MA/MS in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics is a master's degree in Bioinformatics programme offered by Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. The programme runs for 16 months, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 19,382 per year (CAD 11,303 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Bioinformatics
Duration: 16 months
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 11,303 / year
International tuition: CAD 19,382 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Master of Science in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics at Dalhousie University is a thesis-based, full-time graduate program delivered in person at the Halifax campus, drawing on the Faculty of Computer Science together with the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Science, with a standard length of 16 months or longer. It is an interdisciplinary program built around applying mathematics, statistics, and computer science to problems in biology, molecular biology, and health-related fields. Students complete required coursework before undertaking original research under a faculty supervisor, leading to a written thesis and its defence, with the specific research focus shaped around the student's own academic background and interests rather than a single fixed curriculum. Applicants must meet the general admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies together with the program's own criteria, and international applicants face additional requirements. The program suits students with a background in biology, computer science, mathematics, statistics, or a related field who want to work at the intersection of those disciplines. Most graduates continue into doctoral study in a related discipline, while the degree also prepares students for research roles in medicine or in industrial research settings that require computational approaches to biological data.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Applicants need a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a knowledge base equivalent to Dalhousie's third-year core computer science curriculum. Two reference letters are required from academic referees, submitted by email or on official letterhead, and international applicants must provide proof of English language proficiency. Applicants must have an identified supervisor willing to fund them and should demonstrate past research experience, typically through an Honours degree or research internships.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Dalhousie's live Dates and Deadlines page still shows the September 2026 entry cycle as of mid-September 2026, not the 2027 cycle. For that cycle, Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) and Bachelor of Social Work close February 15, 2026; the Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture) closes March 1, 2026; and the Health Sciences post-diploma option closes June 15, 2026. All other undergraduate programmes are considered on a rolling, space-available basis for both domestic and international applicants, with no separate international closing date published; May 15, 2026 is only the deposit and English-proficiency deadline, not an application deadline. Dalhousie has not yet published September 2027 entry dates. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
