Undergraduate study in Computational Biology

You can study Computational Biology as a specialisation in the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) (BAdvSci(Hons)).

As a Computational Biology student you’ll take a range of complementary courses from the following subject areas:

• Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Science
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Mathematics
• Statistics

Your BAdvSci(Hons) programme will consist of a number of courses worth 15 points each, totalling 480 points. For your Computational Biology specialisation you must take the following courses:

• 75 points:
  • BIOSCI 101 Life! Origins and Mechanisms
  • BIOSCI 108 Biodiversity: Patterns of Life or BIOSCI 109 Ecology and Evolution: The Continuum of Life
  • COMPSCI 120 Mathematics for Computer Science
  • COMPSCI 130 Introduction to Software Fundamentals
  • STATS 101 Introduction to Statistics
• 60 points:
  • BIOSCI 202 Genetics or BIOSCI 203 Biochemistry
  • COMPSCI 220 Algorithms and Data Structures
  • COMPSCI 225 Discrete Structures in Mathematics and Computer Science
  • BIOSCI 220 Quantitative Biology or STATS 201 Data Analysis
• A further 15 points from any Stage II course in Biological Sciences
• 15 points:
  • COMPSCI 369 Computational Biology
• 15 points from:
  • STATS 330 Statistical Modelling
  • STATS 331 Introduction to Bayesian Statistics
• 15 points from any Stage III course in Biological Sciences
• 15 points from any Stage III course in Biological Sciences, Computer Science, Mathematics or Statistics
• 45 points:
  • BIOSCI 700 Advanced Phylogenetics
  • BIOSCI 701 Practical Approaches in Genomics
  • BIOSCI 702 Modelling Biological Processes
• 45 points from any 700-level course in Biological Sciences, Computer Science, Mathematics or Statistics
• 30 points:
  • COMPSCI 789 Dissertation

A Computational Biology specialisation can open up opportunities in biological and life sciences research, as well as in industry.

Further study options

• Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Bioinformatics
• Master of Science (MSc) in Bioinformatics
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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