Master of Science in Bioinformatics (Bioscience Engineering)
Ghent University offers an interfaculty Master of Science in Bioinformatics programme, which – depending on the chosen track – can result in an Engineering or Bioscience Engineering degree. Students are provided with the scientific knowledge, skills, attitudes and insights that enable them to function professionally and value-conscious in the domain of bioinformatics, but also in the broader context of the biotechnology/engineering and the different sectors of employment that are open to this master. As a bioinformatician, you will become an interdisciplinary scientist or engineer who can develop or use state-of-the art statistical and computer science techniques to mine molecular data in order to answer fundamental or applied biological and biomedical questions.
Open Days
Each spring the graduation fair EVOLV organised by the UGent Association, offers the opportunity to discover all possible options to continue studying or to start looking for a job (with more than 200 different companies).
For some programmes, there is a specific Open Day. If so, it will be announced here (at the latest Feb 15th).15th).
Admission for students holding a Flemish degree
- Immediate Admission
- Bachelor in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
- Bachelor in de biochemie en de biotechnologie
- Bachelor of Molecular Biotechnology
- Admission Subject to Passing a Preparatory Course
- ECTS credits to be decided upon by the Faculty
- Bachelor in de biologie (Voorbereidingsprogramma tot Master of Science in Bioinformatics: Bioscience Engineering)
- Bachelor in de biomedische wetenschappen (Voorbereidingsprogramma tot Master of Science in Bioinformatics: Bioscience Engineering)
- Bachelor in de biowetenschappen (Voorbereidingsprogramma tot Master of Science in Bioinformatics: Bioscience Engineering)
- Bachelor in de chemie (Voorbereidingsprogramma tot Master of Science in Bioinformatics: Bioscience Engineering)
- Bachelor in de computerwetenschappen (Voorbereidingsprogramma tot Master of Science in Bioinformatics: Bioscience Engineering)
- Bachelor in de industriële wetenschappen, afstudeerrichting: chemie (Voorbereidingsprogramma tot Master of Science in Bioinformatics: Bioscience Engineering)
- Bachelor in de industriële wetenschappen: chemie (Voorbereidingsprogramma tot Master of Science in Bioinformatics: Bioscience Engineering)
- Bachelor in de industriële wetenschappen: milieukunde (Voorbereidingsprogramma tot Master of Science in Bioinformatics: Bioscience Engineering)
- Bachelor in de informatica (Voorbereidingsprogramma tot Master of Science in Bioinformatics: Bioscience Engineering)
- Een diploma van een opleiding 'Bachelor of Science in de ingenieurswetenschappen' (met inbegrip van 'architectuur') (Voorbereidingsprogramma tot Master of Science in Bioinformatics: Bioscience Engineering)
- Master in de biowetenschappen: land- en tuinbouwkunde (Voorbereidingsprogramma tot Master of Science in Bioinformatics: Bioscience Engineering)
- Master in de biowetenschappen: landbouwkunde (Voorbereidingsprogramma tot Master of Science in Bioinformatics: Bioscience Engineering)
- Master in de biowetenschappen: tuinbouwkunde (Voorbereidingsprogramma tot Master of Science in Bioinformatics: Bioscience Engineering)
- Master in de biowetenschappen: voedingsindustrie (Voorbereidingsprogramma tot Master of Science in Bioinformatics: Bioscience Engineering)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: biochemie (Voorbereidingsprogramma tot Master of Science in Bioinformatics: Bioscience Engineering)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: chemie (Voorbereidingsprogramma tot Master of Science in Bioinformatics: Bioscience Engineering)
- Master in de industriële wetenschappen: milieukunde (Voorbereidingsprogramma tot Master of Science in Bioinformatics: Bioscience Engineering)
- ECTS credits to be decided upon by the Faculty
Admission for Students holding a Non-Flemish Degree
Information on admission requirements and the administrative procedure for admission on the basis of a diploma obtained abroad, can be found on the following page: www.ugent.be/prospect/en/administration/enrolment-or-registration.
Additional information:
- Diploma equivalence of international bachelor's degree students will be checked by the OC on the basis of their individual dossier.
- In order to be considered for admission, applicants from non-EEA countries are required to submit a GRE test.
Language requirements
The language requirements for this study programme can be found on: www.ugent.be/languagerequirements
Flexible trajectories
Flexible trajectories refers to alternative ways of following our courses. It might mean that a course can be spread in time as to allow the combination of work and studying, or that students with special needs get the support they need to allow a successful study career.
An international experience
Going abroad with Erasmus is wide-spread and well-known. But getting an international experience is possible in many different ways.