Admission to the collaborative program in bioinformatics is governed by the «General Regulations» of the Ottawa-Carleton Institute and by the «General Regulations» of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (FGPS).
Candidates must indicate in their admission form that they wish to be accepted in the collaborative program.
All applicants must be able to understand speak and write either English or French proficiently . Applicants whose first language is neither English nor French must provide proof of proficiency in one or the other. The list of acceptable tests is indicated in the “Admission” section of the General Regulations of the FGPS.
In accordance with the University of Ottawa regulation, assignments, examinations, research papers and theses can be produced in either English or French.
Applications are evaluated based on the following criteria:
Be admitted in one of the programs participating in the collaborative program of the Institute;
Provide at least one letter of recommendation from a professor who is willing and available to act as thesis supervisor;
Be sponsored into the collaborative program by a faculty member, normally the thesis supervisor, who must be appointed, cross-appointed or stand as an adjunct at one or more of the participating units.
Note: The choice of supervisor will determine the primary campus location of the student. It will also determine which university awards the degree.
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1. 3 compulsory credits in bioinformatics (BNF5106 / BIO5106)
2. Enrollment in the seminar course in bioinformatics (BNF6100), which involves a written report, the presentation of a seminar, and regular attendance at departmental seminars ;
3. Presentation and defence of a research thesis on a topic in bioinformatics based on original research carried out under the supervision of a faculty member participating in the bioinformatics collaborative program.
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