Bioinformatics

Biosciences and technology are an integral part of the global economy. Our Bioinformatics MSc has been designed with input from major industry players to meet the current and emerging skill gaps for professional bioinformaticians. Please note, this programme is currently undergoing revalidation as part of our Curriculum 2027 review and may be subject to changes. This course will equip you with the background in biology, statistical analysis, and computing skills necessary to work with modern biological data from genomic, proteomic and metabolomic studies. You’ll be trained with an emphasis on hands-on practical experience, so that you can tackle your research project with confidence. You will be taught by internationally renowned scientists at a University with internationally excellent Research Centres, including theUniversity of Liverpool Computational Biology Facility, the newly establishedCentre for Metabolomics, theCentre for Proteomics, and theCentre for Genomic Research. If Bioinformatics is your passion, you may wish to continue your education by studying a PhD following successful completion of this MSc. Please note that this programme is suitable for intercalating medical students. This master’s course is for graduates from a Biological Sciences background who want to combine the skills and technologies from computer science and biology to help better understand and interpret biological data.

IELTS 6.5 overall, with no component below 6.0

International students: Full-time place, per year - £32,000; Part-time: £16,000

UK students: Full-time place, per year - £14,000; Part-time: £7,000

UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £14,000; Part-time: £7,000

International: Full-time place, per year - £32,000; Part-time: £16,000

28 September 2026

Rolling admissions - apply early

• Liverpool, United Kingdom