Overview

The Bioinformatics course from the University of West London 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.

Throughout your studies you will be encouraged to reflect on the ethical, legal and social implications of using genomics data.

We welcome students and professionals from a range of academic and work backgrounds, including:

biomedical sciences

forensic science

nursing

public health

psychology

healthcare science

pharmaceutical

Career opportunities:

Once you graduate you could go on to work in:

clinical informatics
pharmaceutical and biotech industries
personalised medicine and wellbeing
agricultural science and research
animal research
academic research
the food industry
public institutions
public health
IT.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Genetics and Genomics

Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics

Data Science for Bioinformatics

Advanced Bioinformatics and Genome Analysis

Bioinformatics Project

Machine Learning

Information Systems in Healthcare

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 64 other Masters in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You should have an honours degree (2:2 or above) in a health-related subject including: healthcare science, forensic science, biology, physics, chemistry, pharmacology, statistics, computing, medicine, nursing, podiatry, physiotherapy, psychology, pathology

You will be required to attend an interview. You will need to provide evidence of your achievements, for example:

a relevant professional qualification at a suitable level, and/or
several years' relevant post-qualifying professional experience.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17250 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

10850 GBP / year

≈ 10850 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time:

National - £5,425 (September)
International - £8,625 (September)

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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