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Applied Bioinformatics MSc
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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
“Our strength in this field provides a dynamic environment in which to study and thrive. We are also launching a King’s Hub for Applied Bioinformatics (HAB) which will facilitate connections across all of King’s computational groups and wet-lab groups. The Hub will have dedicated student space offering excellent networking opportunities.”
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Employability
Designed for graduates of life sciences and physical sciences, our course is perfect if you have a background in science, medicine, computer science or maths. And as the content applies to careers across the world, students join us from various countries including the UK, China and India.
With plenty of practical sessions, workshops, research projects and networking opportunities, you’ll have developed a wide variety of core transferrable skills. Data management, data wrangling, data visualisation and programming are just a few of the new skills you’ll have learnt that can apply to careers across many sectors.
The career possibilities are endless with such rapid growth in this field. You could step into positions in data science, biotechnology, and bioinformatics engineering. Or how about making a difference in drug design and development, bio-analytics, proteomics, and pharmacogenetics? You could also progress your knowledge further by studying for a PhD and pursuing a career in academia or clinical research.
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Employability
Designed for graduates of life sciences and physical sciences, our course is perfect if you have a background in science, medicine, computer science or maths. And as the content applies to careers across the world, students join us from various countries including the UK, China and India.
With plenty of practical sessions, workshops, research projects and networking opportunities, you’ll have developed a wide variety of core transferrable skills. Data management, data wrangling, data visualisation and programming are just a few of the new skills you’ll have learnt that can apply to careers across many sectors.
The career possibilities are endless with such rapid growth in this field. You could step into positions in data science, biotechnology, and bioinformatics engineering. Or how about making a difference in drug design and development, bio-analytics, proteomics, and pharmacogenetics? You could also progress your knowledge further by studying for a PhD and pursuing a career in academia or clinical research.
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