Neuroscience MSci

Overview

Curious about how your brain works? Would you like to understand neurological diseases such as epilepsy, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s at an advanced level? Then our MSci in 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.

Through optional modules and research projects, you can tailor the course to focus on the specific areas of neuroscience that interest you. You’ll be taught by leading scientists with a range of specialities to broaden your understanding of neuroscience.

Course Details

Qualification

MSci Hons

Entry Requirements

AAB

UCAS Code

B141

Duration

4 years full-time

Start Date

September 2025

Fees

£9,535

Course Structure

Year 1

• Fundamentals of Neuroscience
• Core Skills in Neuroscience
• Human Physiology
• Genes, Molecules and Cells
• Life on Earth
• Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour

Year 2

• Building Brains
• Neurons and Glia
• Communicating and Ethics in Neuroscience
• The Environment and the Brain
• Neurobiology of Disease
• Neuroscience Research Methods
• Experimental Design and Practical Neuroscience

Year 3

• Neuroscience Research Project
• Placement Project Report

Year 4

• Pain and Sensory disorders 4
• Neuroscience MSci project study
• Advanced Skills in Neuroscience
• Current Research in Neuroscience
• Nature vs Nurture, the forces shaping your brain
• Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
• History of Science
• The Gut Microbiome-brain axis and Mental Health
• Psychopharmacology and Mental Health
• Chronobiology
• Auditory Systems: Cochlea to Cortex

Teaching Methods

• Lab sessions
• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Workshops
• Practical classes
• Anatomy sessions
• Case-based learning
• Placements
• Problem-based learning
• Self-study
• Small group learning

Assessment Methods

• Dissertation
• Essay
• Examinations
• Lab reports
• Presentation
• Workplace-based assessment
• Coursework
• Case studies
• Debates
• Formative assessments
• Literature review
• Poster presentation
• Practical exams
• Practical write-ups
• Short project
• Verbal exam

Contact Time and Study Hours

Approximately 20 hours of contact time per week. Class sizes vary with module.

Careers 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.

Job Prospects

• Average starting salary and career progression: 93.90% of undergraduates from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £28,993.

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