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Edith Cowan University (ECU)

  • 19% international / 81% domestic

Master of Bioinformatics

  • Masters (Coursework)

This course provides students with skills and experience in bioinformatics, focusing on omics science, computer programming, applied mathematics and statistics.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
Course Code
I77, 0100038
Study Mode
Online, In person

About this course

This course provides students with skills and experience in bioinformatics, focusing on omics science, computer programming, applied mathematics and statistics.

It provides work experience in relevant organisations within the industry, allowing students to gain an understanding of the application of bioinformatics in a real world context. It also focuses on practical skills for researchers and industry professionals in bioinformatics, and offers flexible study options through on-campus and off-campus study.

Study locations

Joondalup

Online

What you will learn

  • Reflect critically on a complex body of specialist knowledge and understanding of recent developments and methods applicable to the field of Bioinformatics and related disciplines.
  • Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex ideas, concepts and theories in Bioinformatics.
  • Apply communication skills to design innovative contributions to professional practice in Bioinformatics.
  • Use high level self-management skills to initiate, plan and execute a substantial project or contribution to professional practice in Bioinformatics.

Career pathways

Bioinformatician, computational biologist, computational chemist, computational scientist, systems biologist, clinical bioinformatician, data scientist, data analyst, informatician, biometrician.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at Edith Cowan University (ECU).
75.2%
Overall satisfaction
75.4%
Skill scale
68.3%
Teaching scale
79.8%
Employed full-time
$106.5k
Average salary