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Neuroscience

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 20 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
University Park Campus
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Course summary

Would you like to understand neurological diseases such as epilepsy, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s?

Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology, in this course you'll study the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system, as well as neurological diseases and disorders.

You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the brain, spinal cord, and neurological diseases, with an accredited neuroscience degree, preparing you for a career in clinical research, pharmaceuticals, or academic science.

Our degree programme convers concepts from the genome through to human based clinical neuroscience. Topics studied will include:

  • behaviour

  • cellular and molecular biology

  • experimental design

  • genetics

  • pharmacology

  • physiology

  • neuroanatomy

  • neuroimmune interactions

  • environmental neuroscience

BSc or MSci?

MSci degrees are undergraduate-level courses which last for four years and have an integrated master's qualification. They are the equivalent to a BSc plus a master's level qualification.

The MSci provides additional intensive laboratory research and the opportunity for you to add in industrial experience to enhance your future career prospects.

Why choose this course?

  • Study in one of the UK’s major teaching hospitals on a course with a strong human neurobiology and pharmacological emphasis.

  • Laboratory experience from term one - you’ll have access to advanced research labs and opportunities to work with imaging (SLIM, MRI, 3D), genomics, deep-seq, nanopore, flow cytometry and single-cell RNA sequencing.

  • In your final year, you can undertake a capstone project, applying your expertise to real-world challenges in a collaborative working group.

  • We’re a top 20 UK and top 100 world university (QS World University Rankings 2026).

  • The average starting salary for life sciences undergraduates within 15 months of graduation was £27,563 (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2022/23).

Modules

Course Modules

For detailed information about the modules you will study, please visit the course page: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/ugstudy/courses/UG/Neuroscience-BSc-Hons.html

https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/ugstudy/courses/UG/Neuroscience-BSc-Hons.html

Assessment method

For detailed information about the course assessment methods please visit the course page: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/ugstudy/courses/UG/Neuroscience-BSc-Hons.html

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Royal Society of Biology

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University Park Campus

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 20 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
B140
Institution code:
N84
Campus name:
University Park Campus
Points of Entry:
Year 1

University of Nottingham has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
B140
Institution code:
N84
Campus name:
University Park Campus

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
AAB

AAB including two science subjects, one of which must be biology/human biology and/or chemistry. Second science subject can be from biology, chemistry, electronics, geography, geology, human biology, maths, computer science, statistics, physics or psychology.

A pass is required in science practical tests, if assessed separately.

T Level

Considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us to discuss the transferability of your qualification.

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish Higher
AABBB

Acceptable when combined with Scottish Advanced Highers grades AA, including Biology or Chemistry plus a second science.

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 30 Merit: 15

Overall 45 level 3 credits including 30 level 3 graded credits at Distinction including two sciences, one of which must be biology or chemistry. The remaining 15 graded credits must be obtained at Merit or above.

The modules will be considered on an individual basis; you may need to take certain modules and achieve a specified grade in those modules. Please contact us to discuss the transferability of your qualification.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English and maths at grade 4 (C) are also required.

Scottish Advanced Higher
AA

including Biology or Chemistry plus a second science. Suitable second science subjects include: maths, biology, chemistry, physics, geology, electronics, statistics, geography, psychology.

Offers made in combination with Scottish Higher qualification, grades AABBB

Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)

Applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DD

RQF Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Applied Science at DD plus 1 A level in Biology or Chemistry at grade A.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 32

32 Points with two Higher Level science subjects at grade 5, including one from Biology or Chemistry or 665 in 3 Higher Level IB certificates with two science subjects including one from Biology or Chemistry

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
B

acceptable in combination with 2 science A level qualifications, to include Biology or Chemistry and a second science. Overall grades required AAB.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD

RQF Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science considered on a case-by-case basis.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
D

RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Certificate D plus 2 A levels including Biology or Chemistry and an acceptable second science at AB.

Applicants to this course may be eligible for our Additional Qualifications Offer Reduction Scheme. If you achieve a grade A in an EPQ, Core Maths*, IB Extended Essay or additional AS level qualification* then you will receive a one grade reduced offer for this course.

Please note that if you qualify for an enhanced contextual offer or receive an alternative offer based on taking four A levels, your additional qualification will not be taken into consideration as we are unable to make any further adjustments to your offer.

  • Additional eligibility requirements apply. View further details on this scheme.
    https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/ugstudy/articles/applying/entry-requirements.html

Neuroscience is one of the progression pathways for our Science with a Foundation Year course. Requirements for progression are:

Foundation Biological Science - 55%
Foundation Chemistry - 55%
Overall pass - 40% https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/ugstudy/courses/UG/Neuroscience-BSc-Hons.html

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5no less than 6.0 in any element As well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English. Check our English language policies and equivalencies for further details. For presessional English or one-year foundation courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI to meet visa regulations. If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a Presessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) course. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK. If you successfully complete your presessional course to the required level, you can then progress to your degree course. This means that you won't need to retake IELTS or equivalent.
TOEFL (iBT)90Minimum of 22 in Speaking, 20 in Reading and 19 in Writing and Listening

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

We consider applicants solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential – we use exam grades to prioritise applicants but look at a range of factors and aim to give everyone an equal opportunity to show their achievements.

We understand that background and personal circumstances can have an impact on academic performance at school or college. Applicants who are eligible under our contextual admissions policies may be considered for a reduced contextual offer.

Learn more on the University of Nottingham website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
EU & InternationalTBC
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£10050*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

View undergraduate tuition fees for UK and international students: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fees/tuitionfees/202627/undergraduate.aspx

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