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Overview

The one-year Neuroscience Intercalated BSc combines lectures, seminars and a strong focus on research projects to provide you with a wide-ranging, accelerated exploration of the major topics in the rapidly evolving field of neuroscience.

For more information, including details on how to apply, see our Intercalated BSc pages.

  • One-year course leading to intercalated BSc

  • Strong focus on research skills

  • Europe's largest centre for medical and professional healthcare education

  • Teaching by internationally renowned scientists and researchers

  • A contemporary approach to the study of neuroscience, reflecting state-of-the-art research techniques and models

Key information

UCAS code N/A

Duration One year

Study mode Full-time

Course type Single honours

Further details

Awarding institution King’s College London

Department Department of Neuroscience Division of Psychology & Systems Sciences

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Description

How the brain functions is one of the great questions in science, and how to fix it when it goes wrong is one of the great challenges for humanity. Our intercalated Neuroscience BSc course will give you an insight into how medical science is attempting to address this challenge. You will look in detail at the nervous system and its function, development and disease. You will benefit from lectures and seminars delivered by experts from departments within the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) and the Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (FoLSM), as well as visiting lecturers from outside the college, many of whom are the leaders in their fields.

There are three pathways to achieving your intercalated Neuroscience BSc: a Laboratory-based research option; a Neuroscience and Neuropsychology option, which includes a research project; and a library-based research project option, which offers a greater range and flexibility of lecture-based modules, including a module on research project design and/or a laboratory practical module.

 

Teaching

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars and practical work. The course also requires a significant element of self-study.

Seminars & Tutorials

Practicals/Lab Work

Private Study

21 hours

99 hours

120 hours

Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.  

Assessment

Your performance will be assessed through a combination of coursework and written/practical examinations. Forms of assessment may typically include essays, e-tests, oral presentations, posters and practical reports. Coursework contributes approximately 30-40% and examinations approximately 60-70% to your final mark, except for projects were the final mark is based on the project report (80—90%).

Regulating body

King’s College London is regulated by the Office for Students.  

Location

This course is primarily taught at our King's College London Guy’s and Waterloo Campuses, both on the South Bank of the Thames, putting you at the heart of everything London has to offer in terms of academic resources and also close to its social and entertainment attractions.

 See our full list of intercalated courses here.

 

Structure

Year 1

Courses are divided into modules.  You will normally take modules totalling 120 credits.  This is a one year course.  

There are three possible pathways:

Option A: Developmental Neuroscience/Systems Neuroscience/ Neurodegeneration – with the emphasis on laboratory-based research.

Option B: Neuroscience and Neuropsychology – includes a psychology research project.

Option C: A library-based research project – a broader range of lecture-based modules, with options to study the conduct of research and undertake laboratory practicals.

 

 

Required Modules

Option A: Developmental Neuroscience/SystemsNeuroscience/ Neurodegeneration – with the emphasis on laboratory-based research.

You are required to take the following modules:

  • Laboratory-based Research Project in Neuroscience (45 credits)

  • Principles of Neurobiological Research (15 credits)

 

Option B: Neuroscience and Neuropsychology – includes a psychology research project (30 credits) 

You are required to take the following modules:

  • Cognitive Neuropsychology (30 credits)

  • Research Methods & Statistics Psychology Project (30 credits)

  • Pharmacology of Neurological & Psychiatric Disease (15 credits)

  • Neuroendocrinology (15 credits)

  • Cellular & System Neuroscience (30 credits) or Memory Mechanisms in Health & Disease (15 credits) and Imaging the Brain, Reading the Mind (15 credits)

 

Option C: A library-based research project – a broader range of lecture-based modules, with options to study the conduct of research and undertake laboratory practicals.

You are required to take the following modules:

  • Literature based Research Project in the Neurosciences (15 credits)   

and/or

  • Project Design in Neuroscience (30 credits)

 

Optional Modules
Option A: Developmental Neuroscience/SystemsNeuroscience/ Neurodegeneration – with the emphasis on laboratory-based research.
You are required to take 60 credits from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:

  • Developmental Neurobiology (30 credits) and Cellular & Systems Neuroscience (30 credits)

  • Developmental Neurobiology (30 credits) and Mechanisms of Development (30 credits)

  • Developmental Neurobiology (30 credits) and Memory Mechanisms in Health & Disease (15 credits) and Imaging the Brain Reading the Mind (15 credits)

  • Perspectives on Pain & Nervous System Disorders (30 credits) and Cellular & Systems Neuroscience (30 credits)

  • Perspectives on Pain & Nervous System Disorders (30 credits) and Mechanisms of Development (30 credits)

  • Perspectives on Pain & Nervous Systems Disorders (30 credits) and Memory Mechanisms in Health & Diseases (15 credits) and Imaging the Brain Reading the Mind (15 credits)

 

Option C:  A library-based research project – a broader range of lecture-based modules, with options to study the conduct of research and undertake laboratory practicals.
Take sufficient credits to bring your total for the year to 120, from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:

  • Cellular & Systems Neuroscience (30 credits)

  • Neuroendocrinology (15 credits)

  • Developmental Neurobiology (30 credits)

  • Mechanisms of Development (30 credits)

  • Behavioural Sciences (15 credits)

  • Perspectives on Pain & Nervous System Disorders (30 credits)

  • Pharmacology of Neurological & Psychiatric Disease (15 credits)

  • Experimental Topics in Neuroscience (15 credits)

  • Memory Mechanisms in Health & Disease (15 credits)

  • Imaging the Brain, Reading the Mind (15 credits)

  • And up to 30 credits from modules run by Bioscience Education

 King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant courses of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest that you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

Entry requirements

 

Required subjects

This BSc accepts Medical, Dental and Veterinary students.

Further information and other requirements

Please see the Intercalated BSc Entry Requirements page.

Selection procedure

Application deadline:

King's students:  27th January 2020 
Non-King's students: 2nd March 2020  

Help and support

If you don't have a suitable qualification for direct entry to a UK university, or if English isn't your first language, our academic preparation courses can help you get ready for study in the UK.

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Fees and funding

Full time tuition fees UK:

The UK tuition fee for the 2019-2020 academic year is currently £9,250 per year. This is based on the UK Government’s cap.

Full time tuition fees EU:

Students starting their programme in 2019/20 (September 2019) who are eligible to pay EU fees will pay the same rate of tuition fees as UK students. This will apply for the duration of their programme, but may be subject to change by the UK Government for subsequent cohorts from 2020/21.

The UK tuition fee for the 2019-2020 academic year is currently £9,250 per year. This is based on the UK Government’s cap.

Full time tuition fees International:

The International tuition fee for the 2019-2020 academic year is £25,500 per year.

Please note that the International tuition fee is subject to annual increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.

All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.

 

Additional costs/expenses

In addition to your tuition fees, you can also expect to pay for: 

  • Alternative venue examination fees

  • Books if you choose to buy your own copies 

  • Clothing for optional course related events and competitions 

  • Graduation costs

  • Library fees and fines 

  • Personal photocopies 

  • Printing course handouts 

  • Society membership fees 

  • Stationery 

  • Travel costs for travel around London and between campuses 

Please see the Intercalated BSc Fees & Funding page.

Financial help and support

Visit the fees and funding webpages to find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans and other financial help available at King's.

Career prospects

Graduates from the School of Bioscience Education are equipped with a variety of transferable skills including data gathering, analysis and interpretation, presentation skills and teamwork. Others have continued to study in medicine, dentistry and other related fields including pharmaceutical sciences, cardiovascular pharmacology and biomedical research.

Testimonials

Jemma

Jemma

I decided to do an iBSc in Neuroscience after really enjoying the neuro lectures during my second year of medical school. I felt like it was the most interesting part of my medical experience so far and the teaching made new concepts seem logical and straightforward. Embarking on the iBSc, I was excited to join other enthusiastic, budding neuroscientists and learn neuro on a whole new level, not just about the diseased state like in medicine. I chose the ‘Option A’ pathway and spent the year doing the modules ‘Developmental Neurobiology’, ‘Cells and Systems Neuroscience’, ‘Principles of Neurobiological Research’ and the 45 credit lab project. Each of my modules were interesting for different reasons and really enjoyed the diversity. From learning about how the brain forms in development, to understanding the physics behind an action potential in a neuron, I was able to dabble in different branches of neuro and get a real taste of the field. I spent all of second term in a lab, which was a great exposure to neuro research and opened my eyes to choosing a career in both research and clinical medicine. To be in a lab, actively contributing towards the development of neuro research was so exciting and I really enjoyed getting stuck in by conducting my own experiments in one of the world leading neuro research centres.  All in all, my year as a neuroscientist was a great experience, and I learnt so much that I will take with me in my medical career. I can now actually understand how to interpret a scientific paper and not just get confused after the second paragraph.

Blue box with King's College London rankings. Starting with, 7th in the UK for research quality. Followed by, 6th in the UK for research power. Concluding with, 4th among multi-faculty universities for research Impact. The source is research excellence framework 2014

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