Bioinformatics
Universitat Potsdam · Potsdam, Germany
- Level
- Master's
- Award
- Master of Science
- Language
- English
- Duration
- 4 semesters
- Campus
- Potsdam
- Apply by
- Register by 15 August 2026
- Starts
- Winter semester
Universitat Potsdam does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 – €9,500 a year for international students.
Entry requirements and how to apply
- Entry requirements
- All information concerning the admission requirements can be found here .
- English language requirement
- B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: IELTS Academic: 6 Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First TOEFL iBT Home Edition (before 2026): 75 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 75 UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II
- German language requirement
- A2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: UNIcert® Deutsch: UNIcert® Basis telc Deutsch: telc Deutsch A2 ÖSD Zertifikat: A2 Goethe-Zertifikat: Goethe-Zertifikat A2 Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz (DSD): Deutsches Sprachdiplom A2 Reading: A2 Listening: A2 Speaking: A2 Writing: A2
- Application period
- The following is valid for applicants from: all countries For the winter semester: until 15 August
- Apply through
- Please check this website .
About this programme
Bioinformatics is considered one of the disciplines whose discoveries are expected to have a lasting mark on modern history. Without bioinformatics, the prospects of modern systems biology, systems medicine, and systems genetic would be unthinkable to achieve. These include: personalised and effective medicine, the development of new and efficacious drugs, and ensuring a high-quality supply of food. At its core, bioinformatics has the development of modern techniques for the analysis of large-scale biological data, which allows us to dissect the organising principles and functions of complex biological systems. The English-language Master's degree programme in bioinformatics at the University of Potsdam provides the knowledge necessary to address the demands of the analysis of biological systems together with data gathered by various technologies. The programme is principally geared towards students with a Bachelor's degree in life sciences, computer sciences, mathematics, or physics – but is not intended for students studying chemistry, pharmacy or medicine. We assume that a thorough knowledge of the basics of natural sciences or computer sciences provides an advantage in mastering the cross-disciplinary science of bioinformatics. For more information, please see here .
Bioinformatics at other universities
- Bioinformatics — University of Copenhagen
- Bioinformatics (MSc) — Eberhard Karls Universitat Tubingen
- Bioinformatics — Aarhus University
- Bioinformatics — Sapienza Universita di Roma
- Bioinformatics — Universitat des Saarlandes
- Bioinformatics — Vilnius University
- [MSC] Bioinformatics — Pazmany Peter Catholic University
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