Neuroscience Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Neuroscience with Psychology with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) University of Aberdeen 77% 1% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 195 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University College London 59% 0% 0% £9250 £32100 192 London On campus Full-time
Neuroscience MNeurosc Cardiff University 60% 3% 2% £9000 £25450 £28200 163 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Neuroscience including Professional Training Year BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 77% 3% 5% £9000 £25450 £28200 169 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) Middlesex University 71% 15% 5% £9250 £15100 106 London On campus Full-time
Psychology with Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Reading 53% 5% 15% £9250 £27650 142 Reading On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 77% 10% 5% £9250 £26100 £24800 165 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham 59% 0% 0% £9250 £28600 158 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham 85% 5% 5% £9250 £27200 164 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 0% 0% £9250 £34800 189 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 66% 3% 4% £9250 £29700 141 Exeter On campus Full-time
Neuroscience Msci (Hons) The University of Nottingham 85% 0% 5% £9250 £27200 151 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (Including Placement Year) BSc (Hons) University of Essex 87% 2% 7% £9250 £22100 138 Colchester On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 63% 10% 0% £9000 £25450 £28200 153 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Dundee 88% 5% 0% £9250 £24800 181 Dundee On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with Professional Training Year MNeurosc Cardiff University 77% 3% 2% £9000 £25450 £28200 163 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Psychology, Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 83% 0% 0% £9250 £23800 152 Egham On campus Full-time
Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Essex 87% 2% 7% £9250 £22100 124 Colchester On campus Full-time
Neuroscience Msci (Hons) University College London 92% 0% 5% £9250 £32100 197 London On campus Full-time
Psychology with Neuroscience BSc (Hons) Middlesex University 70% 15% 10% £9250 £15100 105 London On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 0% 6% £9250 £29300 176 Bristol On campus Full-time
Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Essex 81% 2% 0% £9250 £22100 121 Colchester On campus Full-time
MSci Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (integrated masters) including year abroad MSc University of Essex 67% 0% 8% £9250 £22100 122 Colchester On campus Full-time
Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (Including Year Abroad) BSc (Hons) University of Essex 87% 2% 7% £9250 £22100 124 Colchester On campus Full-time
Psychology with Neuropsychology BSc (Hons) Bangor University 93% 0% 5% £9000 - 135 Bangor On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 73% 6% 0% £9250 - 158 London On campus Full-time
Neuroscience (Foundation Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 52% 0% 5% £9250 - 95 Preston On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) The University of Warwick 75% 5% 0% £9250 - 146 Coventry On campus Full-time
Neuroscience and Psychology with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) King's College London 67% 6% 0% £9250 - 145 London On campus Full-time
Neuroscience MBio The University of Warwick 75% 5% 3% £9250 - 159 Coventry On campus Full-time
Neuroscience and Psychology with a Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) King's College London 67% 6% 5% £9250 - 174 London On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 52% 0% 5% £9250 - 95 Preston On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) King's College London 59% 5% 3% £9250 - 171 London On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with Placement Year BSc (Hons) The University of Warwick 75% 5% 3% £9250 - 158 Coventry On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 69% 5% 5% £9250 - 139 London On campus Full-time
Neuroscience and Psychology BSc (Hons) King's College London 67% 6% 0% £9250 - 150 London On campus Full-time
Human Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Birmingham 50% 0% 5% £9250 - 165 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Neuropsychology BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 33% 0% 5% £9250 - 147 Preston On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with Industrial Placement MBio The University of Warwick 75% 5% 3% £9250 - 159 Coventry On campus Full-time
Forensic Science and Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Keele 78% 3% 3% - - 138 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with Industrial/Professional Experience (4 years) BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 79% 4% 5% - - 175 Manchester On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Glasgow 81% 0% 0% - - 196 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Keele 76% 0% 5% - - 133 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with a Modern Language (4 years) BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 79% 4% 3% - - 167 Manchester On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 62% 0% 5% - - 182 Manchester On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with Entrepreneurship BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 79% 4% 3% - - 171 Manchester On campus Full-time
Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Leeds 71% 5% 10% - - 147 Leeds On campus Full-time
Biochemistry and Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Keele 78% 3% 0% - - 129 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 83% 0% 5% - - 164 Manchester On campus Full-time
Computer Science and Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Keele 78% 3% 3% - - 115 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Keele 73% 5% 5% - - 85 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Neuroscience MBiol (Hons) University of Leeds 69% 5% 0% - - 174 Leeds On campus Full-time
Data Science and Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Keele 78% 3% 3% - - 115 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Neuroscience and Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Keele 64% 0% 10% - - 154 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Psychology with Human Neuroscience MPsych Plymouth University 81% 5% 11% - - 129 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Neuroscience (4 years) [MSci] MSc The University of Manchester 70% 4% 10% - - 169 Manchester On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience MSc Durham University - - - £13600 £29900 - Durham On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with Professional Placement BSc (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £29700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience MSc (Res) University of Bristol - - - £4665 £25300 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology MA Birkbeck, University of London - - - £6075 £9915 - London On campus Part-time
Cognitive Neuroscience MSc University of Reading - - - £12550 £26950 - Reading On campus Part-time
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (by Research) MSc University of Reading - - - £14097 £27800 - Reading On campus Full-time
Psychology and Neuroscience MSc University of Bristol - - - £9250 £29000 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging PhD The University of York - - - £2325 £2403 £11950 £13950 - York On campus Part-time
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience MSc The University of York - - - £11770 £12480 £27200 £29400 - York On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience MSc The University of York - - - £11770 £12480 £27200 £29400 - York On campus Full-time
Cognition and Neuroscience MSc University of Huddersfield - - - £6900 £17600 - Huddersfield 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 £22100 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Neuroscience with Foundation Year BSc Middlesex University - - - £9250 £15100 - London On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience MSc Swansea University - - - £9650 £20550 - Swansea On campus Full-time
Applied Neuropsychology (Bristol-based) PgDip University of Bristol - - - £10100 £19600 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Psychology with Neuroscience with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Middlesex University - - - £9250 £15100 - London On campus Full-time
Theoretical and Practical Clinical Neuropsychology PgDip University of Bristol - - - £12400 £19700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology MSc (PG) University of Essex - - - £10000 £21700 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Neuroscience MSc University of Bristol - - - £9250 £31300 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Educational Neuroscience MA Birkbeck, University of London - - - £12150 £19830 - London On campus Full-time
Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology MSc Bournemouth University - - - £10500 £17500 - Poole On campus Full-time
MSci Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (integrated masters) including placement year MSc University of Essex - - - £9250 £22100 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Applied Neuropsychology MSc University of Bristol - - - £6300 - - Bristol On campus Part-time
Cognitive Neuroscience MSc University of East Anglia - - - £11400 - - Norwich On campus Part-time
Education (Neuroscience and Education) MSc University of Bristol - - - £3677 - - Bristol On campus Part-time
Molecular Neuroscience MSc University of Bristol - - - £5650 - - Bristol On campus Part-time
Clinical Neuropsychology MSc University of Bristol - - - £6700 - - Bristol On campus Part-time
Clinical Neuropsychology PgDip University of Bristol - - - £5050 - - Bristol On campus Part-time
Neuroscience MRes University of Central Lancashire - - - - - - Preston On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience PhD The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology MSc University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Translational Neuroscience PhD The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology PhD University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Neuroimaging for Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience MSc The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Neuroscience (Biomedical Sciences - Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) MSc (Res) The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Applied Neuroscience (MSc) MSc University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Full-time
Neuroscience (1+3) DPhil University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Clinical Neurosciences MSc (Res) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Part-time
Human Neuroscience MSc Plymouth University - - - - - - Plymouth On campus Part-time
Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience MSc University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Neuroscience MRes University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience MSc Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry and Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Keele - - - - - - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-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 Part-time
Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience MSc Brunel University - - - - - - Uxbridge On campus Part-time
Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience MSc Anglia Ruskin University - - - - - - Cambridge On campus Part-time
Neuroscience MSc The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology MRes The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester 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 MSc Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Part-time
Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Robotics MSc University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Chemistry and Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Keele - - - - - - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
67 /100
7074 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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 £25000 £27000 £35000
25-75 percentile range £21091 - £28004 £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 £24872 £27489 £35085
25-75 percentile range £21849 - £28319 £20457 - £32750 £26466 - £42947
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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

15% Business and public service associate professionals
15% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Caring personal services
5% Sports and fitness occupations
5% Caring personal services
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Finance Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

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) Oct 10, 2023
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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 £25000 15 months after graduation, £27000 3 years after graduation and £35000 5 years after graduation.

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