Practise in Bioinformatics 7.5 credits

About the course

This course offers a practical introduction to research activities and is conducted at the Department of Molecular Biology at Umeå University. The student will have the opportunity to acquire knowledge in bioinformatics and develop the ability to practically apply this knowledge during the study period. The student will contribute to solving a task related to ongoing bioinformatics research at Umeå University and will document and report the obtained results, both orally and through version control.

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Summer 2026
- Practise in Bioinformatics
  
  ST26 / Umeå / English / On site
  
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  Starts
  8 June 2026
  
  Ends
  30 August 2026
  
  Number of credits
  7.5 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On site
  
  Study pace
  50%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-95102
  
  Eligibility
  
  20 credits from completed courses, of which at least 5 credits in programming and 5 credits in mathematics and/or mathematical statistics.
  
  Selection
  
  Academic credits
  
  Application
  Application deadline was 16 March 2026. The application period is closed.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 19,038
  
  Total fee: SEK 19,038
  
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