Master's Degree: Computational Health Informatics Programme (CHIP)
The primary purpose of this programme is to provide advanced and specialised training in biomedical data science and technology. This is a two-year full time degree comprising coursework (Year 1) and a research project (Year 2). A 6-week supervised (unpaid) internship is offered in the first year.
Areas of Learning (Coursework)
- Biocomputing
- Bioinformatics Programming with Python
- Omics Data Mining
- Machine learning and Biomedical Data Science
- Population Genomics Omics for Industry
- Omics Data Generation
- Omics-Wide Association Studies
- Pharmacogenomics and the Microbiome
- Computational Phylogenetics
- Introduction to Biomedical and Health Informatics
Admission Requirements
- Have obtained at least 65% at Honours level (South Africa National Qualification Framework level 8, i.e. a qualification equivalent to a four-year degree), in accordance with UCT’s general graduate admissions criteria.
- Your qualification should be in any suitable discipline including statistics, general biology, genetics, epidemiology, bioinformatics, computer science or engineering.
- Have proven proficiency in written and spoken English.
- Be computer literate and have access to a computer and the internet.
You are required to apply online at: apply online by the yearly deadline and will need the following documents:
- Certified ID
- Academic transcripts
- CV
- A motivation letter (500 words max) delineating your biomedical data science research interests and career goals