该课程的硕士学位，包括一个主要的研究项目组成部分，提供了广泛的生物信息学教育，并在计算机科学和统计学方面奠定了坚实的基础。无论您是生物学，生物医学，数学/统计学还是计算机科学领域的背景，您都可以进入此学位课程。随着全球对生物信息学家的需求不断增长，您将可以充分利用在本课程中开发的技能和网络来建立令人兴奋的职业。我们的毕业生在研究型公司以及医院，大学和政府机构等公共研究机构中工作。
This coursework masters degree, which includes a major research project component, provides a broad education in bioinformatics, with strong foundations in computer science and statistics. Whether your background is in biology, biomedicine, mathematics/statistics, or computer science, there's an entry point for you into this degree.<br>With demand for bioinformaticians growing worldwide, you'll be well placed to use the skills and networks you develop during this course to build an exciting career.You'll customise your first year based on your academic background, then follow it up with a common second year that builds a broad knowledge of bioinformatics.Youll graduate with a major research project to feature in your CV. In the research project, youll develop and apply bioinformatics tools to real-world problems, with support from an expert bioinformatician from within the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct.<br>Career outcomes<br>Bioinformatics is one of the key sciences of this century, and demand for specialists in the area is strong and growing.<br>Our graduates go on to work as bioinformaticians, data scientists and analysts, and computational biologists.