Neuroscience
Entry requirements
MPhil - A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a science or medicine related subject. PhD - A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, plus further research experience and/or a further qualification such as an MRes. MD - A MBBS, or an equivalent medical degree.
Months of entry
January, April, September
Course content
We accept applications for MPhil, MD and PhD in Neuroscience in many research areas. These include:
- Motor systems development, plasticity and function
- visual system development, plasticity and repair
- neural computation and network systems
- auditory neuroscience
- pain
- psychobiology.
Department specialisms
Motor systems development, plasticity and function; Visual system development, plasticity and repair; Neural computation and network systems; Auditory neuroscience; Pain; Psychobiology; Neurotoxicology; Forensic psychiatry and clinical psychology; Systems and computational neuroscience; Behaviour and evolution; Visual perception and human cognition
Information for international students
English Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in all other sub-skills).
Fees and funding
See our programme fees and funding web page.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- PhD
- part time72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time36 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- MD
- part time48 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- MPhil
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Medical Sciences Graduate School
- fmsgradschool@ncl.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0) 191 208 7002