About this course
Our course will place you at the forefront of the recent genomics and bioinformatics revolution as you’ll develop sought-after skills in statistics, computer programming and molecular biology. Help shape the future of one of the fastest-growing fields in industry and academia.
Biology is now driven be data and computational methods are essential for uniting, scrutinising, and comprehending both fresh and reused biological data. The approaches you'll learn will enable you to extract valuable insights and achieve scientific breakthroughs from the vast amount and variety of available data.
You’ll learn to analyse different types of omics data, including next generation sequencing, mass spectrometry, emerging single molecule techniques, genome engineering, imaging and integrative analysis toolsets.
You’ll also explore the frontiers of bioscience, from precision medicine to precision agriculture, and emerging fields such as molecular ecosystems biology, and topological data analysis.
Study Options
This course is available in 6 study options:
Duration: 1 Year
Qualification: MSc
Location: Birmingham
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: MSc
Location: Birmingham
Duration: 1 Year
Qualification: PgCert
Location: Birmingham
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: PgCert
Location: Birmingham
Duration: 1 Year
Qualification: PgDip
Location: Birmingham
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: PgDip
Location: Birmingham
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
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Course Details
- Qualification
- MSc
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Birmingham
- Scheme
- Postgraduate
- Subjects
- Computer science