MSc Bioinformatics

Key highlights

• Taught by research-experienced academics with input from industry professionals
• Contributions from health services, agricultural research and European Bioinformatics Institute
• Core modules in either Computer Science or Bioscience
• Choice of Clinical Bioinformatics or Plant Disease Bioinformatics modules
• Supervised research project on a topic you help choose

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• Brian May MSc scholarship in Astrophysics by Research

  £2,000 for one year

  Up to £2,000

• Helen Burchell Scholarship

  A scholarship of £750 is available each year to a student on the doctoral or master's programmes in the School of Education

  Up to £750

• The University of Hertfordshire Graduate Scholarship - 20% Fee Discount for Herts Alumni

  This scholarship is to the value of a 20% tuition fee reduction.

  Up to 20% of fees

Careers this course leads to

• Bioinformatician
• Clinical Bioinformatician
• Computational Biologist
• Research Scientist
• Data Scientist (Life Sciences)
• Plant Genomics Analyst

Cost of study

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Hertfordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.