MS Neurosciences at University of Kansas

Programme overview

The MS in Neurosciences is coordinated by the Lawrence and Kansas City Medical Center campuses and is offered in rare cases where attaining the Ph.D. is not feasible. It is intended for students who want to teach or research at a university, or research in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company or government laboratory.

Faculty: School of Pharmacy | Department: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Biochemistry I, Neuroscience Seminar Series, Issues in Scientific Integrity, Research in Neuroscience (9 hours), Advanced Neuroscience and a Neuroscience Master's Thesis (8 hours), plus two electives such as Analysis of Variance, Sensory Biology or Molecular Mechanisms of Neurological Disorders. The degree plan is laid out over two years.

Career pathways

Preparation for teaching or research at universities, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and government laboratories.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The MS does not directly admit students; prospective students apply to the Ph.D. in Neurosciences.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Graduate application fee: $65 domestic degree-seeking, $100 international degree-seeking, $40 certificate-seeking and non-degree-seeking; waivers available. Requirements and deadlines are set by each programme. Apply through the KU graduate application system (KU Graduate for Lawrence, Edwards and Online programmes; KU Medical Center for KUMC programmes).

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