Bioinformatics

Course Overview

Offered by The University of Edinburgh, the MSc Bioinformatics provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in engineering and technology. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time structure. Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field that develops methods and software tools for understanding biological data. As an interdisciplinary field of science, bioinformatics studies and processes biological data, combining: - computer science - informatics - statistics/mathematics - engineering The emphasis is on leveraging aspects of these disciplines to efficiently explore biology. The aim of the Bioinformatics MSc programme is to equip you with a strong background in biology, at the same time training you in the application and development of methods used to interpret the vas... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 83% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £37,000 within three years, a 89% continuation rate, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

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