Overview

As pharmaceutical research increasingly relies on AI, machine learning, and predictive modelling to accelerate the development of new medicines, employers are seeking scientists who can integrate digital tools with deep biological and chemical insight. This Data Science for Drug Discovery programme offered by University of East Anglia equips you with exactly those capabilities.

At UEA, you’ll gain advanced training in data science, cheminformatics, bioinformatics and AI‑assisted molecular design, learning how to analyse complex chemical and biological datasets that underpin modern drug discovery.

You’ll develop fluency in Python, statistics, machine learning, and data visualisation, whilst also building the ability to model molecular systems, predict properties, and identify promising drug targets in silico before they reach the lab.

Careers

Examples of careers that you could enter include:

AI Driven Drug Discovery and Design Driven Drug Discovery

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Cheminformatics and Molecular Modelling

Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology R&D

Healthcare Data Science and Digital Health

Academic or Industrial Research

Graduates from the MSc in Data Science for Drug Discovery are ideally positioned for careers at the forefront of modern pharmaceutical and biotechnology research. You’ll be equipped for roles in AI driven drug discovery, datacentric R&D, bioinformatics, cheminformatics, and computational modelling within industry or research institutes.

The programme also provides a strong foundation for progressing to a PhD in areas such as computational chemistry, molecular data science, biomedical AI or pharmaceutical sciences. With highly transferable data skills, you could also pursue opportunities in broader analytics, healthcare technology, and emerging digital health sectors.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professional Skills For Computer Scientists

Python For Data Science

Data Mining

Frontiers In Drug Discovery

Information Visualisation

Data Science And Bioinformatics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-20 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Norwich, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Data Science & Big Data Pharmacology View 407 other Masters in Data Science & Big Data in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

Degree classification

Bachelors degree - 2.2 or equivalent

Degree Subject

Pharmacology, Chemistry (organic or medicinal), pharmacy or related subjects (including Biochemistry and Biomedical Science)

English Foreign Language

Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):

IELTS: 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components)

Tuition Fees

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25700 GBP / year

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12350 GBP / year

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Living costs

Norwich

United Kingdom

609 - 1044 GBP / month

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