Bioinformatics MSc / PGDip / PGCert
University of Birmingham · Birmingham, United Kingdom · Postgraduate · Medicine
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Bioinformatics MSc / PGDip / PGCert
Bioinformatics MSc / PGDip / PGCert
University of Birmingham · Birmingham, United Kingdom
About this programme
The future of biology is bioinformatics – computational analysis procedures that leverage state-of-the-art statistics and machine learning to gain insight into systems of exquisite complexity.
Programme facts
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Medicine
- Duration
- 1 year
- Tuition
- £33,660 / year
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
Entry requirements
- 2:1 Honours degree in Biology, Mathematics, Computer Science or a related subject.
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa
- Application fee
- GBP 558
- Proof of funds
- GBP 1,171/mo
- Processing time
- 3–8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all - confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (8)
- Saïd Foundation ScholarshipFully funded · Deadline 5pm UK time on Friday 30 October 2026
- Chevening ScholarshipFully funded · Deadline November (annually)
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully funded
- Darwin Trust of Edinburgh PhD Studentships in MicrobiologyFully funded · Ongoing
- The Colt Foundation PhD FellowshipPartial funding · Deadline 12pm on Thursday 12 November 2026
- Charles Wallace Burma Trust Academic GrantsPartial funding · Check official website
- Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund GrantsPartial funding · Deadline 2026 round closed. Check official website for future rounds
- International Sport ScholarshipTuition only · Friday 20 March (year not stated on the current page)