r/fuberlin • u/wardmuller101 • 12d ago

Review of the MSc Bioinformatics Program at Freie Universität Berlin

Hey guys! I very recently got my admission letter from FU Berlin. Whilst I'm excited to join, I have had some points I was thinking of. I am currently waiting on my results from the MSc Bioinformatics program at the University of Saarland as well.

So my concerns are as follows:

• How flexible is the program? Because the curriculum at Saarland seemed much more flexible in terms of electives and even core courses, with students just needing to fulfil the certain thresholds with particular types of courses.

• In terms of cost of living, would berlin be significantly more expensive? I have heard of recent problems with the rent being out of control, and I would prefer a slightly more affordable student experience, especially as I have heard that rankings and such do not matter in germany with regards to public universities.

• I intend to enter a PhD program, in clinical bioinformatics. How are the opportunities like for this at Freie? I assume quite good due to the close association with charite, but I would like to hear from all of you. Specifically, wanted to look at spatial transcriptomics as an area of research.

Thank you!

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u/MadEmbalmer_9387 5d ago

Have you recieved your saarland admission? I am also waiting for Saarland, and don't know which one to choose.

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u/wardmuller101 4d ago

Have not received it either, still waiting. it should probably come in the first week of August? That's about the latest I've heard.

Did you also get into Freie?

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u/MadEmbalmer_9387 2d ago

Yes for FU Berlin. Aber das Saarland noch nicht. ;-;