Bioinformatics Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Bioinformatics MSc University of Bristol - - - £12800 £24100 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Master of Data Science (Bioinformatics and Biological Modelling) MSc Durham University - - - £13500 £31500 - Durham On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics MSc MSc (PG) University of Bradford - - - £9230 £23028 - Bradford On campus Full-time
Biotechnology and Bioinformatics MSc University of Aberdeen - - - £12200 £27000 - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics MSc University of Liverpool - - - £11900 £24750 - Liverpool On campus Part-time
Bioinformatics and Genetic Epidemiology MSc Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics MSc Teesside University - - - - - - Middlesbrough 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 MPhil The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
Bioinformatics MSc MSc The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics MSc University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics and Systems Biology MSc The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Bioinformatics MSc Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-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 £26737 £24976 £29266
25-75 percentile range £23032 - £31063 £18312 - £32475 £21197 - £39777

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25895 £25901 £30232
25-75 percentile range £22871 - £28105 £19077 - £32965 £23268 - £41268

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.

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.

Jobs of graduates of Bioinformatics (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Bioinformatics at Coventry University

65%
10% Elementary occupations
5% Elementary occupations
5% Media Professionals
5% Media Professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Administrative occupations

Grading Distribution

Students of Bioinformatics in the UK received the following grades.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Bioinformatics

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 £26737 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 Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert