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MS Neuroscience at University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago, United States

Programme overview

The MS in Neuroscience is attainable by physician residents in Psychiatry at UIC and requires 32 semester hours beyond the baccalaureate and a master's thesis. No comprehensive exam is required.

Faculty: Graduate College  |  Department: Graduate Program in Neuroscience  |  Duration: 32 semester hours beyond the baccalaureate  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Required: ANAT/NEUS 403 Human Neuroanatomy, GEMS 503 Cell Biology, GEMS 504 Research Methods I, NEUS 501 and 502 Foundations of Neuroscience I and II, NEUS 511 Experimental Foundations of Psychopharmacology, and NEUS 595 each semester; remaining courses depend on the chosen concentration. Thesis research is NEUS 598.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Successful completion of an MD or DO program and admission to the Psychiatry Residency Program at UIC; no other MS candidates are considered. Three letters of recommendation. International applicants: TOEFL iBT 80 (4.5 if taken on or after 1/21/2026), IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (6.0 each section), PTE Academic 54, Duolingo 130.

Duration: 32 semester hours beyond the baccalaureate

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uic.edu/

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