MS Neuroscience at University of Nevada, Reno

Programme overview

We are a highly interactive and exciting Neuroscience community that offers training towards a Ph.D. or M.S. degree in many areas of neuroscience. The Neuroscience graduate program is a multidisciplinary program with over 60 faculty and courses from many campus units, including the Colleges of Liberal Arts, Science, and Engineering, and the School of Medicine.

Study mode: full-time | Intake: December 15 (Fall) | Location: Reno, NV, United States

What you will study

The M.S. in Neuroscience requires 30 graduate credits comprising of 24 credits of course work and 6 credits for thesis research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GPA 3.0 or higher Recent GRE scores are recommended but not required For international students, TOEFL or IELTS scores Statement of purpose – Describe your current goals, and how the program is able help you in achieving them.

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.

Graduate entry terms are Spring, Summer and Fall 2027 for most programmes; several programmes (for example MPH, PhD Public Health, MSW on campus, DPT) accept Fall applicants only.

Graduate application fee is $60 for domestic students and $95 for international students. Applications are submitted by programme through TargetX, GradCAS, BusinessCAS, SOPHAS or EngineeringCAS as listed on the Graduate School apply page.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unr.edu/grad/apply

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