MSc Neuroscience / Course details

Our MSc Neuroscience course will give you the opportunity to get actively involved in neuroscience research through a research placement.

You will learn through an interactive approach involving seminars, workshops and small group tutorials rather than traditional lectures. You will also undertake your own research project, which will allow you to join first class research groups and gain first-hand experience of the day-to-day operation of a neuroscience laboratory.

You will gain research experience and professional skills - perhaps in a different area to your first degree - before deciding on a future career in industry or academic research. This will allow you to make an informed choice about the research area you want to go into.

You choose the laboratory placement from a list provided by your programme director. Neuroscience research at Manchester is diverse, ranging from the molecular processes of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative disease to the neuronal clocks responsible for the circadian rhythms and the theoretical and experimental study of how networks of neurons implement brain functions such as sensory processing and motor control.

You will also benefit from being exposed to neuroscience research seminars, in which internationally renowned experts present their recent findings.

Interactive learning

You will learn through research projects, seminars, workshops and small group tutorials rather than a traditional lecture-based format, making for a more interactive approach to learning.

We use a range of teaching and learning methods, including tutorials, workshops, seminars and research placements.

Find out more by visiting the postgraduate teaching and learning page.

We will assess your progress using:

• written reports on your research projects and tutorials
• oral presentations
• written assignments
• posters
• multiple choice exams
• critical assessment of literature
• online statistics exercises.