Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Bioinformatics)
University of New South Wales - Sydney - Kensington
Overview
Master the foundational disciplines of bioinformatics, a field at the convergence of computing and life sciences. In this degree you will learn how to develop technologies for storing, extracting, organising and interpreting the tsunami of genetic information to which we now have access. You will gain the skills to design and implement software for activities such as identifying the genes affected in specific cancer types.
Double degrees: Bioinformatics Engineering can be combined with 425560 Bachelor of Fine Arts, 425850 Bachelor of Arts, 425850 Bachelor of Science, 425900 Commerce, 426000 Bachelor of Laws, 429330 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Hons), 429350 Bachelor of Advanced Science (Hons) or 425950 M Biomedical Engineering.
ATAR Profile: Some UNSW offers were issued based on the UNSW Gateway Early Conditional Offer Scheme with a lower ATAR entry requirement. Refer to the Admissions Information for a complete ATAR profile by degree.
Majors
Areas of study
Bioinformatics (the integration of computing maths and biology), biology, computing, maths.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Bioinformatics, pharmaceutical, agritech, banking and finance, big data, consulting, development, digital services, education, health, IT, logistics, research, software engineering and computer security.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 99.1 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 93.6 | 98.6 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 81.65 | 90.3 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of New South Wales website for admission criteria information.
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University
University of New South Wales
Campus
Sydney - Kensington
Course Type
Bachelors Honours
Study Area
Engineering
Indicative ATAR
81.65
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 124
- Campuses
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Canberra at ADFA Sydney - Kensington Sydney - Kensington/Online Sydney - Paddington
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at University of New South Wales. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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