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Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Location
University Park Campus.
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
Course overview
Curious about how your brain works?鈥疻ould you like to understand neurological diseases such as epilepsy, schizophrenia, and Alzheimers?鈥疶hen Neuroscience is for you.
Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology, in this course you'll study the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system, as well as neurological diseases and disorders.
Our degree programme convers concepts from the genome through to human based clinical neuroscience. Disciplines studied will include:
behaviour
cellular and molecular biology
experimental design
genetics
pharmacology
physiology
neuroanatomy
neuroimmune interactions
environmental neuroscience
Through optional modules and research projects, you can tailor the course to focus on the specific areas of neuroscience that interest you. Youll be taught by leading scientists with a range of specialities to broaden your understanding of neuroscience.
BSc or MSci?
MSci鈥痙egrees are鈥痷ndergraduate-level courses which last for four years and have an鈥痠ntegrated master's qualification. They are the鈥痚quivalent to a BSc鈥痯lus鈥痑 master's level qualification.鈥疶he MSci provides additional intensive laboratory research and the opportunity for you to add in industrial experience to enhance your future career prospects.
Why choose this course?
Teaching
Study in one of the UKs major teaching hospitals on a course with a strong clinical and pharmacological emphasis. Laboratory experience begins in term one
Tailor your course
Tailor the course to your unique interests with a range of optional modules.
High quality of teaching and student feedback.
Student support
A personal tutor assigned to you to provide academic and pastoral advice throughout your degree.
Employability
High number of our students secure employment or postgraduate education.
Career overview
Graduates from our course have developed careers in scientific research in the pharmaceutical industry and academia. Other careers have included management, scientific writing, professions allied to medicine, teaching and graduate entry medicine.
Recent graduate destinations include:
Axol Bioscience: laboratory production scientist
Nielsen: neurophysiologist
Ashfield Healthcare UK: recruitment executive
Public Health England: healthcare scientist
Cancer Research UK: clinical trial assistant
Application deadline
29 January
Tuition fees
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拢 30,750per year
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Entry requirements
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
- A level
- Scottish Higher
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- Access to HE Diploma
- Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
- Extended Project
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
- T Level
- Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
A level : AAB
AAB including two science subjects, one of which must be biology/human biology and/or chemistry. Second science subject can be from biology, chemistry, electronics, geography, geology, human biology, maths, computer science, statistics, physics or psychology.A pass is required in science practical tests, if assessed separately.
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