Bioinformatics Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
University of Bristol 65% 0% 0% £12100 £22900 210 Bristol On campus Full-time
Teesside University 65% 0% 0% £6500 £13000 210 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Durham University 65% 0% 0% £11600 £26900 210 Durham On campus Full-time
University of Leicester 65% 0% 0% £9500 £21000 210 Leicester On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 83% 2% 0% £11300 £23550 165 Liverpool On campus Part-time
The University of Manchester 83% 2% 0% £12000 £26000 165 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Bradford 83% 2% 0% £8784 £20885 165 Bradford On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London 83% 2% 0% £5085 £8190 165 London On campus Part-time
York St John University 87% 3% 3% £9250 £12750 130 York On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 65% 0% 0% - - 210 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 65% 0% 0% - - 210 Cardiff On campus Part-time
University of West London 65% 0% 0% - - 210 Ealing On campus Part-time
Queen's University of Belfast 65% 0% 0% - - 210 Belfast On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 65% 0% 0% - - 210 Cardiff On campus Part-time
Newcastle University 65% 0% 0% - - 210 Newcastle On campus Full-time
The University of Nottingham 65% 0% 0% - - 210 Nottingham On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen 83% 2% 0% - - 165 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 83% 2% 0% - - 165 London On campus Part-time
University of Bath 83% 2% 0% - - 165 Bath On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 83% 2% 0% - - 165 Manchester On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2021
The NSS is commissioned by the <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/student-information-and-data/national-student-survey-nss">Office for Students</a>

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Bioinformatics

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25932 £23265 £26977
25-75 percentile range £20739 - £31466 £17115 - £30780 £19729 - £35862
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Bioinformatics courses of UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23385 £25155 £28798
25-75 percentile range £20230 - £26778 £18315 - £33456 £20935 - £39201
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Bioinformatics

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

Current jobs

Among graduates of Bioinformatics who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of Bioinformatics who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).

% Skilled jobs

Jobs of graduates of Bioinformatics (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Bioinformatics at Brunel University

55% Information Technology Professionals
20% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Secretarial and related occupations
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021

Grading Distribution

Students of Bioinformatics in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Bioinformatics

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
Do you not fulfill the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements?
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Bioinformatics.

FAQ

  • The following degrees are offered for Bioinformatics studies:
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

The median salary of graduates of Bioinformatics was £25932 15 months after graduation, £23265 3 years after graduation and £26977 5 years after graduation.

Applied Biosciences (Bioinformatics) at York St John University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 87 out of 100 among 22 respondents.