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    Program facts

    University of Skövde
    Skövde, Sweden
    • Program type
      Master's
    • Duration
      2 years
    • Annual tuition fee
      135,000 SEK

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

    • Language taught in
      English
    • Start date
      August, September

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    Program overview

    What the University of Skövde says about their program:
    "Recent advances in biotechnology have revolutionised our ability to understand biological systems at multiple molecular layers. This opens powerful ways of studying the underlying mechanisms behind health and disease. Bioinformatics and systems biology provide the competences needed to translate large-scale biological data into new knowledge.


    Systems Biology with Specialization in Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary master's programme that combines the fields of biology, computer science and statistics. The programme provides knowledge and skills needed to proficiently tackle data analysis challenges in modern biomedical and molecular biological research.


    The master's programme lasts two years and includes in-depth research-oriented courses in systems biology and bioinformatics. During the first part of the programme you will study advanced courses in bioinformatics, programming, experimental design and current research topics. In the second part you will continue with advanced courses in multivariate statistics, expression data analysis, network analysis and systems biology. During the third part
    of the programme you will study next-generation sequencing data analysis, library preparation and quality control. Together, this gives you a solid foundation in research methodologies used in bioinformatics and systems biology."

    Admission requirements

    Postgraduate academic requirements

    Admission requires at least a Bachelor's Degree (equivalent to a Swedish Bachelor’s Degree) in an academic discipline relevant to the proposed field of study or equivalent.

    English requirements

    Undergraduate:

    • IELTS: 6.5 (no section below 5.5)
    • TOEFL iBT: 90 (with minimum score of 20 in written test)
    • C1 Advanced (CAE): Minimum overall score 180
    • Pearson PTE Academic: Score of 62 (writing 61)
    • Cambridge English Certificate: Level C1, minimum score 180
    • Cambridge English: Advanced

    Graduate

    • IELTS: An overall score of 7.0 and no section below 6.0
    • TOEFL iBT: Score of 20 (scale 0-30) in written test, total score of 100
    • Pearson PTE Academic: Score of 68 (writing 61)
    • C2 Proficiency (CPE): Minimum overall score 200
    • Cambridge English: Proficiency

    English proficiency waivers

    If you have previous university studies, you may meet the English 6 requirement for the course or programme you've applied to in either of the following ways.

    • English as the main subject: Students with a degree equivalent to a Swedish kandidatexamen where English is the main subject, meet the English requirement.
    • 60 credits with English as language of instruction from an EU/EEA country, Switzerland or certain other English speaking countries: Students with 60 ECTS credits (or the equivalent) from one of the following countries meet the English requirement, if the language of instruction of the credit courses was English.

    Entry requirements

    Additional entry requirement for Undergraduate applicants:

    • Mathematics 3a or Mathematics C, Science studies 2 or Biology 1, and Chemistry 1

    Documents required

    Undergraduate:

    • Upper Secondary School Certificate (High School Certificate) in original language and the official translation in English (if original is not in English)
    • Grade transcripts in original language and official translation in English (if original is not in English)
    • Proof of English skills equivalent to studies at upper secondary level in Sweden, known as English 6
    • Passport copy

    Postgraduate:

    • Bachelor’s degree certificate in original language and the official translation in English (if original is not in English)
    • Grade transcript showing all semesters during bachelor’s studies in original language and official translation in English (if original is not in English)
    • Proof of English skills equivalent to studies at upper secondary level in Sweden, known as English 6. It can be demonstrated by an IELTS or TOEFL
    • Passport copy
    • CV, resumé, motivation letters, professional certifications, portfolios are optional for most programs

    Fees and funding

    Funding

    University of Skövde Master's Scholarships

    The scholarships are partial tuition fee waivers (50% of the tuition fee). If you are granted, the amount will be automatically deducted from the tuition fee when you receive your invoice.

    The scholarship is granted for one academic semester, but it can be extended to subsequent academic semesters provided that the student's study results are satisfactory. The scholarship granting criterion is academic merit.

    Fee information

    • Undergraduate tuition: SEK135,000 per year
    • Graduate tuition: SEK135,000 per year

    Visa requirements for the University of Skövde

    Many international students will require a visa to study in Sweden, and this is a vital step of your study abroad journey. Make sure you understand the requirements you may need to meet before applying.

    Sweden student visa requirements