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Postgraduate course

Master of Science in Quantitative Biology and Bioinformatics

Australian National University

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About

The Master of Science in Quantitative Biology and Bioinformatics is a two-year full-time (or equivalent part-time) degree that provides students with experience in the use of methods and tools to organise and analyse biological data, statistically, mathematically and computationally.

The course caters to a range of students, including:

  • students who have come from an undergraduate biological degree, by providing the appropriate mathematical and programming skills
  • students with a more quantitative undergraduate background, by providing the necessary background in biology and biological data and analyses.

Students also have the opportunity to learn about, and apply, techniques in client engagement and the real-world practice of consulting.

Admission criteria

  • Applicants must present a Bachelor degree or international equivalent
    with a minimum GPA of at least 5.0/7.0
  • with at least 8 courses in a cognate discipline, which must also have a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0. The GPA requirement for this program must be met by both the program as a whole, as well as by the 8 courses in a cognate discipline. Where more than 8 cognate courses have been completed by the applicant, ANU will take the best 8 courses when assessing the cognate GPA.
  • Compliance with the Australian National University's English language requirements for admission policy.

Unless otherwise indicated, ANU will accept all Australian Qualifications Framework qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed the published admission requirements of our programs, provided all other admission requirements are also met. Where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program.

Cognate disciplines

Computer science, mathematics, statistics, biology, computational chemistry

GPA calculation

ANU uses a 7-point grade point average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to this common scale, which will determine if an applicant meets our published admission requirements. Find out how a 7-point GPA is calculated for Australian universities.

Unless otherwise indicated, where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will calculate the GPA for each qualification separately. ANU will base assessment on the best GPA of all completed tertiary qualifications that are eligible to be considered.

Course credit or exemption

For information about course credit for previous studies, see the program entry or read about course credit or exemption on the ANU website.

Fees and charges

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Australian Government financial assistance

Australian National University scholarships and financial assistance

Equity Scholarships through UAC

Further information

Read the full course details on the ANU website.

Visit the ANU College Science website.
Call (02) 6125 2809.
Email the College.