Overview

Applied Bioinformatics programme at King's College London starts with an Introductory module that is tailored to the needs and academic background of our students. Students can select either 'Fundamentals of Programming for Biologists' OR 'Principles of Molecular Biology for Computer Scientists'.

Aims of the course are:

Develop the skills you need to analyse, interpret, and integrate biological data
Explore how to apply methods from information technology, maths, computer science and statistics to solve problems in biological science
Understand how data and bioinformatic skills can be applied in both industry and academic settings – including gene therapy, cancer studies and drug discovery
Gain transferable core skills such as data management, data wrangling, data visualisation and programming that can be applied to careers in data science across many different sectors

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Bioinformatics
Cloud Computing
Applied Statistical Method
Genomic Medicine
Data cleaning and data management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-25 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-25 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 64 other Masters in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree in Biological or Computational disciplines with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

35800 GBP / year

≈ 35800 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

16950 GBP / year

≈ 16950 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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Funding

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