Overview

This 12-credit-hour Bioinformatics Certificate program at Temple University, interdisciplinary certificate is tailored to give students a solid grounding in the growing field of bioinformatics, which uses computer programming to interpret biological data in medical research.

Career

Graduates with a bioinformatics background are in high demand due to their knowledge of computational and statistical methods for researching problems in biology and medicine.

Investigate the latest discoveries in biochemistry, biophysics and genomics. You’ll also study

the computational and experimental methods used in protein structure determination and molecular modeling,
gene inheritance and gene expression,
genome mapping and sequencing, and

the statistical methods for data analysis

Who might be interested?

The Bioinformatics Graduate Certificate is ideal for students seeking advanced coursework for professional development in the bioinformatics, computational biology, molecular biology and genomics fields, as well as in the biotechnology, healthcare or pharmaceutical industries.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Genomics,
Scripting for Sciences and Business, and

Structural Bioinformatics I and II

Gene inheritance and gene expression

Genome Mapping and Sequencing
Statistical Methods for Data Analysis

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

12 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 264 other Masters in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in Biology or a related science.
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21180 USD / year

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Out-of-State

21180 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

16236 USD / year

≈ 16236 USD / year

Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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Funding

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Overview

Career

Who might be interested?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Philadelphia

Funding

Scholarships Information

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