Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

School for Data Science and Computational Thinking

Doctoral degree

ID:

0719_100_N101

The Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology is a research-intensive programme comprising an independent research project and dissertation under academic supervision, aimed at making an original contribution to the field.

Kontakbesonderhede

Prof Hugh Patterton

Programme leader

[email protected]

Doen aansoek

Besoek programwebwerf

Programoorsig

Duur

Three years

Kampus

Stellenbosch

Type

Dissertation

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When applying for a postgraduate programme, some may require you to upload additional supporting documents beyond completing the standard application form online. Where such documents are required, more information will appear under the section below titled “Supporting Application Documents.”

Please note that selection for postgraduate programmes is highly competitive, and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Research Master’s and PhD applicants are strongly advised to consult the relevant department before applying to discuss their proposed research topic and confirm the availability of a suitable supervisor.

Minimum toelatingsvereistes

To be admitted to a PhD programme in the Faculty of Science you must have a recognised master’s degree in a relevant field from this University or another university, approved by Senate for this purpose.

Supporting application documents

Curriculum vitae (CV)
A document that outlines your educational level, employment history, description of work experience, especially that is relevant to your application to study and contact details of three referees.

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Curriculum vitae (CV)

Confirmation of prospective supervisor
Applicants must make contact with a prospective academic supervisor who is active in their field of research interest. Please provide details of a prospective supervisor and evidence, in a form of an email, of contact with this supervisor. Upload the email evidence (in a .msg format or as a pdf) as part of your formal application to the University.

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Confirmation of prospective supervisor

Statement of research interest / Outline
This is a brief summary of the doctoral research proposal (1-3 pages in length) which outlines your area of research, aims of the research project and the research methodology you plan to use.

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Research project / Outline / Proposal

Programstruktuur

A publication-ready dissertation containing the results of your independent research is required.

Last updated 01 April 2026

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