Your postgraduate Bioinformatics offer holder hub

Congratulations on your offer to study Bioinformatics at the University of Birmingham! This is your dedicated subject hub where you will find important information about your course before you start!

Welcome from our Director of Global Engagement

Welcome from our Director of Global Engagement

Why study Bioinformatics at Birmingham? 

  • Individual and group projects – Closely supervised individual projects will prepare you to tackle real-world research or industrial problems at scale, and highly interactive group projects will enable teams to tackle challenges too complex for individuals.
  • Explore the frontiers of biosciences – From precision medicine, to precision agriculture, and emerging fields including molecular ecosystems biology and topological data analysis.  
  • Supportive environment – You will have access to a comprehensive support system that will assist and encourage you, including personal tutors who can help with both academic and welfare issues.

Don't forget to accept your offer and pay your deposit

We are so excited to welcome you onto this programme and for you to start your studies at Birmingham.

If you're an international student, you are required to pay a non-refundable tuition fee deposit of £3,000. Your deposit not only secures your place but also marks the beginning of a life enhancing experience with us.

The deposit payment will be deducted from the tuition fee at registration. You will be required to pay this deposit before your offer can progress and you can register with us.

You can follow the link in your applicant portal to pay this deposit.

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    Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

    Bioinformatics sits within the Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences which uses fundamental research and the power of genomics to develop better therapies in cancer and other complex diseases.

    Cancer and Genomic Sciences

Birmingham: A Top Choice for Graduate Employability

We’re proud to be the UK university most targeted by the country’s leading graduate employers (The Graduate Market in 2024 High Fliers report).

Designed to prepare you to interact with the world’s most advanced biological and clinical datasets - this programme will prepare you for careers, or further graduate work, in the omics-enabled biosciences.

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    Explore your module choices

    Find out what modules you can study as part of your degree.

    Module Handbook
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    Bruno - College of Medicine and Health student

    "I chose the University of Birmingham because it is a world-class centre for medical education and research. It is difficult to pinpoint the highlight when the whole experience is so consistently good."

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