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AUD 50700

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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 Free

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24 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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50%

Min GPA

Program Overview

The recent explosion of data and technology is rapidly changing the study and application of biology and medicine. This applies to advances in genetics and genomics as well as the huge diversity of phenotypic data being generated, related to everything from crop performance, the environment through to drug design and understanding and finding cures for human disease.

There is a huge demand for individuals who have the skills to manage and interpret this flood of information. The field of bioinformatics has grown and evolved to meet this demand.

Bioinformatics is a broad field, working across technologies with applied biological outcomes. Here the course provides the foundation in these broad areas of biology, with options to focus on the specific interests of the student, whether this be biomedical, environmental or agricultural.

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Additional Information

Program Level Master's Degree

College/University Processing Time 21 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Study Work Rights (PSWR) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Jul 2025

Closed

Feb 2025

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree.

    6.5 IELTS Score
    64 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    50% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Tuition Fee

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    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    50700

    Tuition Fee
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     Free

    Application Fee
    (AUD)

    29710 Per year

    Average Cost of Living
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    International Student Award

    Reach your full potential and study at a world top 100 university (QS 2025) with UWA’s International Student Award.

    The University of Western Australia is offering a $5,000* per year fee reduction for students from a range of select countries. The International Student Award helps to foster a diverse student community and enables more students from different nationalities to pursue their study and career goals with UWA.

    If you’re looking to start studying in 2025, you could receive a fee reduction of up to AUD$20,000* over a four years on eligible undergraduate courses or up to AUD$10,000* over two years on eligible postgraduate courses.

     

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    Up to AUD $20,000* off course fees over four years for undergraduates commencing eligible courses in 2025. Up to AUD $15,000* course fees over three years for undergraduates commencing eligible courses in 2025. Up to AUD $10,000* course fees over two years for postgraduates commencing eligible courses in 2025.

     

     

    General eligibility

    To be eligible for the International Student Award, you will need to:

    • Be citizen from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand or Vietnam
    • Applying to The University of Western Australia as an international student on an Australian student visa
    • Study an eligible undergraduate or postgraduate course offered by the University and published in the UWA Handbook for 2025 intake
    • Enrolled to study a full-time course load

     



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