The South African National Bioinformatics Institute offers graduate education and training courses that are accepted world wide as being of the highest calibre.
Undergraduate Bioinformatics
SANBI presents an “Introduction to Bioinformatics” to undergraduate students at the University of the Western Cape. Full Details
BSc Honors
SANBI does not directly confer BSc Honours degrees but Honours projects can be done at SANBI in collaboration with various departments at the UWC or other Research Institutes such as the African Institute for Mathematical Studies. Students also have to adhere to rules and regulations set out by the University of the Western Cape. Full Details
MSc Bioinformatics
SANBI offers a research MSc in Bioinformatics. The programme consists of a combination of research and some coursework where required. Courses are taken within the University and can also be taken at other sites. Full Details
PhD Bioinformatics
The PhD programme at SANBI is well-established and alumni of this programme are now working all over South Africa and at Bioinformatics research sites around the world. Full Details
Post Doctoral Research
Postdoctoral fellows are admitted to the research programme after consultation with the potential supervisor, and their admittance has to be approved by SANBI Faculty. Full Details
Short Courses & Lectures
The Stanford-South Africa Biomedical Informatics (SSABMI) Program is a partnership between Stanford University in the USA, the University of the Western Cape (UWC), the University of Cape Town (UCT), and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), South Africa. Full Details

