Masters in Bioinformatics

General eligibility conditions

To be eligible as a regular student, the candidate must meet the general eligibility conditions (section XI) of the Educational Regulations for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Required diplomas and admission thresholds: Quebec

To meet the Université de Montréal average of 3.0 out of 4.3, candidates from this province must meet the following requirements:

Accepted diploma: Baccalaureate, Bachelor; duration of 3 years, or another undergraduate degree deemed equivalent.

Minimum average:

• Bishop: 75%
• Concordia University: 3.0/4.3
• Higher Technology School: 3.0/4.3
• HEC Montreal: 3.0/4.3
• McGill University: 3.0/4.0
• Polytechnique Montréal: 2.75/4.0
• University of Sherbrooke: 3.0/4.3
• Laval University: 3.0/4.3
• Universities of Quebec: 3.2/4.3

Conditions specific to this program

To be eligible as a regular student for the M. Sc. (bioinformatics), the candidate must:

• meet the general eligibility conditions (section XI) of the Educational Regulations for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
• hold a BSc specialized in bioinformatics or a BSc with major in computer science, mathematics or statistics and minor in life sciences or major in life sciences and minor in computer science, mathematics or statistics, or attest to training deemed equivalent
• have obtained in the 1st cycle an average of at least 3.0 out of 4.3 or the equivalent, unless the candidate is admitted by virtue of experience or training subsequent to obtaining the baccalaureate
• demonstrate good knowledge of the French and English languages.

In the event of insufficient training, the program may condition admission to a prior upgrade of the candidate's training. If it exceeds nine credits, preparatory courses are required, they must be followed prior to admission, via an update of training carried out outside the framework of the M. Sc. In all cases of prior training, all of the courses must be passed with an average of at least 2.7 out of 4.3.