The multidisciplinary Master’s Programme in Life Science Informatics integrates research excellence across faculties of the University of Helsinki to offer attractive and versatile study opportunities in the life sciences, medicine, mathematics, statistics, and informatics. The programme is designed for students with background in mathematics, computer science and/or statistics as well as for students who had courses from at least two of these disciplines in their bachelor’s degree that was majoring e.g. in the life sciences. The programme has three study tracks that specialise in Bioinformatics and Systems Medicine, in Biostatistics, or in Mathematical and Statistical Ecology. Further information on the Master’s Programme’s website
Course details verified 10 Sep 2026 — intakes, entry requirements and course facts · official source
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