Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Neuroscience is designed to equip students with the skills to work as part of a research team in a semi-dependent manner. Students will be able to identify key questions, plan experiments, acquire new techniques, and interpret results.

Highlights

• Ranked 1 in Queensland for life sciences and medicine (QS World University Rankings 2025)
• Ranked 37 in the world for life sciences and medicine (QS World University Rankings 2025)

Career Possibilities

The program prepares students for various careers, including:

• Behaviour support specialist
• Cognitive behaviour specialist
• Neurologist
• Research officer
• Research assistant
• Machine learning engineer
• Machine learning scientist

Study Details

How You'll Learn

Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose, including:

• Research experience
• Laboratory work

What You'll Study

At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:

• Research Project in Biomedical Sciences

Program Structure

See courses and program structure for more details on the program's composition and requirements.