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PostgraduateMSc

Neuroscience

University of Manchester
Manchester, England
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1 yearDuration
£27,000Per Year (Intl)
£30,000Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Offered by University of Manchester, the MSc Neuroscience provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in health sciences. Based in Manchester, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time structure. Our MSc Neuroscience course will give you the opportunity to get actively involved in neuroscience research through a research placement. Rather than attending traditional lectures on your chosen subject, you will learn through an interactive approach involving seminars, workshops and small group tutorials preparing you for relevant aspects of a science-based career. As this is a research-focused master's course, you will also undertake your own research project in the laboratory of a leading researchers. A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 88% student satisfaction rating, and 72% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Advanced Neurophysiology
Molecular Neuroscience
Systems Neuroscience
Research Methods in Neuroscience
Neurodegenerative Disease and Neuroinflammation
Computational Neuroscience
Independent Research Project
Professional Development in Neuroscience
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:1

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.56666

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£27,000

per year

Total Course Cost (12 months)£27,000

Home Student Fee

£30,000

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Salary data is not yet available for this course.

💼 Employment Breakdown

53%Working
19%Studying
15%Work & Study
6%Seeking Work
63%Professional Jobs
Indicative Data

Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH02-05-03 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

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About University of Manchester

University of Manchester offers Neuroscience as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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