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Learn from leading researchers as you unravel the mysteries of the most complex organ in the human body—the brain.
Remarkable recent advances make neuroscience one of the fastest-growing and most exciting areas in biomedical sciences. Taught by the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, our course combines their strengths, expertise and state-of-the-art facilities.
From Great Ormand Street Hospital to the Institute of Cancer Research, you’ll find our graduates in a range of pharmaceutical, research and public sector roles. To prepare for your future, you’ll build a strong foundation in biomedical science, including neuroanatomy, biochemistry, molecular biology and pharmacology.
Our research spans from medical neuroanatomy to the evolution of neuropeptide signalling in vertebrates. Through extensive genetic analysis, we’ve found strong evidence that there is a causal relationship between the genetics of impulsivity and bipolar disorder. A significant discovery in this area.
In the final year, pick from modules covering stem cells, the repair and regeneration of the nervous system, perspectives on brain disorders and cognitive neuroscience. You’ll also carry out a lab-based research project or work with an existing research group.
How will you help shape the future of neuroscience?
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.
Foundation Programme
Semester 1
Compulsory
Year-long modules
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Apply for this degree with any of the following options. Take care to use the correct UCAS code - it may not be possible to change your selection later.
Our Neuroscience BSc with Year in Industry is available to transfer onto providing you achieve a satisfactory academic result in Year 1 and meet other academic requirements*. If you choose to transfer to this programme, you will spend a year working in an industrial placement in your penultimate year as part of your degree. During your second year you will identify and apply for an industrial placement opportunity, with one on one support provided by academic staff.
This unique experience will benefit your prospects for graduate employment, an industrial placement is an excellent opportunity to develop real world skills and put your learning into context. Students can apply for industrial placement positions in a range of relevant workplaces, such as in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry or an NHS laboratory.
Please note Year in Industry opportunities are highly competitive. If you are unable to obtain a placement, you'll transfer back onto our BSc programme and complete your third year at Queen Mary.
*To take part in the year in industry, students will have to achieve a Year 2 average module mark of at least 60% with no failed modules across Years 1 and 2.
Go global and study abroad as part of your degree – apply for our Neuroscience BSc with a Year Abroad. Queen Mary has links with universities in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia (partnerships vary for each degree programme).
Find out more about study abroad opportunities at Queen Mary and what the progression requirements are. Learn more about financing your year abroad here.
I've always been fascinated by how the human body functions, especially when it comes to the brain. I really enjoy getting hands-on in practical sessions, seeing the results firsthand, and then diving into the analysis. This curiosity and passion for both research and lab work naturally led me to pursue Neuroscience. During my first year, I had the incredible opportunity to dissect a human brain, offering a hands-on approach to understanding human anatomy.
We use a mixture of teaching styles - lectures, tutorials, classroom activities and laboratory work.
Outside of classes, you’ll need to spend 20 to 25 hours per week preparing, writing up and reading.
Each module is assessed by written examinations and coursework (practical reports, field course reports, essays, problem sheets, online exercises and tests).
Final-year students undertake a research or investigative project, assessed with a detailed written report, poster and interview.
The School offers excellent on-campus resources to aid your studies, including:
You will also have access to the facilities of the medical school, including our fantastic library.
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Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification.
For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq
Our standard contextual offer: Grades BBC including BB in Biology or Chemistry and one further science subject from Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths or Physics at A-Level.
Our enhanced contextual offer: Grades BCC including B in Biology or Chemistry and one further science subject from Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths or Physics at A-Level.
More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page.
Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.
We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit International Admissions for full details.
Find out more about our English language entry requirements, including the types of test we accept and the scores needed for entry to the programme.
You may also be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree.
See our general undergraduate entry requirements.
UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.
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.
Find out what scholarships and bursaries are available to you.
We offer specialist support on all financial and welfare issues through our Advice and Counselling Service, which you can access as soon as you have applied for a place at Queen Mary.
Take a look at our Student Advice Guides which cover ways to finance your degree, including:
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. For the top seven ranked students, there is a guaranteed interview for the five year A200 BDS dentistry programme. Students are selected at the end of the second year on the basis of an aggregate of academic ranking (50%) and UCAT score (50%) and start the programme after they have completed their final year. The top five of these students will also be considered for the four-year A101 MBBS Graduate Entry Programme.
93 per cent of our graduates are in work or further study within six months of graduation (HESA GOS 2020/21).
Our Neuroscience graduates go on to a wide variety of careers:
Some examples of careers Neuroscience graduates have gone on to do include:
The School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences has a careers consultant, who can offer specialist advice and organise subject-specific events. We also have a dedicated internships coordinator.
The Queen Mary careers team can also offer:
Learn more about career support and development at Queen Mary.
Neuroscience - BSc (Hons)
Biological Sciences with Foundation - BSc (Hons)
Neuroscience with Year Abroad - BSc (Hons)
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The School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences is a large and dynamic school with strong links to industry. We offer a stimulating and supportive learning experience.
You’ll experience inspirational teaching from high-calibre staff who are leaders in their field. According to the Research Excellence Framework, 91 per cent of our Biological Sciences is either world-leading or internationally excellent. You’ll stay up to date with weekly departmental seminars on new research findings.
The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry is one of the oldest medical schools in the UK.
We’re in an unrivalled position to offer you the very best student experience. You’ll be taught by experts who are passionately engaged with their subject, and our degrees have extremely high satisfaction rates – in the most recent National Student Survey, 92 per cent of our students were satisfied overall with the quality of their programme.