harvard Medical School
and in Developmental Biology at Lund University.

Admission requirements
An undergraduate degree corresponding to a B.Sc. in molecular biology, biomedicine or biotechnology or an undergraduate degree corresponding to a B.Sc. in chemistry, phys-

What students say

Bioinformatics is a multidisciplinary field of science and
this combination of disciplines is very appealing to me.
When I study bioinformatics my knowledge gets much
broader in different areas such as protein science, genetics
and computer programming. It gives me the opportunity
to learn more about Life Science.
Mina Ali from Iran

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About Lund University

Lund University was founded in 1666. Today, the Univer-

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sity is ranked as one of the worlds top 100 and is Swedens

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most international higher education institution. The Uni-

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versity has 47 000 students and 7 200 staff based in Lund,

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Selection criteria/additional info

Lund is Swedens most attractive study destination. The University offers one of the broadest ranges of programmes

Selection of students is based on grades on academic courses

and courses in Scandinavia, based on cross-disciplinary and

of relevance for the Masters programme.

cutting-edge research. A degree from Lund University is a

Tuition fees
There are no tuition fees for EU/EEA citizens. For non- EU/

hallmark of quality both in Sweden and abroad. The compact university campus encourages networking and creates
the conditions for scientific breakthroughs and innovations.

EEA citizens the tuition fee for this programme is SEK 140
000 per year. For details on tuition fees, see

Lund is in a period of rapid development. We are intensify-

www.lunduniversity.lu.se

ing our work to provide answers to the major questions and

challenges facing mankind. ESS and the MAX IV Laboratory

About Bioinformatics at the Faculty of Science

are under construction in the city, and these research facili-

Bioinformatics is a multidisciplinary field between biology,

ties will change our view of the world and the worlds view

biochemistry, physics and medicine. New technologies in high

of us.

throughput genomics and proteomics have revolutionised

modern research in biology and medicine during the past
decade. Scientific discovery now relies heavily on efficient
handling and analysis of the enormous amounts of data generated from wet lab experiments. The Bioinformatics program train students from diverse fields in the computational
analysis of biological data.

CONTACT
Programme webpage
www.lunduniversity.lu.se/Bioinformatics
Study advisor
Lotta Persmark, Lotta.Persmark@biol.lu.se
+46 (0)46 222 3728

Disclaimer: Changes may have been made since the printing of this fact sheet. Please see www.lunduniversity.lu.se for any updates.

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