Postgraduate taught degrees

The Queen Square Institute of Neurology offers some of the strongest and broadest basic and clinical neuroscience programmes internationally, with major capacity in translational neuroscience.

Our research spans the whole spectrum of basic and clinical research into neurological disorders, and we have extensive collaborations with both the UCL Neuroscience Domain and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

MSc and PG programmes

MRes programmes

UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology BAME Scholarship in memory of renowned neurologist James Samuel Risien Russell

We are delighted to announce three partial fees only scholarships worth £4000 each for Home fee paying students (see word document for eligibility requirements). The scholarship programme is to support students from BAME groups. Preference will be given to people from Black British – Caribbean and Asian British – Bangladeshi background, as they are currently under-represented at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology.
James Samuel Risien Russell (1863 - 1939) was appointed resident medical officer at the National Hospital (1888) and was one of the first black physicians to be appointed at the National.
The scholarship is offered on the basis of academic merit. The scholarships are only available to students who have applied to study one of the eligible degree programmes (MSc Clinical Neuroscience, MSc Clinical Neuroscience: Stroke Medicine, MSc Clinical Neuroscience: Neuromuscular Disease, MSc Brain and Mind Sciences).

Closed 4th April 2022

UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology International Excellence Scholarships

We are delighted to announce four partial fees only scholarships worth £6000 each for overseas fee paying students. We would like to celebrate the rich history of the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology in welcoming students from across the globe who have contributed so much to the success of our Institute and programmes of study. In 2021/22 academic year we have students from 54 countries currently studying for a masters.

The scholarship is offered on the basis of academic merit. The scholarships are only available to students who have applied to study one of the eligible degree programmes (all QSIoN programmes except MSc/Dip/Cert in Clinical Neurology).

Closed 4th April 2022

UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Stroke Academic Excellence Scholarship

We are delighted to announce the availability of two partial fees only scholarships worth £4000 each for applicants to the UCL Clinical Neuroscience: Stroke Medicine MSc or Stroke Medicine MRes. We continue to see advances in our understanding of disease mechanisms and new treatment options for stroke. These prestigious new scholarships aim to support applicants who have a strong interest in contributing to stroke research.

These will be competitively allocated based on your statement in the below application form for students enrolling for academic year 2022/23. One scholarship is for UK fee payers only, and the other is open to UK and overseas fee payers.

Closed 4th April 2022

UCLFAA MSc in Dementia Scholarship

We are delighted to announce the UCLFAA MSc in Dementia Scholarship available to US domiciled students applying to the Neuroscience or Mental Health pathways of the MSc Dementia: Causes, Treatments and Research at UCL. This scholarship has been funded by the UCL Friends & Alumni Association (UCLFAA) to enable US domiciled students to pursue a postgraduate degree at UCL.

The award will support a US domiciled student commencing their studies in September 2022, and is worth a total of $20,000 to support tuition fees or maintenance costs for full-time study over a year. The UCLFAA MSc in Dementia Scholarship will be awarded based on academic merit and financial need, according to the information supplied within this scholarship application form and your university application.

Closing date: 24 June 2022. To apply for this scholarship please send an email to Chris Routh (c.routh@ucl.ac.uk).