Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details:
This programme aims to equip you with a strong background in biology, as well as skills for the application and development of methods and tools for interpreting and understanding biological data.
These entry requirements are for the 2026-27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027-28 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2026.
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in biological sciences. You must have a strong background in molecular biology, biochemistry or related sciences and some experience of computer science and mathematics, especially if your interests include learning about the application of machine learning based tools.
We may also consider your application if you have a background in chemistry, physics, mathematics or engineering.
International qualifications
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Semester 1
Bioinformatics Programming and System Management (20 credits)
Statistics and Data Analysis (20 credits)
Semester 2
Research Proposal (Bioinformatics) (10 credits)
Dissertation
MSc Dissertation (Bioinformatics) (60 credits)
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