Course summary

Biological Science is being transformed by a range of high-throughput technologies that generate vast amounts of data. These technologies include high-throughput genomic sequencing, imaging, screening and proteomics. Skills that equip scientists and researchers with the expertise to extract biological meaning from this data are therefore in high demand. This programme uses concepts from data science to train students in a generic set of skills that can be adapted to solve problems in a flexible way across different types of data. The aim is to complement and extend existing approaches, especially those from bioinformatics, with data science, to build highly adaptable skill sets for modern biological research. Is this MSc for me? The University of Edinburgh has a thriving data science community, which you would become part of. Based in the School of Biological Sciences, ranked in the top 5 for the UK for research power (REF 2021), you will be deeply focused on applying data science concepts within the domain of biological sciences. On completing this programme you will be well equipped to undertake further studies or to work in industry.