Neuroscience Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Neuroscience with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 66% 0% 5% £9250 £25000 154 Exeter On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University College London 59% 0% 5% £9250 £28500 183 London On campus Full-time
Neuroscience MNeurosc Cardiff University 60% 2% 1% £9000 £23450 159 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Neuroscience including Professional Training Year BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 77% 2% 0% £9000 £23450 157 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Forensic Science and Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Keele 78% 3% 2% £9250 £17000 118 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) Middlesex University 71% 5% 0% £9250 £14000 103 London On campus Full-time
Psychology with Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Reading 53% 0% 5% £9250 £23700 126 Reading On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Glasgow 81% 0% 0% £27750 £84080 196 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Keele 76% 3% 0% £9250 £17900 114 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) Aston University 88% 2% 5% £9250 £19700 145 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham 59% 5% 5% £9250 £25000 170 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham 85% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 141 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 10% 0% £9250 £30400 182 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 66% 0% 5% £9250 £25000 154 Exeter On campus Full-time
Neuroscience Msci (Hons) The University of Nottingham 85% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 156 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (Including Placement Year) BSc (Hons) University of Essex 87% 2% 7% £9250 £19080 111 Colchester On campus Full-time
Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Westminster 73% 0% 3% £9250 £14400 101 London On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry and Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Keele 78% 3% 2% £9250 £17900 115 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Dundee 88% 10% 5% £9250 £23650 195 Dundee On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with Professional Training Year MNeurosc Cardiff University 77% 2% 1% £9000 £23450 159 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Psychology, Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 83% 0% 10% £9250 £21900 130 Egham On campus Full-time
Biochemistry and Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Keele 78% 3% 0% £9250 £17000 113 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Neuroscience MSc University of Southampton 83% 5% 0% £9250 £22760 158 Southampton On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Keele 78% 3% 20% £9250 £17000 117 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology MRes The University of Manchester 66% 2% 6% £8000 £25500 157 Manchester On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Keele 76% 3% 0% £9250 £14700 114 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Data Science and Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Keele 78% 3% 2% £9250 £17000 113 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Essex 87% 2% 7% £9250 £19080 111 Colchester On campus Full-time
Neuroscience and Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Keele 64% 0% 0% £9250 £17900 129 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (Including Year Abroad) BSc (Hons) University of Essex 87% 2% 7% £9250 £19080 111 Colchester On campus Full-time
Chemistry and Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Keele 78% 3% 2% £9250 £17000 115 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Psychology with Neuropsychology BSc (Hons) Bangor University 93% 0% 10% £9000 - 122 Bangor On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 73% 5% 3% £9250 - 147 London On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) The University of Warwick 75% 0% 3% £9250 - 153 Coventry On campus Full-time
Neuroscience and Psychology with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) King's College London 67% 4% 3% £9250 - 185 London On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences (Neuroscience) MBiolSci University of Leicester 73% 5% 0% £9250 - 121 Leicester On campus Full-time
Neuroscience and Psychology with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) King's College London 67% 4% 3% £9250 - 185 London On campus Full-time
Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Essex 87% 2% 7% £9250 - 111 Colchester On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) King's College London 59% 10% 3% £9250 - 136 London On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with Placement Year BSc (Hons) The University of Warwick 75% 0% 3% £9250 - 153 Coventry On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 73% 5% 3% £9250 - 147 London On campus Full-time
Neuroscience and Psychology BSc (Hons) King's College London 67% 4% 3% £9250 - 185 London On campus Full-time
Human Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Birmingham 50% 2% 0% £9250 - 164 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Neuropsychology BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 33% 0% 0% £9250 - 112 Preston On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with Industrial Placement MBio The University of Warwick 75% 0% 3% £9250 - 162 Coventry On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with Psychology with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) University of Aberdeen 77% 0% 0% - - 174 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with Industrial/Professional Experience (4 years) BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 79% 0% 10% - - 165 Manchester On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 77% 0% 0% - - 158 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience BSc (Hons) Goldsmiths, University of London 44% 5% 5% - - 121 London On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 87% 2% 6% - - 168 Manchester On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with a Modern Language (4 years) BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 79% 1% 2% - - 178 Manchester On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 62% 0% 0% - - 139 Manchester On campus Full-time
Neuroscience MRes University of Leeds 69% 10% 0% - - 150 Leeds On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with Entrepreneurship BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 79% 1% 2% - - 167 Manchester On campus Full-time
Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Leicester 71% 0% 5% - - 133 Leicester On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 83% 2% 6% - - 169 Manchester On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology (4 Years) [MSci] MSc The University of Manchester 66% 2% 6% - - 157 Manchester On campus Full-time
Neuroscience (4 years) [MSci] MSc The University of Manchester 70% 1% 0% - - 150 Manchester On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience MSc Durham University 70% 1% 0% £12250 £27500 150 Durham On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience MSc University of East Anglia 70% 1% 0% £6500 £16400 150 Norwich On campus Full-time
Neuroscience MRes University of St Andrews 70% 1% 0% £9900 £24240 150 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Clinical, Social and Cognitive Neuroscience MSc City University London 70% 1% 0% £10280 £17320 150 London On campus Full-time
Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience PhD University of Bristol 70% 1% 0% £4565 £24600 150 Bristol On campus Full-time
Neuroscience MRes University of Central Lancashire - - - £7100 £14500 - Preston On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology MA Birkbeck, University of London - - - £10170 £16380 - London On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience MSc University of Reading - - - £10550 £22850 - Reading On campus Part-time
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (by Research) MSc University of Reading - - - £12910 £24460 - Reading On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Sussex - - - £9250 £22500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Psychology with Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Sussex - - - £9250 £22500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Psychology and Neuroscience MSc University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging PhD The University of York - - - £2250 £11125 - York On campus Part-time
Neuroimaging for Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience MSc The University of Manchester - - - £12500 £27000 - Manchester On campus Full-time
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience MSc The University of York - - - £9730 £23300 - York On campus Full-time
Medical Neuroscience Msci (Hons) University of Sussex - - - £9250 £22500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience MSc The University of York - - - £9730 £23300 - York On campus Full-time
Cognition and Neuroscience MSc University of Huddersfield - - - £6900 £16000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience MSc Bournemouth University - - - £8750 £14750 - Poole On campus Full-time
Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Bolton - - - £9250 £37350 - Bolton On campus Full-time
Clinical Neuroscience MSc (PG) Middlesex University - - - £9200 £14000 - London On campus Full-time
MSci Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (four-year integrated masters) MSc University of Essex - - - £9250 £19080 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience with foundation year BSc (Hons) University of Bolton - - - £9250 £46600 - Bolton On campus Full-time
Research Methods in Neuroscience MRes University of Leicester - - - £9500 £21000 - Leicester On campus Part-time
Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience MSc Brunel University - - - £9650 £19855 - Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Molecular Neuroscience MSc University of Bristol - - - £10400 £22900 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience MSc Swansea University - - - £8750 £18600 - Swansea On campus Full-time
Theoretical and Practical Clinical Neuropsychology PgDip University of Bristol - - - £11800 £18800 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology MSc (PG) University of Essex - - - £8760 £18800 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Psychology in Practice (Applied Neuropsychology) MSc (PG) Bath Spa University - - - £7790 £15070 - Bath On campus Full-time
Neuroscience MSc University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Educational Neuroscience MSc Birkbeck, University of London - - - £5370 £8745 - London On campus Part-time
Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology MSc Bournemouth University - - - £8750 £14750 - Poole On campus Full-time
MSci Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (integrated masters) including year abroad MSc University of Essex - - - £9250 £19080 - Colchester On campus Full-time
MSci Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (integrated masters) including placement year MSc University of Essex - - - £9250 £19080 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Applied Neuropsychology MSc University of Bristol - - - £6000 - - Bristol On campus Part-time
Education (Neuroscience and Education) MSc University of Bristol - - - £4650 - - Bristol On campus Part-time
Neuroscience (Foundation Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire - - - £6000 - - Preston On campus Full-time
Clinical Neuropsychology MSc University of Bristol - - - £4267 - - Bristol On campus Part-time
Cognitive Neuroscience PhD The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology MSc University of Kent 66% 2% 6% - - 157 Canterbury On campus Part-time
Translational Neuroscience PhD The University of Edinburgh 66% 2% 6% - - 157 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Computational Cognitive Neuroscience MSc (PG) Goldsmiths, University of London 66% 2% 6% - - 157 London On campus Part-time
Sussex Neuroscience PhD University of Sussex 66% 2% 6% - - 157 Brighton On campus Full-time
Brain Imaging and Cognitive Neuroscience MSc University of Birmingham 66% 2% 6% - - 157 Birmingham On campus Part-time
Neuroscience (Biomedical Sciences - Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) MSc (Res) The University of Edinburgh 66% 2% 6% - - 157 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience MSc Goldsmiths, University of London 66% 2% 6% - - 157 London On campus Part-time
Applied Neuroscience (MSc) MSc University of Dundee 66% 2% 6% - - 157 Dundee On campus Full-time
Computational Neuroscience, Cognition and AI MSc MSc The University of Nottingham 66% 2% 6% - - 157 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Neuroscience (1+3) DPhil University of Oxford 66% 2% 6% - - 157 Oxford On campus Full-time
Clinical Neurosciences MSc (Res) University of Oxford 66% 2% 6% - - 157 Oxford On campus Full-time
Human Neuroscience MSc Plymouth University - - - - - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour PhD University of Leicester - - - - - - Leicester On campus Full-time
Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience MSc University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience MSc Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Part-time
Neuroscience and Translational Medicine MSc Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Neuroscience (Integrative Neuroscience) MSc (Res) The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Neuroscience MSc University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Human Cognitive Neuropsychology MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience MSc Anglia Ruskin University - - - - - - Cambridge On campus Full-time
Neuroscience PhD Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Informatics: ANC: Machine Learning, Computational Neuroscience, Computational Biology MSc (Res) The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Principles of Clinical Neuropsychology PgDip Bangor University 81% 0% 0% - - 229 Bangor On campus Part-time
Cognitive Neuroscience MSc University of Sussex 81% 0% 0% - - 229 Brighton On campus Part-time
Psychology with Human Neuroscience MPsych Plymouth University - - - - - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Robotics MSc University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Neuroscience

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24010 £27000 £35000
25-75 percentile range £20530 - £26990 £20500 - £34500 £27500 - £44500
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Neuroscience courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25214 £27417 £34856
25-75 percentile range £21539 - £28973 £20284 - £32719 £26302 - £42529
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Neuroscience

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Neuroscience who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Neuroscience

  • Universities
  • Government departments
  • Contract research organisations
  • National Health Services
  • Pharmaceutical industry
  • Food industries

Jobs of graduates of Neuroscience (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Neuroscience at Anglia Ruskin University

25% Caring personal services
25% Natural and social science professionals
20% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Other Health Professionals
5% Skilled trades occupations
5% Customer service occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Elementary occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Neuroscience

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Neuroscience, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Neuroscience is the study of the Anatomy, Physiology, Biophysics, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and behaviour of human nerve cells and nervous systems.

The median salary of graduates of Neuroscience was £24010 15 months after graduation, £27000 3 years after graduation and £35000 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Neuroscience studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Neuroscience - MNeurosc
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Biological Sciences - MBiolSci
  • Master of Biosciences - MBio
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Doctor of Medicine - MD
  • Masters in Research - MRes
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Doctor of Philosophy - DPhil
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Psychology - MPsych

Psychology with Neuropsychology - BSc (Hons) at Bangor University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 93 out of 100 among 105 respondents.