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Neuroscience MSc

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Our Neuroscience MSc course will provide you with multidisciplinary training in a range of neuroscience topics, particularly those relevant to psychiatry, psychology and neurology. It seeks to equip graduates from a wide range of backgrounds for the next stage of their career, which may be either further full-time study in a neuroscience-related academic research environment, or employment in an academic, clinical or pharmaceutical organisation. Please note that the two year part-time programme runs on alternate years. The next intake will be September 2022.

Key benefits

  • Appeals to students from a variety of backgrounds.
  • Offers specialised graduate training in several neuroscience subject areas, both clinical and non-clinical.
  • ShapeAims to equip all graduates for the next stage of their career. Teaching is research-led and prepares graduates for careers in a broad range of sectors including academic research and medical, clinical, or pharmaceutical environments, or scientific publishing.
Elena Sophie Engstler

“I would recommend the MSc Neuroscience and studying at the IoPPN to anyone with a passion for the subject, no matter the background! I was given an incredible opportunity in undertaking the course, exploring my interests within neuroscience and making connections that led to most of the opportunities I have today. ”

Elena Sophie Engstler, Past student, Assistant Clinical Research Practitioner/GSTT Guy’s Cancer Centre, Head & Neck Clinical Trials;

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Employability

This course provides excellent training for students who wish to pursue a broad range of careers including an academic or research career, or those who wish to enter medical school, the pharmaceutical industry, or train as clinical psychologists, or work as scientific writers.

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Employability

This course provides excellent training for students who wish to pursue a broad range of careers including an academic or research career, or those who wish to enter medical school, the pharmaceutical industry, or train as clinical psychologists, or work as scientific writers.

Application closing date guidance

Full-time MSc:

We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible as we may need to request further information from you to assess your application. This is particularly important if your application is successful, and you are required to meet any conditions and/or you need a Student Visa to study at King’s.

Our first application deadline is on 6 March 2023 (23:59 UK time).

The programme will remain open until the final application deadlines below if there are places still available:

  • Overseas (international) fee status: 24 July 2023 (23:59 UK time)
  • Home fee status: 24 July 2023 (23:59 UK time)

After the first application deadline, the programme will close at any point once it is full.

Please note, you will not be eligible for an application fee refund if you apply after the first application deadline, and we are unable to process further offers because places are filled and we close the course before the final application deadline.

Part-time MSc:

This course is next expected to run in September 2024 and so, is not open for applications this year.

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