Master of Science Program
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology · Chulalongkorn University
36 Credits 1–2 Years 2 Program Tracks
Program Tracks
Plan A1 Code 4505
Non-Coursework Track
Thesis-focused, for students with strong research background
- Duration
- 1 year
- Coursework
- 0 credits
- Thesis
- 36 credits
- Total
- 36 credits
Plan A2 Code 4506
Coursework Track
Hybrid coursework + thesis, systematic skill development
- Duration
- 2 years
- Required Courses
- 9 credits
- Prescribed Electives
- 6 credits
- Free Electives
- 6 credits
- Thesis
- 15 credits
- Total
- 36 credits
Non-Unit Requirements — Both Plans
Required for all students, graded S/U, do not count toward the credit total:
2028601 Seminar in Computational Biology I S/U
2028602 Seminar in Computational Biology II S/U
2028603 Special Project in Computational Biology S/U
Plan A2 Course Structure
21 coursework creditsCredit Distribution (36 total)
Required Courses
9 credits
Prescribed Electives
6 credits
Free Electives
6 credits
Thesis
15 credits
Required Courses— 9 credits, all 3 must be taken
2028604 3 credits
Statistical Methods for Computational Biology
Format: 3-0-9 · Fall (Semester 1)
2028605 3 credits
Algorithmic Aspects in Computational Biology
Format: 2-3-7 · Spring (Semester 2)
2310506 3 credits
Bioinformatics I
Format: 2-2-8 · Fall (Semester 1)
Prescribed Elective Courses— 6 credits, pick 1 from each group
Group 1
Pick 1 · Fall 2028600
3 credits Bioinformatics Computer Skills for Biologists
For biology background 2312686
3 credits Biological Aspects in Computational Biology
For non-biology backgroundGroup 2
Pick 1 · Spring 2301689
3 credits Artificial Neural Networks
2302636
3 credits Biomolecular Modeling
2303604
3 credits Molecular Evolution
2305564
3 credits Bioinformatics for Medical Research
2310640
3 credits Genomics and Systems Biology
3316707
2 credits Biomolecules and Bioinformatics and Drug Development
3316738
2 credits Medical Genomics and Bioinformatics
Free Elective Courses— choose any 6 credits
2028606 Individual Study 3 credits
2028607 Machine Learning Foundation 3 credits
2301561 Applied Bayesian Inference 3 credits
2301562 Statistics and Information Theory 3 credits
2301662 Decision Support Analysis 3 credits
2301656 Data Mining and Applications 3 credits
2301710 Database Systems 3 credits
2303561 Population Ecology 3 credits
2303562 Molecular Biology 3 credits
2303563 Molecular Ecology 3 credits
2303572 Molecular Biology Laboratory 1 credits
2305505 Plant Molecular Biology 3 credits
2305507 Computerized Techniques in Plant Molecular Analysis 2 credits
2305562 Biochemical Genetics 2 credits
2305571 Methodology in Plant Molecular Biology 2 credits
2305572 Methodology in Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory 2 credits
2305573 Data Visualization for Biologists 3 credits
2305662 Mutation 3 credits
2305666 Advanced Molecular Genetics 3 credits
2310507 Molecular Biology of Gene 3 credits
2310554 Genetic Engineering 2 credits
2310555 Genetic Engineering Laboratory 2 credits
2312546 Biology of Intracellular Microbes 2 credits
2312563 Yeast Genetics 2 credits
2312661 Advanced Microbial Genetics 2 credits
3005718 Fundamental Bioinformatics in Medical Sciences 2 credits
3000719 Cell and Molecular Biology 3 credits
3001734 Human and Molecular Genetics 2 credits
Study Plan — Plan A2
Required Prescribed Elective Thesis S/U
Year 1
18 credits Semester 1 9 credits
2028604 Statistical Methods for Computational Biology 3 credits
2310506 Bioinformatics I 3 credits
— Prescribed Elective — Group 1 3 credits
Semester 2 9 credits
2028601 Seminar in Computational Biology I S/U
2028605 Algorithmic Aspects in Computational Biology 3 credits
— Prescribed Elective — Group 2 3 credits
— Free Elective 3 credits
Year 2
18 credits Semester 1 9 credits
2028602 Seminar in Computational Biology II S/U
2028603 Special Project in Computational Biology S/U
2028812 Thesis 6 credits
— Free Elective 3 credits
Semester 2 9 credits
2028812 Thesis 9 credits
Credit Summary
9
Required
6
Prescribed
6
Elective
15
Thesis
Total: 36 credits
English Proficiency Requirement
Students are placed into tiers based on their English test scores. Must be satisfied before the thesis defense (students enrolled from AY 2018 onward):
Below Minimum
CU-TEP: < 30 TOEFL: < 400 IELTS: < 3.0
Not admitted to the program Tier 1
CU-TEP: 30–37 TOEFL: 400–424 IELTS: 3.0
Must take 2 courses: 5500 503 + 1 elective Tier 2
CU-TEP: 38–44 TOEFL: 425–449 IELTS: 3.5
Must take 1 elective English course Tier 3
CU-TEP: ≥ 45 TOEFL: ≥ 450 IELTS: ≥ 4.0
No extra English courses required Quick Facts
- Program Codes
- 4505 (Plan A1) · 4506 (Plan A2)
- Duration
- A1: 1 year · A2: 2 years
- Total Credits
- 36 credits (both plans)
- Language
- English
- Max Duration
- A1: 3 years · A2: 5 years
Color Legend
Required courses
Prescribed electives
Free electives
Thesis
Non-unit (S/U)