Graduate Certificate in Computational Neuroscience at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Programme overview

The Rackham Graduate Certificate in Computational Neuroscience trains graduate students in experimental neuroscience programmes and in quantitative sciences such as physics, biophysics, mathematics and engineering in interdisciplinary computational neuroscience. It is administered jointly by the Neuroscience Graduate Program and MICDE.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering (MICDE) with the Neuroscience Graduate Program | Duration: 9 credit hours | Intake: Fall (apply by August 1) or Winter (apply by December 1) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Nine graduate credits: a core computational neuroscience course, a cross-discipline course (quantitative for experimental students, neuroscience for quantitative students) and an advanced neuroscience or quantitative course. Students also attend an interdisciplinary journal club at least 7 times and present once, and complete a practicum worth 3 credits.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate degree-granting programme at the University of Michigan and must have completed at least one semester in it. A pre-application form (UMich login) and advisor discussion come first, then the Rackham application. Enrolment deadlines: fall by August 1, winter by December 1. No more than 3 credits can be double-counted with a master's degree; SUGS/CUGS students cannot double-count.

Intake: Fall (apply by August 1) or Winter (apply by December 1)

Duration: 9 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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