Bioinformatics Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Biotechnology and Bioinformatics MSc University of Aberdeen 88% 4% 0% - - 138 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics MSc University of Bristol 88% 4% 0% £12100 £22900 138 Bristol On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics MSc Teesside University 88% 4% 0% £6500 £13000 138 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Master of Data Science (Bioinformatics and Biological Modelling) MSc Durham University 88% 4% 0% £11600 £26900 138 Durham On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics MRes Birkbeck, University of London 88% 4% 0% £5085 £8190 138 London On campus Part-time
Bioinformatics MSc MSc (PG) University of Bradford 88% 4% 0% £8784 £20885 138 Bradford On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics MSc University of Leicester 88% 4% 0% £9500 £21000 138 Leicester On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics MSc University of Liverpool 88% 4% 0% £11300 £23550 138 Liverpool On campus Part-time
Bioinformatics and Systems Biology MSc The University of Manchester 88% 4% 0% £12000 £26000 138 Manchester On campus Full-time
Applied Biosciences (Bioinformatics) BSc (Hons) York St John University - - - £9250 £12750 - York On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics and Genetic Epidemiology MSc Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Bioinformatics MSc University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Part-time
Molecular Biosciences (Bioinformatics) MSc (PG) University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics MSc Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics MSc Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Bioinformatics MSc Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics PhD The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics MSc MSc The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics PgDip The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics PgDip University of Birmingham 81% 0% 0% - - 229 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics MSc Queen Mary University of London 81% 0% 0% - - 229 London On campus Part-time
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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 £25537 £24976 £29266
25-75 percentile range £20224 - £29866 £18312 - £32475 £21197 - £39777
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Bioinformatics courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24365 £27240 £30577
25-75 percentile range £20557 - £26787 £19721 - £35721 £22898 - £43381
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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 Dec 20, 2022

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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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) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Bioinformatics, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Bioinformatics was £25537 15 months after graduation, £24976 3 years after graduation and £29266 5 years after graduation.

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

Biotechnology and Bioinformatics - MSc at University of Aberdeen received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 88 out of 100 among 90 respondents.