BSc (Hons) Neuroscience (Intercalated)

at Queen Mary University of London

Structure
You can complete your Neuroscience degree in three or four years. If you choose to study abroad, this will take place in Year 3, and the Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year 4.

 

YEAR 0

Foundation

One Year-long double module allocated based on previous maths qualifications:

Mathematics A  or
Mathematics B

Semester 1

• Compulsory
• Communication in Science & Technology
• Form and Function in Biology
• Introductory Chemistry

Semester 2

 

Compulsory

• A Closer Look at Chemistry
• Diversity and Ecology
• Molecules to Cells

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

 

YEAR 1

• Biomedical Physiology I - Exchange, Movement and Integration
• Biomolecules of Life
• Cells
• Exploring Neuroscience
• Functional Neuroanatomy
• Human Anatomy
• Molecular Genetics
• Tissue Biology

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

 

YEAR 2

Compulsory

• Biomedical Pharmacology
• Biomedical Physiology II
• Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
• Human Molecular Biology
• Membrane and Cellular Biochemistry
• Systems Neuroscience

Choose two from

• Basic Immunology
• Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics
• Comparative & Integrative Physiology
• Human Genetic Disorders
• Psychopathology
• Research Design and Analysis

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

 

YEAR 3

Compulsory

• Perspectives on Brain Disorders
• Repair and Regeneration in the Nervous System
• Choose from
• Project: Engaging the Public with Science
• Project Skills in the Life Sciences
• Research Project in Neuroscience

Choose four from

• Advanced Human Genetic Disorders
• Advanced Immunology
• Biomarkers in Neuroscience
• Cognitive and Affective neuroscience
• Drug Design
• Molecular Basis of Disease
• Neuroscience: Molecules to Behaviour
• Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Non-UK students
We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. 

 

Student Visa Regulations

If you will require a Student visa to study in the UK, you must meet the minimum English Language requirements to meet the UKVI regulations.  The minimum IELTS requirement is 5.5 in all four skills (Writing, Reading, Speaking and Listening).  However, many of our courses require higher grades.

 

Pre-sessional English Language Courses

If you fall slightly below our standard English language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-sessional English courses.  Please note that you will require a UK government approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) for entry to our Thirteen week pre-sessional courses.  Currently, only IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert International ESOL SELT and Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE) are accepted. The Pre-sessional English course requirements are published according to the academic department within which your chosen course of study is administere

Home fees £9,250

 

Overseas fees £25,150

 

Loans and grants
UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.

 

Scholarships and bursaries
Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.

 

Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.

Medicine or dentistry
Neuroscience provides an ideal background for medicine or dentistry, as you will have studied a wide range of biomedical subjects.

 

The 19 highest-ranked students from our Biomedical Sciences, Neuroscience, and Pharmacology and Innovative Therapeutics programmes are guaranteed an interview for the five-year A100 Medicine MBBS degree at Queen Mary University of London. Students are selected at the end of the second year on the basis of an aggregate of academic ranking (50%) and UCAT score (50%).

 

The top five of these students will also be considered for the four-year A101 MBBS Graduate Entry Programme.

 

Other careers
93 per cent of our graduates are in work or further study within six months of graduation (HESA GOS 2017/18).

 

Our Neuroscience graduates go on to a wide variety of careers:

• some pursue a career in neuroscience and pharmaceutical research, within industry or the public sector
• some continue their studies and research at Masters or PhD level
• others transfer their skills to careers in fields including media, technology and management.

 

Some examples of careers Neuroscience graduates have gone on to do include:

• Clinical Research Fellow at Blizard Institute, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Barts Health NHS Trust
• Clinical Trial Project Manager at ECRIN
• Clinical Trial Facilitator at King's College London
• Junior Biomedical Scientist at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
• Health Informatics Trainee at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
• Research Assistant at University of Oxford
• Big Data Consultant at FDM