To enrol in this course, you’ll need to meet one of the following academic requirements. If you’re unsure, a course advisor can help you assess your eligibility.

• It's possible to complete this degree in 2 years, 1.5 years or 1 year depending on your qualifications and experience.
• You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.
• 2-year degree (32 units of study) To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years full-time (only available as full-time study), you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, including two courses in any combination of computer science, biology or statistics, or a graduate certificate or graduate diploma (or equivalent) in bioinformatics, or to have successfully completed at least 3 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, with a formal pathway to the Master of Bioinformatics.
• You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
• 1.5-year degree (24 units of study) If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.
• To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years full-time (only available as full-time study), you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in science, information technology or engineering, including two courses in any combination of computer science, biology or statistics, or to have successfully completed at least 3.5 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, including research requirements, with a formal pathway to the Master of Bioinformatics.
• You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
• 1-year degree (16 units of study) If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.
• To be eligible to complete the degree in 1 year full-time (only available as full-time study), you'll need: a bachelor honours degree in science, information technology or engineering, with a major or minor (or equivalent volume of learning) in bioinformatics.
• You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

• IELTS Overall 6.5, listening min. 6, Reading min. 6, Writing min. 6, Speaking min. 6
• PTE 64

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