Neuroscience BSc (Hons) at University of Sussex

Programme overview

Unlock the diversity of neuroscience. Gain hands-on lab, data and programming skills to prepare you for a future in the sciences and beyond. Develop the data-handling and analytical skills for careers in scientific industries, alongside the transferable skills essential for diverse professions.

Department: School of Life Sciences: Neuroscience | Duration: 3 years full time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Cells, Organisms and Systems, Physiology and Disease, Skills, Ethics and Society, Biochemistry and Metabolism, Cell and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, Research Methods for Neuroscience, Teaching. Year 2 core modules: Human Genetics and Genomics, Principles of Neuronal Function, Research and Professional Skills I: Neuroscience, Developmental Biology, Neural Circuits, Research and Professional Skills II: Neuroscience. Year 3 core modules: Third Year Bioscience Research Project, Structure and Function of the Brain, Neurobiology of Brain Disorders.

Career pathways

When you graduate, you’ll have the data-handling and analytical skills for a wide range of science and science-related careers. This could include:

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Entry requirements

Typical offer: ABB-BBB Subjects: A-levels must include at least one science from Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Marine Science, Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Environmental Science, Sports Science, Computing, Geography, Geology, Psychology, Statistics, Life & Health Sciences (Double Award). You will also normally need to pass the separate science practical assessment in at least one of the science subjects. If you are not able to take the science practical assessment, applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. GCSEs: You will normally need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics with grade 4/C. Extended Project Qualification: We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer. We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us English language: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component. UCAS code B140.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 28,100 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full time

Apply through the official page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply

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