Bioinformatics

This institution has been granted a consent by the Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research, Excellence and Security to offer this program for a five-year term starting January 18, 2023. Prospective students are responsible for satisfying themselves that the program and the degree will be appropriate to their needs (e.g., acceptable to potential employers, professional licensing bodies, or other educational institutions).

• Bioinformatics enterprise: The bioinformatics enterprise concentration integrates business and management skills with the science of bioinformatics. Students learn the fundamental concepts of leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation, financial decision-making, and marketing. They gain teamwork, management, and business development skills in the process and graduate prepared to become scientist-managers.
• Biotechnology: The biotechnology concentration provides students without a biotechnology background with a strong foundation in basic biotechnology concepts and skills. Individuals, particularly those who are working in fields other than biotechnology, will acquire competency and learn new practical skills enabling them to increase productivity and allow for transitions into more biotechnology-related fields.
• Omics: The omics concentration will prepare students to analyze large data sets related to genomics, proteomics, transcriptomic, and new-omics fields as they evolve.
• Coursework option: Students are not required to declare a concentration. With the elective option, students select 12 credits of electives in place of concentration-specific courses.

Students studying in Toronto are also required to take the capstone course, BINF6700, which is a research focused experiential learning opportunity. Generally taken in the last or penultimate semester, it groups students with faculty to tackle a short research project with an emphasis on rigorous and reproducible science.

This program is eligible for a Canadian Study Permit and Post Grad Work Permit (PGWP). For more information on studying in Canada-including how to apply for a study permit-please visit our Office of Global Services’ Canadian Campuses page.

• Students gain work experience through a co-op position.
• Our curriculum combines core bioinformatics programming courses with a diverse range of electives that offers students the flexibility to specialize and build broader knowledge in both the life sciences and computer science.
• Our students receive a solid, experience-based foundation in the field that gives them a competitive edge in the high-demand job market for trained bioinformaticians.

• Online application

• Application fee

• Transcripts from all institutions attended

  • The Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) is a required assessment of all transcripts and documents from non-U.S. accredited post-secondary education institutions. (Review the FCE requirements by country.)

• Personal statement

• Resumé

• 2 letters of recommendation

• English language proficiency:

  • Degree earned or in progress at a U.S. institution

  • Degree earned or in progress at an institution where English is the only medium of instruction

  • Official exam scores from either the TOEFL iBT (institution code is 3682), IELTS, PTE exam, or Duolingo English Test. Scores are valid for 2 years from the test date.