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PhD Neurosciences at University of California, San Diego

University of California, San Diego, United States

Programme overview

The Neurosciences Graduate Program at UC San Diego is an interdisciplinary PhD programme covering all areas related to the development and function of the nervous system.

Department: Neurosciences  |  Duration: Advance to candidacy by end of year four; dissertation by end of year six; registered time capped at seven years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

In the first two years students take seven core courses (NEU 200A-B-C, 225, 241, 257, 276, 280), at least one ethics course and electives, attend research rounds for two years, complete three first-year research rotations and TA for at least one quarter. A Computational Neuroscience Specialization is available.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University admission (graduate level): a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or the equivalent and a minimum B (3.0/4.0) average in upper-division or prior graduate work.

UC San Diego enrolls for Fall term only.

Apply through the official page: https://connect.grad.ucsd.edu/apply/

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