Overview

Throughout the Biomedical Informatics, Postgrad.Dip from Queen's University programs are focused on training future data scientists who have a foundation in biology, life sciences, biochemistry, medical sciences and related disciplines in methods for database design and management, statistical analysis, data mining, and image analysis.

Using a ladder approach, students can take the 4 month graduate diploma, with the option to continue on to complete a one-year masters. Skills to be gained in these programs will provide hands-on training in data science that will form the foundation for successful careers in health care and biomedical research. Given the current abundance of data, knowledge and experience in data analytics is in high demand among health care professionals and researchers. Whether you are interested in pursuing careers in genetics, pharmaceuticals, medicine, or biomedical research, understanding how to manipulate and use large datasets is essential for translating data into knowledge that will undoubted transform health care.

Opportunities:

Queen's offers its students a perfect balance of engagement with rigorous academic programs and access to first class practitioners and learning facilities. Both the diploma and M.A. programs are cross-disciplinary -- taught by a combination of instructors from the School of Computing and the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Programming Skills and Tools for Processing of Biomedical Data
Biomedical Data Analysis
Biomedical Data Mining and Applications
Medical Imaging Informatics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 4 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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65

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kingston, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be considered for admission to the Graduate Diploma or the MBI, an applicant must hold a minimum of a BSc (Honours) degree in biology, life sciences, biochemistry, medical sciences, computer science, biostatistics, engineering, and related disciplines, who are interested in designing and implementing quantitative and computational methods that solve challenging problems across the entire spectrum of biology and medicine, and who wish to develop the skills required for a range of exciting careers in medicine, research and development, or industry.
The minimum acceptable average for admissions to these programs is B+ in the third and fourth years of the student’s undergraduate program (all courses considered).
Although the program is aimed at recent graduates from undergraduate programs, applicants from professional programs such as medicine and nursing are also welcome.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29549 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

9351 CAD / year

≈ 9351 CAD / year

Living costs

Kingston

Canada

1015 - 1615 CAD / month

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