{"id":623,"date":"2020-08-24T07:51:31","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T07:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/?page_id=623"},"modified":"2024-11-30T04:51:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T04:51:56","slug":"msc-in-bioinformatics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/?page_id=623","title":{"rendered":"MSc in Bioinformatics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Eligibility&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23830000&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Bachelor\u2019s Degree (with the relevant number of credits specified in the prevailing version of Sri Lanka Qualification Framework issued by Ministry of Higher Education) in any branch of Sciences of a recognized University in Sri Lanka or overseas, provided that the Overseas University is recognized by the University and \/or University Grants Commission<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any other academic or professional qualification, which is deemed equivalent by the Senate of the University of Colombo. 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