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Program overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The combination of life sciences and computer science is currently one of the most exciting fields of research. Due to the rapid development in information technology, the computer has become an indispensable tool in the life sciences. Bioinformatics is the application of computer science methods to scientific problems in the life sciences. So-called high‐throughput experiments have found their way into many areas of chemistry, biology, medicine, and pharmacology.


Bioinformatics develops software tools for the preparation, evaluation and analysis of this data. It plays a key role in modern life sciences, since knowledge can only be generated from large amounts of data and used to predict biological phenomena with sophisticated computer systems. The research-oriented master's degree in bioinformatics offers university graduates from the life sciences or computer science the opportunity to pursue a research-oriented master's degree in an interdisciplinary manner.


The curriculum consists of courses from the Center for Bioinformatics (ZBH) and the fields of biology, chemistry and computer science. During the course of study, there is the possibility of specializing in three areas:


  • Genome informatics: deals with the development of algorithms and software for the analysis of large amounts of sequences and data.
  • Structural bioinformatics: focuses on the application-specific modeling of molecules and the application of these models in numerical simulation processes in various areas.
  • Cheminformatics (Chemoinformatics / Cheminformatics): deals with the application of computer systems to chemical problems. Cheminformatic methods are used in particular in pharmaceutical and biotechnological research.

Program overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The combination of life sciences and computer science is currently one of the most exciting fields of research. Due to the rapid development in information technology, the computer has become an indispensable tool in the life sciences. Bioinformatics is the application of computer science methods to scientific problems in the life sciences. So-called high‐throughput experiments have found their way into many areas of chemistry, biology, medicine, and pharmacology.


Bioinformatics develops software tools for the preparation, evaluation and analysis of this data. It plays a key role in modern life sciences, since knowledge can only be generated from large amounts of data and used to predict biological phenomena with sophisticated computer systems. The research-oriented master's degree in bioinformatics offers university graduates from the life sciences or computer science the opportunity to pursue a research-oriented master's degree in an interdisciplinary manner.


The curriculum consists of courses from the Center for Bioinformatics (ZBH) and the fields of biology, chemistry and computer science. During the course of study, there is the possibility of specializing in three areas:


  • Genome informatics: deals with the development of algorithms and software for the analysis of large amounts of sequences and data.
  • Structural bioinformatics: focuses on the application-specific modeling of molecules and the application of these models in numerical simulation processes in various areas.
  • Cheminformatics (Chemoinformatics / Cheminformatics): deals with the application of computer systems to chemical problems. Cheminformatic methods are used in particular in pharmaceutical and biotechnological research.

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Your choice of subject determines the degree awarded: subjects in the humanities generally award a Bachelor of Arts, subjects in the natural sciences award a Bachelor of Science, and our two interdisciplinary law programs offer a Bachelor of Laws. Teacher training programs also award a special bachelor’s degree.

A Bachelor of Arts program is structured as follows:

  • 1 major (50% or 90 achievement points)
  • 1 minor (25% or 45 achievement points)
  • general professional skills (ABK) courses (15% or 27 credit points)
  • elective courses (10% or 18 credit points).


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  • 1 major (75% or more)
  • general professional skills (15% or less)
  • elective courses (10% or less).


Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws degree programs do not contain a minor component.

Further information and details on applying: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/campuscenter/bewerbung/bachelor-staatsexamen/zulassung-einschreibung.html

After completing a bachelor’s degree, graduates can pursue a Master of Arts or a Master of Science straight away, or take a break and enroll at a later date. As a rule, it takes 5 years to complete a bachelor’s followed by a master’s degree. Universität Hamburg offers two different types of master’s degree. Consecutive master’s programs deepen knowledge and skills acquired during a bachelor’s degree and graduates may commence these programs straight after graduation. Professional master’s degree programs are graduate programs that develop existing professional skills in a particular field. Applicants must thus demonstrate at least 1 year of professional experience. The requirements and qualifications are the same for both types of degree.

Master’s programs may have admission restrictions and individual subjects also have different admission requirements. You can find more information about master’s programs in our German-language information sheet on master’s and professional master’s degree programs (Master- und Aufbaustudiengänge) or in the bilingual online guide to degree programs at Universität Hamburg.

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