Program Overview

BSc Neuroscience - 2026 entry

Overview

Explore neuroscience in the context of both normal physiology and disease. Boost your employability with an optional professional placement in the UK or abroad and gain valuable experience working as part of a leading research team. Develop your critical-thinking by working in small groups with expert facilitators. Gain in-demand transferrable skills in statistical methods, analysis, and effective communication across a range of media. Take an active part in scientific discovery within our world-renowned research community, working with researchers on current research.

Entry Requirements

• Typical offer: ABB (A levels), 32/655 (IB), DDM (BTEC)
• Contextual offers: ABC (A levels), 28/554 (IB), DMM (BTEC)
• Required subjects: At least one grade A and one grade B in two GCE A-Level science subjects
• GCSE: C or 4 (English Language)
• Access to HE: 24 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 21 L3 credits at Merit Grade
• T-Level: Not accepted

Course Content

Year 1

• Stage 1: 120 credits of compulsory modules
• Compulsory modules:
  • NEU1010: Methods in Neuroscience (30 credits)
  • NEU1006: Introduction to Neuroscience (15 credits)
  • NEU1007: Introduction to Genetics (15 credits)
  • NEU1008: Medical Cell Biology (15 credits)
  • NEU1009: Chemistry of Life (15 credits)
  • NEU1011: Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (15 credits)
  • CSC1012: Fundamentals of Pharmacology (15 credits)

Year 2

• Stage 2: 90 credits of compulsory modules and 30 credits of optional modules
• Compulsory modules:
  • NEU2001: Advanced Methods in Neuroscience (30 credits)
  • NEU2018: Neural Circuits (15 credits)
  • NEU2019: Neuropharmacology (15 credits)
• Optional modules:
  • NEU2002: Brain and Behaviour (15 credits)
  • NEU2004: Neuroanatomy (15 credits)
  • CSC2004: Medical Genetics (15 credits)
  • CSC2005: Introduction to Pharmacology (15 credits)
  • CSC2008: Immunopathology (15 credits)
  • CSC2020: Coding for Medical Scientists (15 credits)
  • CSC2026: The Biology of Cancer (15 credits)
  • CSC2025: Decolonising Medicine, An Introduction (15 credits)
  • NEU2005: Cognitive Neuroscience (15 credits)
  • NEU1011: Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (15 credits)

Year 3

• Stage 3: 75 credits of compulsory modules and 45 credits of optional modules
• Compulsory modules:
  • NEU3001: Neuroscience Research Project (45 credits)
  • NEU3008: Frontiers in Neuroscience (30 credits)
• Optional modules:
  • NEU3003: Psychology Applied to Health (15 credits)
  • NEU3023: Neuroendocrinology (15 credits)
  • NEU3030: Neuroimmunology (15 credits)
  • NEU3028: Science Communication (15 credits)
  • NEU3029: Pain, the Brain and Analgesia (15 credits)
  • NEU2002: Brain and Behaviour (15 credits)
  • NEU2005: Cognitive Neuroscience (15 credits)
  • NEU2004: Neuroanatomy (15 credits)
  • CSC3009: Pharmacogenomics (15 credits)
  • CSC3010: Rational Drug Design (15 credits)
  • NEU3009: Neurodevelopment (15 credits)

Course Variants

BSc Neuroscience with Professional Placement

• UCAS code: B141
• Duration: 4 years
• Entry year: 2026
• Campus: Streatham/St Luke's
• Discipline: Neuroscience
• Contact: Web: Enquire online, Phone: +44 (0)

Fees

• Tuition fees for 2025 entry:
  • UK students: £9,535 per year
  • International students: £30,900 per year
• Scholarships: The University of Exeter has many different scholarships available to support your education, including £5 million in scholarships for international students applying to study with us in the 2025/26 academic year.

Learning and Teaching

• Structured small group learning sessions
• Life Sciences Resource Centre activities
• Lectures and seminars
• Practical laboratory sessions
• Online learning
• Assessment: Regular assessment is used to help provide you with frequent feedback, enabling you to identify your strengths, as well as areas for improvement.

Your Future

• Postgraduate study: MSc or PhD
• NHS-entry: Scientist Training Programme (STP), or Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS)
• Industry: Research and Development; Clinical Trials; Sales and Marketing
• Scientific Officer or Public, Private or Third Sector
• Graduate entry to Medicine or Dentistry