Applied Bioinformatics MSc 12 months Postgraduate Programme By King's College London |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Increased accuracy in disease analysis and diagnosis. Improved tracking of contaminated foods. The ability to map which genes are responsible for certain traits. Applied Bioinformatics is revolutionising modern biology and medicine – breaking down the barriers between data and knowledge – and now you could play a part in this too.

Our MSc in Applied Bioinformatics is delivered by bioinformatics experts and clinicians. Not only that, but we’re the largest provider of healthcare education in Europe. With such a high concentration of expertise in one place, you’ll get to hear about the latest research in the field and progress your career.

Key benefits
  • King's is ranked 11th in Europe for Life Sciences and Medicine (QS World University 2025) and 5th in the UK for Clinical, Pre-Clinical and Health (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024)
  • Complete projects alongside our bioinformatic experts, with direct access to King’s clinicians and our cutting-edge research
  • Contribute to research projects with the Centre for Translational Informatics, South-East Genomics Service, MRC eMEd Lab, Guy’s Cancer Centre, and Francis Crick Institute
  • Access our new Hub for Applied Bioinformatics (HAB), which offers seminars, data clubs and training workshops, giving you excellent networking opportunities
  • Get hands on with modern techniques and technologies in our state-of-the-art facilities

Programme overview

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Increased accuracy in disease analysis and diagnosis. Improved tracking of contaminated foods. The ability to map which genes are responsible for certain traits. Applied Bioinformatics is revolutionising modern biology and medicine – breaking down the barriers between data and knowledge – and now you could play a part in this too.

Our MSc in Applied Bioinformatics is delivered by bioinformatics experts and clinicians. Not only that, but we’re the largest provider of healthcare education in Europe. With such a high concentration of expertise in one place, you’ll get to hear about the latest research in the field and progress your career.

Key benefits
  • King's is ranked 11th in Europe for Life Sciences and Medicine (QS World University 2025) and 5th in the UK for Clinical, Pre-Clinical and Health (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024)
  • Complete projects alongside our bioinformatic experts, with direct access to King’s clinicians and our cutting-edge research
  • Contribute to research projects with the Centre for Translational Informatics, South-East Genomics Service, MRC eMEd Lab, Guy’s Cancer Centre, and Francis Crick Institute
  • Access our new Hub for Applied Bioinformatics (HAB), which offers seminars, data clubs and training workshops, giving you excellent networking opportunities
  • Get hands on with modern techniques and technologies in our state-of-the-art facilities

Admission Requirements

176+
6.5+
62+
92+
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree in Biological or Computational disciplines with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.

1 Year
Sep

Domestic
16,950 GBP
International
35,800 GBP

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