What's it all about? Bioinformatics is an emerging discipline at the convergence of computing and the life sciences, aimed at the development of technologies for storing, extracting, organising, analysing, interpreting and utilising the 'tsunami' of genetic information being generated. The need to process and analyse vast amounts of information requires advances in both software technologies and hardware architectures. What does it include? In this degree you will learn the foundation disciplines of bioinformatics, which includes biology (biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics), computing (algorithms, databases and programming), mathematics and statistics. You will master the skills to design and implement software for activities such as identifying the genes affected in specific cancer types. Where will you work? Bioinformatics is one of the key sciences of the new century and demand for specialists in the area is strong and growing. Employment in health, agriculture, aquaculture environment, forestry, law and commerce is likely across pharmaceutical, chemical, food and diagnostics companies. In addition, you will be qualified for both biotechnology and IT/software development. Dual degrees: Dual degrees are a great way of graduating with a wider breadth of knowledge, better preparing you for your future career.

As a graduate, you can work with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, companies in the information and communications technology sector, public sector organisations, public and private research organisations.