MSc Bioinformatics with Advanced Practice

The MSc Bioinformatics (with Advanced Practice) at Teesside University is a 2-year full-time master’s degree. It builds on the standard MSc Bioinformatics by adding an advanced practice (internship or applied project), giving students extra real-world experience. This course teaches how to manage, analyse and interpret large biological datasets using computational tools. It mixes biology (molecular biology, genomics) with programming (Python, R), statistics, data analysis pipelines, and bioinformatics methods. Students also do a full research project. The degree is structured so that students complete 120 credits of taught modules, a 60-credit research project, and 60 credits of advanced practice.

The advanced practice element lasts about one semester (12 weeks). Students can choose between a research internship (guaranteed) or try to find a vocational internship with an external organisation. There is support from the university’s Student Futures team to prepare for this. The research project lets students work within research teams using modern lab, computational or digital infrastructure, often based at the National Horizons Centre.

Students learn through lectures, labs, seminars, workshops, and applied sessions. Assessment methods include exams, coursework (reports, data analysis, and programming tasks), lab reports, presentations, and the research project. The advanced practice module is assessed through reflective reports, project work or workplace logs and presentations.

Teesside University is in Middlesbrough, in the Northeast of England. It has invested heavily in biosciences and data science infrastructure. The National Horizons Centre is a purpose-built facility for research, teaching and training in biosciences and data-intensive science. The university offers faculties in Biosciences, Health and Life Sciences, Computing and Digital Technologies, Engineering, Business and Law, among others.

Students benefit from modern labs, research equipment, study spaces, societies, and support for internships and applied learning. In terms of teaching, the university emphasises combining theory with practice. Staff often have active research or industry roles, and students get hands-on experience (lab work, internships, data projects) to help them be job-ready.

Grade Requirements:

• Applicants normally need a UK 2:2 honours degree (or equivalent) in a life sciences or physical sciences field.

English Proficiency:

• Applicants need to show proof of English proficiency with an IELTS score of 6.5 overall, with 6.5 in writing, and no section below 6.0 in all skill components.

The annual tuition fee to study the MSc Bioinformatics (with Advanced Practice) at Teesside University for international students is £17,000 for full-time study.

Teesside University offers various postgraduate scholarships and merit-based awards that international and home students may apply for. These may include the Global Excellence Scholarship, which provides fee reductions for international applicants who meet the criteria. Students should check the university’s funding pages early to see what awards are open, application deadlines, and eligibility. Other support may include departmental awards, travel grants for conferences, internal research funds or small grants tied to student projects.

Graduates of MSc Bioinformatics (with Advanced Practice) may move into roles such as:

• Bioinformatics Analyst
• Data Scientist
• Computational Biologist
• Clinical Data Analyst
• Bioinformatics Consultant

Applications for the Teesside University MSc Bioinformatics (with Advanced Practice) programme are made through the Teesside University postgraduate application system. If you need assistance, you can get in touch with one of our experienced counsellors at AHZ.