Overview
In the Bioinformatics programme offered at the University of Barcelona, you will gain systematic understanding of a field of study and mastery of the skills and research methods related to this field.
Features
- Doctoral studies guarantee, as a minimum, the acquisition by the doctoral candidate of the following basic competences as well as those others that appear in the Spanish Higher Education Qualifications Framework.
Programme Structure
Research
- Data Science in Bioinformatics and Biomedical Informatics
- Mathematical Modelling and Computer Science in Bioinformatics
- Omics and Computational Genetics
- Bioinformatics
- Biology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
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Disciplines
Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 4 other PhDs in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in SpainAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- The main and priority route of access to the Program is considered to have completed a master's degree oriented towards research on one of the disciplines that make up the interdisciplinary field of bioinformatics. This area is particularly broad and includes degrees derived from the following major areas: Biology, Medicine, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Engineering.
- As the only alternative route, students who i) have not completed either a bachelor's degree or a master's degree in a discipline belonging to any of the major areas mentioned, may access the Program under the condition of passing, during the first course, 18 ECTS of training complements of a master's degree in Bioinformatics taught by one of the universities that are members of the Program
- The vehicular language of the program is English, so another access requirement will be to demonstrate a level of English equivalent to level B2.
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Barcelona
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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