BioData Analysis Postgraduate Course is a two-semester, 60-credit programme delivered in English in a fully online distance learning format. It focuses on providing the background and technical skills required for the analysis of large-scale molecular biological data.

The vast amount of genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic data from the study of different tissues and, increasingly, individual cells requires the training of professionals who are skilled in many aspects of high-throughput data analysis.

The aim of the programme is to train and prepare professionals with expertise in all aspects of biomolecular data management and interpretation to meet the needs of academia and industry. The training will emphasise analysis in the R environment, but will also include Python and Java skills. The programme will provide an overview of biostatistics, sequence analysis, bioinformatics aspects of high-throughput genomics, proteomics and transcriptomics, phylogenetics and structural bioinformatics.

The theoretical and practical materials of the training are available on an e-learning platform. The individual subjects require a number of independent tasks, which are of course supported by tutorials.

Deadlines and assignments are available in a transparent block schedule, within which learners are free to allocate their time. The course culminates in a 12-credit project supervised by a subject leader.

The trainers are experts in different areas of bioinformatics and are active researchers. They are therefore familiar with the latest developments in the field. They have been teaching undergraduate courses from BSc to PhD level for years. The programme is jointly organised by Pázmány University and HiDucator Ltd, a Finland based specialist in online bioinformatics education.

You can apply for the course with a BSc degree in bionics, molecular biology or computer science. In addition, a basic knowledge of the sequence, structure and function of biomolecules is required. The institution reserves the right to interview candidates to assess the level of knowledge required for entry.