Bioinformatics

Queen Mary University of London
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Computer scienceSoftware engineering

About this course

Biological sciences are more data driven than ever before and bioinformatics is now central to modern biological research. This programme will teach you how to analyse, integrate, visualise and manipulate large datasets, make new discoveries and reveal new insights in biological sciences.

  • Strong foundation for careers which have excellent employment prospects, such as in biotechnology, life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors

  • No programming experience needed – learn to manage data using industry-standard technologies such as Python and R

  • Intensive training in high-demand data science skills applicable to software development, data analytics and finance

  • Six-month research project in a leading research group, with opportunities to publish scientific papers

  • Opportunities to join our extensive network of academic and industrial collaborators around the UK and in Europe
  • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Tower Hamlets

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Tower Hamlets

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
    2134 Programmers and software development professionals
    2139 Information technology professionals
    2141 Web design professionals
    3131 IT operations technicians
    3132 IT user support technicians

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Tower Hamlets
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Computer science, Software engineering