MSc Bioinformatics
University of Bristol · Bristol, United Kingdom
About this programme
Find out about the University of Bristol's MSc in Bioinformatics, including structure, entry requirements and career prospects.
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Social
- Duration
- 1 year
- Tuition
- £29,550 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time
Entry requirements
You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in a degrees related to life sciences such as: biological sciences, biochemistry, zoology, ecology, bioinformatics, or any degree title with Biology or Biological Sciences included. If your degree subject is not listed above, you will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in a STEM subject, and you will also need: one module at 60% or above (or international equivalent) in Genetics, Genomics, Biochemistry or Molecular Biology. We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. If your achieved grade is lower than our entry requirements, your application may be more likely to receive an offer if you have a relevant postgraduate qualification.
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 (19)
- Chevening ScholarshipFully funded · Deadline November (annually)
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully funded
- R. Senathi Rajah Memorial ScholarshipFully funded
- Bristol Think Big ScholarshipsPartial funding · Rolling, several rounds per year
- 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
- Think Big about Comparative Literatures and Cultures ScholarshipPartial funding
- Think Big about Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding ScholarshipPartial funding