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REF 2021Neuroscience BSc/MSci
| Start date | UCAS code | Duration | Location | Get in touch |
| September | BSc Neuroscience B140 MSci Neuroscience B141 | BSc 3 years Full Time MSci 4 years Full Time | UCL Bloomsbury | biosciences-admissions@ucl.ac.uk |
With more than 450 Principal Investigators and 1,500 active research neuroscientists, UCL’s reputation as a global hub for neuroscience research is unrivalled.
Join us on either the three-year BSc or the four-year MSci. You’ll use multidisciplinary approaches and research methods to explore the functions of our genes, brain cells, synapses and circuits, building a comprehensive understanding of the nervous system, and you’ll acquire the skills and understanding needed to contribute to vital research, develop new biotechnologies or combat neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
You’ll undertake an extensive research project and enjoy opportunities to study and work with research groups from our illustrious partner institutions, such as the Francis Crick Institute, and the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit.
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Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology
The UCL Research Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology (NPP) traces its origins to the founding of the Department of Physiology at UCL in 1828, the first of its kind in England.
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
Researchers in the Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience theme use cutting-edge approaches to examine ligand- and voltage-gated ion channels, G-protein-coupled receptors, and intracellular organelles.
Epithelial Physiology
Epithelia are sheets of tightly connected cells. They separate compartments within an organism or form the boundary between the organism and the external environment.
Circuits and Systems Neuroscience
Research focuses on understanding the fundamental mechanisms of circuit and system function and how it contributes to emerging behaviours in health and disease.
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