Neuroscience

Combine skills in science and research to explore the fascinating complexity of the human brain, from memory and learning to health and disease. Our programme is designed to equip you with the multidisciplinary skills, knowledge and understanding of genetics, human physiology and the nervous system, ready to embark on an advanced career in science, research and beyond. You will immerse into the theoretical foundation of neuroscience, whilst developing practical laboratory skills, enabling you to explore and apply your learning to the real-world.

Why choose this course?

• Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology

• 20th in England for Neuroscience, Guardian University Guide 2025

• Develop core practical skills in Keele's state-of-the-art Central Science Laboratories (CSL)

• Engage with an enriching placement year or international year to excel in your career

Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology*, our Neuroscience BSc at Keele introduces you to the anatomy and function of the nervous system, investigating complex interactions that enable motor control, sensory perception and stability. You will study cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, and human physiology to examine the brain, from how it senses and moves through the environment, to degeneration in health and in disease.

Explore physiological systems including the digestive, cardiovascular and endocrine systems and how they are controlled by the brain. With insights into key concepts in neuroscience, you'll examine how the brain develops, the mechanisms underlying learning and memory, how drugs affect the nervous system, and how electrical activity in the brain works to control human functions. You will investigate this further through the exploration of behaviour and how sensory systems work. We will help you to understand technological advances which may repair and regenerate the brain after damage.

Throughout the programme, you will develop a range of practical laboratory skills that can be applied to design and carry out experiments to understand more about the brain and nervous system, involving research design, practical techniques and data analysis to put your learning into practice. This will involve learning in our state-of-the-art David Attenborough and Central Science Laboratories, as well as the opportunity to gain practical experience of human neural anatomy in Keele Medical School's Anatomy Suite. Your theoretical knowledge and practical skills combined will allow you to apply your learning to a wide range of careers in science and biological sciences.

*Subject to passing your final year project and laboratory modules in Year 1 and Year 2.

About Keele

Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

For a list of indicative modules please visit the course page on the Keele University website.