Neuroscience iBSc

at King's College London

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 120 credits. This is a one-year course.

Year 1

Required modules

There are three possible pathways. These are listed as option A, B and C below.

Option A: Developmental Neuroscience/Systems Neuroscience/ Neurodegeneration – with the emphasis on laboratory-based research.
 

You are required to take:
 

• Laboratory-based Research Project in Neuroscience (45 credits)
• Principles of Neurobiological Research (15 credits)

You are also required to take one of the following two modules:
 

• Developmental Neurobiology (30 credits)
• Perspectives on Pain & Nervous System Disorders (30 credits)
   

You are also required to take one of the following three options:
 

• Cellular & Systems Neuroscience (30 credits)
• Mechanisms of Development (30 credits)
• Memory Mechanisms in Health & Disease (15 credits) and Imaging the Brain, Reading the Mind (15 credits)

Entry requirements for MBBS students

• King’s students must have passed Stage 1 and Stage 2.
• External students must have first time passes for years 1 and 2 and all SSCs.
   

Entry requirements for Dental students

• BDS students are required to pass year 2 at the first attempt and year 3 or 4 if applicable.
   

Entry requirements for Veterinary students

• Veterinary students are required to pass year 2 at the first attempt and year 3 if applicable.

Full time tuition fees UK:

The UK tuition fee for the 2022-2023 academic year is currently £9,250 per year. This is based on the UK Government’s cap.
 

Full time tuition fees International:

The International tuition fee for the 2022-2023 academic year is £29,460 per year.
 

Please note that the International tuition fee is subject to annual increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.
 

All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.

Graduates from the School of Bioscience Education are equipped with a variety of transferable skills including data gathering, analysis and interpretation, presentation skills and teamwork.  Others have continued to study in medicine, dentistry and other related fields including pharmaceutical sciences, cardiovascular pharmacology and biomedical research.