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Full time | University Park Campus | 12 months | 23-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

12 months

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Bioinformatics Medical Statistics

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Course overview

Every field in life sciences has been transformed by the use of computers. Bioinformatics is a rapidly developing field at the interface between life sciences and computational science focused on addressing key questions in biology through the development and application of methods, data analytics, and software tools. The ability to develop and apply computational methods to large and complex datasets will be a key driver of biological innovation in the next decades.

MSc Bioinformatics at Nottingham is aimed at students with a background in biological sciences who wish to develop skills in bioinformatics, computer programming, and data analytics skills for industry, future research careers, and more. The course is not aimed at students with a background in computer science.

The study programme incorporates the areas of:

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  • Computational biology, programming, and practice
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  • Evolutionary genomics and bioinformatics
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  • Genomics
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  • Cutting-edge molecular biology technologies
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  • Advanced experimental design and analysis

  • Careers

  • Expert staff can help you research career options and job vacancies, build your CV or resume, develop your interview skills and meet employers.

    Each year 1,100 employers advertise graduate jobs and internships through our online vacancy service. We host regular careers fairs, including specialist fairs for different sectors.

Modules

In this module, students will learn the fundamentals of everything from for loops to functions and classes. As this MSc is practical in nature, you will be taught in the framework of a commonly used language, Python. However, the teaching will be focussed on developing tools and techniques to allow you to solve problems and continue your learning. Any language you learn now will be out of date within a few years at best. So, we will equip you with the tools to learn new techniques and methods as they appear.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£12,500

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£28,600

Entry requirements

2:1 in biological or related sciences – qualifications in other fields will be judged on an individual basis by the course lead.

University information

The University of Nottingham is a pioneering institution with a long and distinguished heritage in education. It ranks in the top 20 universities in the UK (Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2024). It is also a research-intensive university and a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, making it a superb place to study for a postgraduate qualification. In addition to being one of the world’s top 100...more