| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The MSc Bioimaging program at the University of Birmingham interweaves advanced microscopy, quantitative image analysis, and computational approaches to investigate biomedical questions. Through expert instruction and state-of-the-art facilities, students gain expertise in single-molecule, super-resolution, and light sheet imaging, and quantitative image analysis software. Graduates are well-prepared for careers in academia, microscopy, the pharmaceutical industry, and biomedical research.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The MSc Bioimaging program at the University of Birmingham combines the most exciting developments in advanced microscopy and quantitative image analysis for the study of key biomedical questions. Upon completion, students will be well-positioned to pursue successful careers in academia, as well as in the microscopy or pharmaceutical industry. The program aims to train the next generation of biomedical and biophysical scientists with a highly interdisciplinary profile, capable of combining the most recent developments in advanced microscopy, image analysis, and computational approaches to extract highly quantitative information from dynamic biological systems.
Outline:
The program consists of six main modules covering advanced microscopy methods and probes, image analysis/quantitative methods, and biomedical applications. Each module includes real-life examples and applications, as well as seminars by world-leading academics and industrial speakers from microscopy and pharmaceutical companies.
Assessment:
A wide range of assessment methods will be used, including examinations, essays, presentations, oral examinations, and practical reports. Students will also produce a research thesis as part of their project and defend it in an oral examination.
Teaching:
Students will learn from world-leading experts in microscopy, probe design, and image analysis. The program features a combination of lectures and seminars, hands-on practical sessions, and workshops on state-of-the-art commercial and custom microscopes for single-molecule, super-resolution, and light sheet imaging. Students will also receive training in advanced software for quantitative image analysis and modeling.
Careers:
The program prepares students for careers in academia, the pharmaceutical industry, and the microscopy and optics fields. Graduates will have the skills and knowledge to pursue research in areas such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
Other:
The University of Birmingham hosts world-leading research centers and state-of-the-art facilities for advanced microscopy and computing, including the Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE), the Alan Turing Institute, and a new high-performance computing facility. Students will have access to these facilities and will be able to work on research projects in collaboration with leading scientists in the field.
Annual tuition fee for 2023/24: UK: £10,170 full-time International: £26,640 full-time
Entry Requirements:
A 2:1 Bachelors degree in life sciences, biomedical sciences, physical sciences or engineering is required.
International Students
Academic requirements We accept a range of international qualifications - use the dropdown box below to select your country and see the equivalencies to the above UK requirements. English language requirements IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band. If you successfully complete this, you will be able to fulfil the language requirement without needing to take a further qualification. IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 in Listening, 22 in Speaking and 21 in Writing Pearson Test of English (PTE) including online: PTE Academic 67 with no less than 64 in all four skills Cambridge English (exams taken from 2015): Advanced – minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 169 in any component
