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Bioinformatics (M.Sc.)
The sequencing of the human genome has been one of the most significant scientific advances of the last few decades and could not have been achieved without bioinformatics. Bioinformatics now plays a key role not only in genetics but in many other fields, such as AIDS research and cancer therapy. Saarland University is one of the leading centres of bioinformatics in Germany. The internationally respected Center for Bioinformatics (CBI) on the Saarbrücken campus is home to biologists, medical scientists, pharmacologists and computer scientists who collaborate closely to develop new drugs and to improve and enhance the diagnosis and therapy of diseases. The excellent student-staff ratio – on average there is one instructor to every four students – enables students on the programme to gain early exposure to questions of current research interest.
| Standard period of study | 4 semesters |
| Language of instruction | English |
| English language requirements | Level C1 |
| Restricted entry | No |
| Application deadline | Winter semester: 15 May Summer semester: 15 November |
| Tuition fees | Not applicable |
| Semester fee | See current fee structure |
| Web page | Zentrum für Bioinformatik |
Course adviser
Prof. Dr. Andrea Volkamer
Center for Bioinformatics
Saarbrücken Campus
Building E1 4, Room 401
Phone: 0681 302 50801
studydean(at)bioinformatik.uni-saarland.de
www.zbi.uni-saarland.de
Central Student Advisory Service
Saarbrücken Campus
Building A4 4, Ground floor
Phone: +49 681 302-3513
studienberatung(at)uni-saarland.de
www.uni-saarland.de/studienberatung
Central Student Advisory Service
Saarbrücken Campus
Building A4 4, Ground floor
Phone: +49 681 302-3513
studienberatung(at)uni-saarland.de
Central Student Advisory Service
Accredited study programmes
Saarland University was one of the first universities in Germany to achieve Quality Assurance Accreditation and has held the Accreditation Council's official quality mark continuously since 2012.
Quality management