Manchester,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc ACS - Digital Biology in Manchester United Kingdom | The University of Manchester
The University of Manchester
|
Manchester United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
36,000
(c. USD48,034.8)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
We're living in a thrilling era for biology and medicine. Advances in genomics are uncovering fresh research frontiers - from novel discoveries about organism functions to groundbreaking revelations about illnesses and their mechanisms. The medical field is now undertaking the planet's most extensive IT initiative - digitizing and analyzing patient health records. This data will significantly improve healthcare efficiency and enable earlier detection of emerging diseases, when containment and management remain possible. Central to all these advancements are information and expertise - creating a genuine requirement for the specialized skills computer scientists can contribute to these domains. Today, biological and medical sciences represent some of the most dynamic and demanding sectors where computer scientists can utilize their capabilities.
The Digital Biology program focuses on Biohealth Informatics as its core subject. This curriculum is tailored for computer specialists with no prior medical or biological background, equipping them with essential competencies to work or conduct research (as computing professionals) in these fast-changing disciplines. The main subject is enhanced by various supplementary topics that enable students to acquire additional skills with significant applications in medicine and life sciences.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
We require a First or strong Upper Second-class honours degree (2:1 with 65% average) from a UK university, or the overseas equivalent, in a Computer Science degree with a minimum of 50% Computer Science content. When assessing your academic record, we take into account your grade average, references and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification. Applicants with extensive Computer Science industrial experience and a 2:I honours degree in Computer Science, or its overseas equivalent, may also be considered for admission. We also require that all applicants have a strong background in Computer Science reflected, for example, in solid programming and software development skills. In order to be accepted onto an MSc programme in the Department of Computer Science, applicants need to provide evidence of having achieved the required level in a recognised English language qualification.
IELTS: overall score of 7.0 with no sub-test below 6.5. TOEFL 100 overall with a minimum score of 22 in other elements.
Tuition
GBP
36,000