
Life Science Informatics

- Starting
- Winter semester
- Mode of admission:
- without admission restriction
- Application:
- directly at the University
- Study mode:
- On campus
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Course Description
Decoding human genetic material (DNA, RNA) was a discovery that changed humanity. This incredible amount of information about humankind needs to be processed in order to be used. There is where life science informatics comes in and plays a crucial role in today’s development of biomedicine. During the M.Sc. in Life Science Informatics, you’ll gain important knowledge of fundamental medical and scientific topics and will learn how to combine it with computer science knowledge. The career options in this field are in such high demand, that graduates from this program have great working opportunities in pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, bioinformatics or biotech companies, and universities.
Special Program Features
Learn how to process the human genome
During this master’s program, students learn how to digitally process a high quantity of data generated when sequencing human, animal, or plant genetic material.
Study and live in the beautiful city of Deggendorf
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Get help to enter the labor market
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Partner Universities


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Accreditations

FIBAA
FIBAA
FIBAA (Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation) is a European, internationally oriented agency for quality assurance and quality development in higher education, based in Zürich (Switzerland) and Bonn (Germany).

ASIIN
ASIIN
The Accreditation Agency for Study Programs in Engineering Sciences, Computer Sciences, Natural Sciences and Mathematics is a non-profit association located in Düsseldorf that works nationally and internationally for recognition, comparability and quality control (accreditation) of Bachelor's and Master's programs.
Requirements
Qualification Requirements
The application requirements for the study program in “Life Science Informatics” are:
Previous bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in:
- Natural sciences
- Biomedicine
- Informatics
Min ECTS required:
- 210 ECTS.
Applicants are required to pass an online admission test.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognised as proof of your language proficience.
Specification: Listening 490 - 495 points, reading 455 - 495 points.
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines

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Application Documents
Apply directly to DIT online application platform (Primuss) and follow the steps indicated.
The whole list of documents is available on the Primuss platform during the application period. It will be individually generated out of your given personal information on the online platform Primuss.
All required documents must be uploaded before the given deadlines.
It is not necessary to send in documents by post mail during the official application period. Please follow all steps, which are explained in detail on the application portal, and read all explanations carefully.
Final bachelor’s certificate.
An aptitude test will ensure that you start your studies with basic skills that match the teaching concept.
Curriculum vitae in tabular form and photo.
Applicants from China, Mongolia, and Vietnam have specific admission requirements. A certificate from the Academic Inspection Authority/Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) from a German Embassy in the respective country is required.
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