MSc / PGDip / PGCert Bioinformatics at University of Birmingham

Programme overview

The future of healthcare is bioinformatics. Work with the world’s most advanced biological and clinical datasets and start your career path in omics-enabled biosciences. Gain access to 'Coding without Coding', 'Introduction to Bioinformatics', and other CPD courses - available for potential applicants free of charge.

Department: Medicine | Duration: Full-time (1 year), Part-time (2 years) | Study mode: full-time/part-time | Intake: September | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The programme comprises 100 credits of taught material. There is also a 20 credit group project and a 60 credit individual project. Modules include Bioinformatics in Action: Real-world Group Research Project, Computational Biology for Complex Systems, Data Analytics and Statistical Machine Learning, Essentials of Mathematics, Statistics and Programming, Genomics & Next Generation Sequencing, Individual Project, Metabolomics and advanced (omics) technologies.

Career pathways

Lead the future of healthcare innovation. Our MSc Bioinformatics degree is ideal for 'wet-bench' biologists and clinicians interested in data analysis, as well as statisticians or computer scientists wishing to work in biology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2:1 Honours degree You should have, or expect to obtain, a 2:1 Honours degree in Biology, Mathematics, Computer Science or a related subject. You should have, or expect to get, a 2:1 honours degree or higher in a field related to quantitative knowledge from sciences, technology, engineering, or medical fields. Common degrees include Biology, Biomedical Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Pharmacology. English language: IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,790 a year (2027/28). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 34,830 a year (2027/28). Full-time Source

Intake: September

Duration: Full-time (1 year), Part-time (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.bham.ac.uk/course-finder-landing-page/?code=CMH073

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