MSc Bioinformatics at University of West London

Our Bioinformatics Masters bridges the interfaces between genomics, computing and healthcare and aims to equip you with the skills to analyse, interpret and use biological data to inform and improve healthcare and health outcomes. You will consider biological data generated by technologies such as genome and next-generation sequencing and microarray expression technology. Additionally, you will also learn how the results of analysis can be applied to improve health outcomes.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time available)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

We welcome students and professionals from a range of academic and work backgrounds, including: The course covers core principles, as well as statistical, computing and knowledge management skills. In addition, it will equip you with the technical ability you need to analyse genetics and genomics data and the underlying health associations between gene variants, disease susceptibility and drug response. In the Bioinformatics and Advanced Bioinformatics modules you will work in interdisciplinary teams as much as possible. Modules include: Introduction to Genetics and Genomics; Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics; Data Science for Bioinformatics; Advanced Bioinformatics and Genome Analysis; Bioinformatics Project; Machine Learning; Information Systems in Healthcare; Data Management in Healthcare; Big Data Analytics.

Career pathways

Once you graduate you could go on to work in many different sectors and attain roles within clinical informatics, academic research or public health. You may also want to explore a related area of study. Job roles include: clinical informatics; pharmaceutical and biotech industries; personalised medicine and wellbeing; agricultural science and research; animal research; academic research; the food industry; public institutions.

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