The Bioinformatics MSc/Diploma course is a one year Masters degree based in the School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh.

The subject of bioinformatics is fundamentally about application of computer-based approaches in order to help understand biological processes. Modern high throughput technologies such as genome sequencing, next-generation sequencing and microarray profiling are widely applied to biological problems and generate huge amounts of data. The aim of this MSc/Diploma course is to equip students with a strong background in biology with the skills and tools necessary to make sense of the wealth of available biological data.

The main components of the course are:-

• Programming in Java and with Bio-Languages
• Advanced use of Bioinformatics tools
• Advanced analysis of microarray and next-generation sequencing data
• Statistical Analysis
• Structural Biology
• Population and evolutionary genetics, phylogeny