Online MSc Bioinformatics

Drive new discoveries for today’s data-driven health and life science industries and academic institutions by learning how to extract meaningful information from complex data sets with the Online MSc Bioinformatics (online) from the University of Birmingham.

Led by active researchers in bioinformatics and linked to institutions such as University Hospitals Birmingham, the Online MSc Bioinformatics curriculum is grounded in the real world. This helps you develop the practical skills you need to further your career in this cutting-edge field.

To enter the field of bioinformatics, you’ll need to be able process large-scale raw data and have the scientific curiosity, mindset, and motivation to work on problems relating to biology and medicine. With an internationally recognised degree credential from the University of Birmingham, you’ll build this knowledge to successfully transition into a variety of roles.

• Interdisciplinary program taught through the Centre for Computational Biology (integrated with University Hospitals Birmingham)

• Learn through real life data sets and hands-on coding exercises

• Exit with a full MSc, PGDip, or PGCert

• #1 most targeted university by top UK employers (High Fliers Research 2024)

• The University of Birmingham is ranked as a world top 100 university (QS 2025)

• World-class Russell Group university

• Universitas 21 member - a leading global network of research-intensive universities.

Grow your career in Bioinformatics

• By developing your understanding of complex data systems, this program will help you meet the growing demand for bioinformaticians, in a global market set to rise by 13.7% (CAGR) between 2021 and 2031 (Straits Research 2022).

• You’ll gain technical expertise in programming, data analysis, and biological modelling, along with the ability to apply these skills whilst you study. With its interdisciplinary nature, this program also offers opportunities for continual learning and adaptation as technology and biological sciences evolve:

• University Hospitals Birmingham, which is linked to MSc Bioinformatics, is a major contributor to the 100,000 Genomes Project

Module highlights:

• Applied genomics and next generation sequencing

• Computational biology for complex systems

• Health data analytics

• Statistical machine learning

The MSc Bioinformatics (online) program is led by Dr Anas Rana, who is a Lecturer in the Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences at the University of Birmingham.

For each module you will also have a dedicated module convenor and seminar tutor, who will be in contact with you on a weekly basis to guide you through the program content, discussion activities, and assignments.