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Online/Distance | Streatham Campus 1 | 1 year | SEP-25

Study mode

Online/Distance

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Neuroscience / Neurobiology

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

  • Gain foundational knowledge in translational neuroscience and learn how to apply this practically in an extended research project with one of our world-leading neuroscience research teams
  • Develop your knowledge in molecular and cellular neuroscience, neurodegenerative diseases, neuroendocrinology, and behavioural and systems neuroscience
  • Study the course in just one year, or study part-time over two or three years. Our blended (face-to-face and online) course means you benefit from the flexibility of online lectures and focused in-person teaching in small groups
  • Join our world-renowned research community and benefit from teaching that is informed by the latest research
  • Upon graduation you will be well placed to undertake PhD study or pursue careers within biomedical research, the NHS, teaching, Civil Service, the charity sector or medicine/veterinary medicine

Careers

Employer-valued skills this course develops

In addition to subject-specific knowledge to an advanced level, the teaching and assessments across the course are integrated to provide comprehensive training in transferable skills. This programme aims to develop graduates with the following attributes:

Subject expertise in contemporary neuroscience
Self-directed independent learner
Critical thinker with strong research skills
Effective scientific communicator (written and oral)

Modules

Physiology, cognition, and behaviour are complex processes orchestrated by the brain. This research-led module focuses on understanding how neural circuits initiate and/or regulate these processes including via interactions with the rest of the body and the broader environment. Through a combination of lectures, workshops, and seminars you will be introduced to our latest understanding of cognitive processes, the neural regulation of physiology, and resultant behavioural responses, and explore how these processes go awry in disease.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£12,700

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£29,700

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:2 honours or equivalent in a relevant science subject. Relevant subjects include biological sciences, medical sciences, cell biology, anatomy, microbiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology, or molecular biology. This programme is also open to intercalating medical students who have completed at least 360 credits (CATS) of medical training. Students with 2:1 or 1st class honours degrees in related science subjects such as psychology, sports science, physics, chemistry, natural sciences, mathematics, or statistics may be admitted at the discretion of the programme director. A personal statement, detailing your reasons for seeking to undertake this subject, will be required.