The Bachelor’s in Applied Bioinformatics at
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
is a
1
year
long
program for international students,
taught in English.
The Bachelor’s in Applied Bioinformatics at
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
is a
1
year
long
program for international students,
taught in English.
📖Program Curriculum
To obtain an Honours degree in Molecular and Cell Biology, students will need to complete:
A techniques course.
Two current topics.
The following topics are offered. • Protein Biotechnology • Systems integration in cell tumour biology • Protein structural Biology • Hot topics in infectious and non-infectious diseases • Omics • Plant and insect pathology • Microbiology in the age of microbiomes
A research project which will consist of the following components • Project proposal • Written project report • Poster presentation on completion of the project • Oral presentation on completion of the project The subjects of research projects are within the research interests of the academic staff.
List of compulsory courses with course code and name
Techniques course MCBG4028A Current topics MCBG4027A Research Project MCBG4030A
You are not eligible to apply to this program because:
The minimum age is 18.
English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.
Minimum education level: High School.
The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average
A, 70%, or a
high GPA.
All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.
Please choose the programs here
,
"You
are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of
getting accepted.
Required Documents:
Passport
Graduation certificate
Passport size photo
Official transcript
Personal statement
English certificate (You can take the English test online)
Guarantor letter
Preparing documents:
You can start your application now and send the application
documents
during
your application. Some documents you can
send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info
about
preparing
application documents is here
Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information
is
available
here.
The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application
fee and
upload
the application documents.
Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your
application within
2-3
days and proceed to the university or ask
you for further clarification
After it has been processed to the university you will receive
your unique
application ID from each university.
The university may contact you directly for further questions.
We will then follow up each week with the university for updates.
As soon as
there is any update we will let you know.
If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change
address at any
time
please let us know.
After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions
letter
electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable
deposit to the university.
Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the
admissions
letter and visa form to your home country.
