The human nervous system is often regarded as the most complex object in the known universe. To unveil its workings, an integrated, multi-level approach is necessary. On this course you will learn that deep comprehension of nervous system function requires an understanding of how ions, atoms and molecules work together to enable the function of the constituent cells of the nervous system. You will also explore how these cells build the brain during development, from a single fertilised egg, before examining how ensembles of differentiated cells together build circuits and brain regions to process incoming sensory information. Leveraging this foundation, you will investigate how cognition and past experience shape this processing to produce perception and behaviour. Finally, you will examine how disease and injury affect the nervous system, and the approaches being taken to effect repair.
The course is designed to equip you with the skills and experience for a successful transition into a research career, although the skills acquired will also prove highly transferable to other career paths.
This course is ideal for any graduates wishing to start a research career in neuroscience, with a broad base of medical, biological and cognitive perspectives that will foster a multidisciplinary approach.
As well as an entry point for a research career in neuroscience, this master’s will equip you with scientific methodologies, skills and processes that are highly valued in almost any academic or industrial environment requiring an evidence-based and quantitative approach.
The majority of our students progress to a PhD. After doctoral study, you could choose to stay in academia or progress onto a senior leadership role in the biomedical industries. If you decide not to pursue a PhD, you will find yourself well positioned for a great number of exciting roles in areas like healthcare, commercial scientific research or education.
In addition to remaining in academia, graduates have gone on to work at diverse organisations, including Boehringer Ingelheim, Clinical Services International, Evotec, IQVIA and the Science Museum Group.*
Graduate Outcomes survey carried out by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) , looking at the destinations of graduates in the 2021–24 cohorts.
Designed and delivered by academics from across UCL, this course will enable you to become a well-rounded multidisciplinary neuroscientist.
What you will gain from this course:
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|---|---|---|---|
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