Neuroscience

Course Overview

This course is taught through block learning. Find out more at https://www.lancashire.ac.uk/study/block-learning

Explore the most complex organ in the body. Through block learning, you’ll learn how the brain and nervous system work together to alter behaviour, perception, mood, and memory.

Neuroscience is the science of the brain. You'll take a multidisciplinary approach to understand this complex organ and the nervous system it controls.

You’ll learn to understand the cause and treatment for a range of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases like:

Parkinson’s
Alzheimer's
Schizophrenia
Depression
Your Neuroscience degree will be taught in short blocks which will offer a focused and immersive learning experience.

During the first two years you’ll learn background knowledge which will prepare you for a future career in neuroscience. Then in your final year you’ll be given the opportunity to specialise in core areas.

If you don’t meet the entry requirements of this course then you may be interested in our Foundation Year option. This is a four-year version of the course which adds a year of study at the start of your degree. During this time we’ll provide you with the skills and knowledge you’ll need to successfully undertake the full degree course.

Why study with us

• Our custom-designed laboratories include pharmacy and biomedical labs as well as a psychophysiology suite and brain imaging lab.

• This course is taught in block learning, allowing you to focus on one topic at a time. You will be on campus for three fixed days a week.

• Learn from specialists in areas including neuroimaging, psychopharmacology, physiological psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and molecular neurobiology.

What you'll do

• You will gain an understanding of the brain by studying topics from both a psychological and biological perspective.

• You’ll study biochemistry, physiology, and pharmacology to understand how the nervous system functions and impacts our behaviour.

• You can gain work experience by assisting researchers on paid internships, conferences, publications, and grants or in part-time work.

Future Careers

As it covers such a diverse range of disciplines, our Neuroscience BSc (Hons) degree offers a diverse range of career possibilities, from medicine and rehabilitation, to research and education.

By the time you graduate from this course, you’ll have a diverse scientific skillset – offering the starting point for a variety of different career paths. As such, it’s a degree that could lead into:

Science teaching
Science writing
Research in the pharmaceutical industry
Roles in the healthcare sector
With further study, even more doors open up - from medicine to academia.

During your studies, you can enhance your career prospects with a range of placements and internships. The final year placement module could take you to work either in labs, rehabilitation centres or brain rehabilitation. We also offer the chance to spend a year on placement, honing your skills in labs, charities, or healthcare centres.

You could even take part in our research programmes with a paid internship, working on research conferences, or research publications. With a range of options, you’ll have every opportunity to put some career-boosting experience on your CV.

Please visit The University of Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.