Our Neuroscience & Psychology BSc program cuts across disciplinary boundaries to provide you with the knowledge and skills that you need to understand the workings of the brain and the relationship between mental and neural processes in health and disease. Offered by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), the premier centre for mental health and related neurosciences research in Europe, it emphasises research-led teaching and provides an unparalleled opportunity to benefit from the expertise of world leading experts and state-of-the-art facilities.
Key benefits
You will study in a multidisciplinary environment, learning from and working with world leading experts in neuroscience and psychology.
You will develop knowledge across disciplines and levels of analysis, from cells and molecules to cognitive and cultural processes.
You will be trained in the latest technological and methodological developments in cognitive, systems and computational neuroscience.
You will develop the computational, statistical and analytical skills required to work with complex neuroscientific data.
You will develop the skills and mind-set required for working with people from diverse scientific backgrounds.
Course essentials
In years 1 & 2 you will study a mixture of core and mandatory modules. Some modules incorporate the British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited curriculum conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for chartered membership of the society. Other modules will develop your understanding of neural science and methods and build your skills and confidence in statistical analysis and computing using software such as R and Matlab.
You will have the opportunity study abroad for a year, or put your knowledge and skills in practice during a professional placement year. Our unique partnership with South London & Maudsley Hospital (SLaM), and the more than 100 research teams at the IoPPN, from basic and clinical neuroscience, to developmental neurobiology, to neuroimaging and psychiatric research, to neurodevelopmental and age-related disorders, ensure that you will find a placement that meets your interests. In your final year you can choose from an exciting and wide range of optional modules covering all flavours of neuroscience and psychology.
Please see our online prospectus for further details on this programme: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate
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The following entry points are available for this course:
Required subjects: At least two of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or Psychology.
All applicants must obtain or have obtained grade 6/B in GCSE Mathematics
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill | |
| PTE Academic | 69 overall with a minimum of 62 in each skill | |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 100 overall with a minimum of 25 in writing and 23 in each of the other skills | |
| Cambridge English Advanced | 185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | 185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill | |
| Trinity ISE | Level III (ISEIII) with merit in each skill | |
| Institution's Own Test | Pass the King's Pre-Sessional English Language Programme with Band 7 |
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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.
For International fees and information, please see the course details on our online prospectus: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate
The fees stated are for entry in the forthcoming September. If you are applying for deferred entry, to commence the following September, fees may be subject to change.
All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.
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