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MSc - Master of Science
Charterhouse Square
Part Time
SEP-25
2 years
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MSc - Master of Science
Charterhouse Square
Part Time
SEP-25
2 years
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Biomedical'scienceisincreasinglydatadrivenandawiderangeof'state-of-the-arttechniquesincancergenomicsanddata'scienceisrequiredtoanalysemulti-layerlarge'scalecancerdatasetsandderivemeaningfulinterpretableresults.However,thereisa'serious'shortageofwell-trainedpeoplewhohavetherelevant'skillsetandhands-onexperienceinrealworldbiomedicalandcancerdata.
Biomedical'scienceisincreasinglydatadriven,asnewbioanalyticaltechniquesdeliverevermoredataaboutDNA,RNA,proteins,metabolitesandtheinteractionsbetweentheminthewholetissueand'single-celllevels.Awiderangeof'state-of-the-arttechniquesinthefieldofcancergenomicsanddata'scienceforexamplemodelling,dataintegration,machinelearningandAIisrequiredtoanalysemulti-layerlarge'scalecancerdatasetsandderivemeaningfulinterpretableresults.
Howeverthereisa'serious'shortageofwell-trainedbioinformaticians,computationalbiologistsanddataanalystswhohavetherelevant'skillsetandexperienceinrealworldbiomedicalandcancerdata.Thisprogrammeisdesignedtofillthegapbetweenresearchandemploymentdemandsand'studenttraining,offeringup-to-datemodulesfocusingon''big-data''analysesandenablingthesethroughuseofhigh-performancecomputing,togetherwithcuttingedgeresearchprojectsandpracticaltrainingusingrealworldcohortdata.
Youllbetaughtbyacademicswhoareactivelyengagedindevelopingbioinformaticsandcomputationaltools,andapplyingthemincancerandmedicalresearchareas'suchasgenomics,proteomics,evolution,modellingandbiomarkerdiscovery.WehaveanextensivenetworkofacademicandindustrialcollaboratorsaroundtheUK,whocontributetoteaching,co-superviseresearchprojectsandprovideemploymentopportunities.
A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in any subject, provided the degree contains satisfactory study of Mathematics and Statistics. Subjects likely to contain sufficient quantitative elements include Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, and Computer Science.
Applications from those with less quantitatively oriented Natural Sciences degrees, such as Biology and Medicine, are welcome if they have focused on the more quantitative elements of those degrees.
Applicants with a 2:2 degrees with relevant content and at least one year of relevant experience, for instance work in industry, analytics, diagnostic labs, scientific research etc, may be considered on an individual basis.
Students living in
Domestic
£6,450 per year
Students from Domestic
The course fee is charged per annum for 2 years. Note that fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis.
Students from Other UK
This is the fee you pay if the University is not in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£15,000 per year
Students from EU
The course fee is charged per annum for 2 years. Note that fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis.
£15,000 per year
Students from International
The course fee is charged per annum for 2 years. Note that fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis.
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