Master of Science in Bioinformatics Postgraduate Programme By Universität Hamburg |TopUniversities
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Programme overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The combination of life sciences and computer science is currently one of the most exciting fields of research. Due to the rapid development in information technology, the computer has become an indispensable tool in the life sciences. Bioinformatics is the application of computer science methods to scientific problems in the life sciences. So-called high‐throughput experiments have found their way into many areas of chemistry, biology, medicine, and pharmacology.


Bioinformatics develops software tools for the preparation, evaluation and analysis of this data. It plays a key role in modern life sciences, since knowledge can only be generated from large amounts of data and used to predict biological phenomena with sophisticated computer systems. The research-oriented master's degree in bioinformatics offers university graduates from the life sciences or computer science the opportunity to pursue a research-oriented master's degree in an interdisciplinary manner.


The curriculum consists of courses from the Center for Bioinformatics (ZBH) and the fields of biology, chemistry and computer science. During the course of study, there is the possibility of specializing in three areas:


  • Genome informatics: deals with the development of algorithms and software for the analysis of large amounts of sequences and data.
  • Structural bioinformatics: focuses on the application-specific modeling of molecules and the application of these models in numerical simulation processes in various areas.
  • Cheminformatics (Chemoinformatics / Cheminformatics): deals with the application of computer systems to chemical problems. Cheminformatic methods are used in particular in pharmaceutical and biotechnological research.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The combination of life sciences and computer science is currently one of the most exciting fields of research. Due to the rapid development in information technology, the computer has become an indispensable tool in the life sciences. Bioinformatics is the application of computer science methods to scientific problems in the life sciences. So-called high‐throughput experiments have found their way into many areas of chemistry, biology, medicine, and pharmacology.


Bioinformatics develops software tools for the preparation, evaluation and analysis of this data. It plays a key role in modern life sciences, since knowledge can only be generated from large amounts of data and used to predict biological phenomena with sophisticated computer systems. The research-oriented master's degree in bioinformatics offers university graduates from the life sciences or computer science the opportunity to pursue a research-oriented master's degree in an interdisciplinary manner.


The curriculum consists of courses from the Center for Bioinformatics (ZBH) and the fields of biology, chemistry and computer science. During the course of study, there is the possibility of specializing in three areas:


  • Genome informatics: deals with the development of algorithms and software for the analysis of large amounts of sequences and data.
  • Structural bioinformatics: focuses on the application-specific modeling of molecules and the application of these models in numerical simulation processes in various areas.
  • Cheminformatics (Chemoinformatics / Cheminformatics): deals with the application of computer systems to chemical problems. Cheminformatic methods are used in particular in pharmaceutical and biotechnological research.

Admission Requirements

Have a first university degree (Bachelor of Science, bachelor’s degree, diploma or state examination) in
  • biochemistry or
  • biochemistry/molecular biology or
  • biology or
  • chemistry or
  • computer science or
  • Medical examination (state examination)
or related scientific or IT subjects, each with 5 credit points in 3 of the following subject areas:
a. chemistry b. biochemistry and/or molecular biology c. Software development / programming d. Algorithms & data structures or information systems e. methodically oriented bio- or chemical informatics

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