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Postgraduate · Data Science & AI · 📍 Helsinki, Finland
MSc Life Science Informatics
- Duration
- 2 years Full-time
- Next intake
- September 2026
- Indicative annual fee
- €18,000 / year
Course overview
Helsinki's life science informatics master's trains computational biologists — machine learning, biostatistics and genome-scale data analysis applied to biomedical questions.
The Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland and the university's biobanks give students access to research-grade datasets during the thesis.
Key modules
- Statistical Methods in Life Sciences
- Machine Learning for Biology
- Genome-Scale Data Analysis
- Biological Databases and Programming
- Systems Biology
- Master's Thesis
Entry requirements
Academic
A bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, biology or biomedicine, with programming and statistics coursework.
English language
- IELTS: 6.5 overall, with no band below 5.5
- TOEFL iBT: 92 overall
- PTE Academic: 62 overall
Not quite meeting these? Ask about a foundation or pathway route — your counsellor advises on those too.
Intakes
Apply roughly 6 to 12 months before your intended start for the widest choice of places and scholarships.
- 🗓️ September 2026
Career prospects
Roles this programme prepares you for. Your counsellor can also advise on post-study work routes in Finland.
- Bioinformatician
- Computational Biologist
- Data Scientist in Health
- Genomics Analyst
- Doctoral Study in Biomedical Data Science
Post-study work in Finland: Up to 2 years. Read the Finland student visa guide.
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MSc Life Science Informatics: your questions, answered
What are the entry requirements for MSc Life Science Informatics at University of Helsinki?
A bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, biology or biomedicine, with programming and statistics coursework. English language: IELTS 6.5 overall, with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 92 overall; PTE Academic 62 overall. Your Tutopiya counsellor checks your specific qualifications against these requirements before you apply.
How much does MSc Life Science Informatics cost?
Indicative tuition is €18,000 / year for international students. Fees are set by the university and can change between intakes, so your counsellor confirms the exact figure before you apply. Tutopiya's own counselling and application service is for a flat SGD 50.
When can I start MSc Life Science Informatics?
This course has intakes in September 2026. Applying 6 to 12 months ahead gives you the widest choice of places and scholarships.
What does the placement service cost?
A flat SGD 50, billed as two monthly instalments of SGD 25. That covers everything: counselling, university matching, application support and guidance right up to your offer. There are no hidden extras, no agent fees and no commission on your tuition, because our counselling is funded by our university partners, the SGD 50 only covers administration. Separately, you pay the university’s own tuition or semester fees directly to the university after you accept your offer.
What exactly do you help with?
Everything from start to finish: understanding your options, shortlisting the right programme, preparing your application and personal statement, submitting to the university, and guiding you through the offer, enrolment and visa paperwork, all with a dedicated counsellor.
Which universities can you place me into?
We place students into a range of UK and international universities, and we shortlist the best-fit options for your grades, budget and goals rather than pushing a single school. On some pages we run dedicated SGD 50 placement drives for a specific partner university, and we are always adding more partners. Tell us your goals and your counsellor will map out your options.
Do I need my final results before I apply?
No. We work from predicted grades, so you can start the process well before results day and secure a conditional offer. Once your final grades are in, we help you confirm your place.