| UCAS code | B140 |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3 years |
| Entry year | 2024 |
| Campus |
Streatham/St Luke's |
| Discipline | Neuroscience |
| Contact | Web: Enquire online |
| Typical offer | A levels: ABB |
|---|---|
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A-Level: ABC with Professional Training Year: |
| UCAS code | B141 |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 years |
| Entry year | 2024 |
| Campus |
Streatham / St Luke's |
| Discipline | Neuroscience |
| Contact | Web: Enquire online |
| Typical offer | A levels: AAB |
|---|---|
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A-Level: ABC with Professional Training Year: |
Overview
- Explore neuroscience in the context of both normal physiology and disease
- You are encouraged to undertake a Professional Training Year in the UK or abroad and gain invaluable experience working as part of a leading research team
- Develop your critical-thinking by working in small groups with expert facilitators
- You’ll be part of our world-renowned research community from day one, working with researchers on their current cutting-edge research
Small group learning
independent learning, teamwork, collaboration and communication
Professional Training Year in the UK or abroad
open to all students
Research-inspired teaching
part of the research community from day one
Interdisciplinary learning
Neuroscience, Medical Sciences and Biosciences
Entry requirements (typical offer)
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| A-Level | ABB
AAB (with Professional Training Year) |
At least one grade A and one grade B in two GCE AL science subjects.
GCE AL/AS science includes: Biology/Human Biology*; Chemistry; Computing; Design and Technology; Electronics; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Geography; Geology; Maths/Pure Maths/Further Maths*; Life and Health Sciences; Physical Education; Physics; Psychology; Science (applied); Statistics. *If more than one of these is taken they would only count as one ‘science’. |
| IB | 32/655
34/665 (with Professional Training Year) |
At least one HL6 and one HL5 in two IB science subjects. |
| BTEC | DDM
DDD (with Professional Training Year) |
Applicants studying a BTEC Extended Diploma will also require one grade A and one grade B in two GCE AL science subjects. |
| GCSE | C or 4 | English Language |
| Access to HE | 24 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 21 L3 credits at Merit Grade. 30 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit Grade (with Professional Training Year) | 15 L3 Credits at Distinction Grade and 12 L3 Credits at Merit Grade in Biology and another suitable science subject area. 15 L3 Credits at Distinction Grade and 12 L3 Credits at Merit Grade in Biology and another suitable science subject area (with Professional Training Year) |
| Contextual Offer | A-Level: ABC with Professional Training Year: |
Specific subject requirements must still be achieved where stated above. Find out more about contextual offers. |
| Other UK, EU and International equivalences | ||
| English language requirements |
International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course. The required test scores for this course fall under Profile B. Please visit our English language requirements page to view the required test scores and equivalencies from your country. |
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NB General Studies is not included in any offer.
Grades advertised on each programme webpage are the typical level at which our offers are made and provide information on any specific subjects an applicant will need to have studied in order to be considered for a place on the programme. However, if we receive a large number of applications for the programme we may not be able to make an offer to all those who are predicted to achieve/have achieved grades which are in line with our typical offer. For more information on how applications are assessed and when decisions are released, please see: After you apply
Helping you to apply
Will there be an interview?
No – we don’t interview for this programme.
What happens next?
If you receive an offer from us, you’ll be invited to an offer-holder visit day where you can find out more about the programme from our current students and meet the academics who will be teaching you.
Course content
Our Neuroscience degree has been carefully designed to share with you the latest ideas about how biological processes in nervous tissues enable the life we see around us, and experience ourselves.
Understanding these processes better could transform healthcare – and illuminate what it means to be human. These are substantial challenges. To meet them, we use small-group teaching throughout the course to help you develop your subject knowledge and capacity for critical thinking.
Underpinning this is our central commitment to research-engaged teaching. We do not want to simply share information with you; we want you to be part of the process of scientific discovery. This means that, alongside formal teaching sessions, we encourage you to become an active participant in our inter-disciplinary community. From the moment you arrive there are hands-on opportunities for you to do research.
If you choose the Professional Training Year for this course, it will take place between your second and third (final) year.
Course variants
UCAS code: B141
You can choose to, and we actively support and encourage you to, undertake a Professional Training Year (PTY). The PTY provides you with an excellent opportunity to gain invaluable experience of working as part of a leading research team. This gives you the chance to discover what it is like to work in a real research environment or a health intervention setting and will enhance your career prospects. You will contribute to a medical or health related project, and may have the opportunity to attend a national or international science conference to present your research data, or co-author a research paper.
If you choose a PTY, it will take place after your second year of study, and your degree will take four years to complete.
Why choose a Professional Training Year?
Undertaking a PTY placement will enhance your professionalism, independence and confidence; increase your subject knowledge and research skills; improve your problem-solving, team-working, leadership, communication and project management skills; and prepare you for working in a professional work environment.
How is the PTY organised?
You apply for a PTY during your second year of study and are supported to apply for positions with guidance from our staff. During your PTY you are closely support by both your workplace supervisor and visiting PTY tutor.
How do I apply?
You can apply directly to one of these options using the UCAS codes below, or you can apply to the standard BSc Neuroscience course and transfer onto the PTY option at the end of your first year.
| Option | UCAS Code |
|---|---|
| BSc Neuroscience (standard course) | B140 |
| BSc Neuroscience with Professional Training Year | B141 |
How does it affect my tuition fee?
If, as part of your four-year degree programme, you spend a full academic year studying or working abroad you will pay a reduced fee of £1,350 (or 15 per cent of the maximum fee for that year). If you spend a full year on a work placement (in the UK) you will pay a reduced fee of £1,800 (or 20 per cent of the maximum fee).
Fees
Tuition fees for 2023 entry
UK students: £9,250 per year
International students: £27,000 per year
Scholarships
The University of Exeter has over £2.5 million in scholarships available for students applying to study with us in 2023 - including our Global Excellence Scholarships* for international fee paying students and financial support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, lower income households and other under-represented groups to help them access, succeed and progress through higher education.
* Terms and conditions apply. See online for details.
Learning and teaching
Throughout the programme, you benefit from a careful blend of innovative and traditional teaching methods. A variety of stimulating, cutting-edge resources are also available to support your learning.
Structured small group learning sessions
In tutor-led groups of 8-12 students you will investigate key scientific concepts and systems presented in the form of triggers. The style of trigger varies week by week but will include patient-based clinical case studies, current media-worthy medical science breakthroughs and extracts from research papers.
Life Sciences Resource Centre activities
You’ll be supported in your exploration of the human biomedical science that is presented in your small group sessions by the rich variety of state-of-the-art resources available in the Life Sciences Resource Centre. These resources include anatomical models, multimedia and IT resources, and a well-stocked library. Tutor-led activities will drive your engagement with selected resources in order to increase your understanding of the small group triggers.
Lectures and seminars
Large group lectures and cutting-edge research seminars delivered by academics as well as external speakers will complement your studies. Lectures may contain students from a variety of different programmes for which the lecture content is relevant.
Practical laboratory sessions
You will develop your laboratory skills in the biosciences teaching laboratory on the Streatham Campus and the new teaching lab at the St Luke’s campus, which are equipped with instruments for observational, experimental and numerical aspects of biosciences including a range of biochemical, molecular, physiological and electronic apparatus.
Online learning
Your learning will be supported by the University’s virtual learning environment. You will have individual access to electronic journals, content-rich study guides, and interactive online learning materials covering various science disciplines, formative online assessments and group discussion forums.
Assessment
Regular assessment is used to help provide you with frequent feedback, enabling you to identify your strengths, as well as areas for improvement. Feedback is provided in a number of different ways including online written feedback and self, peer, tutor or small group feedback. Assessment formats include multiple-choice tests, essays, structured practical exams, reflective essays, oral and poster presentations, scientific report writing, short-answer question tests and independent project work.
Your future
Our course prioritises your development of the range of skills which make scientific research possible. Critical thinking forms the core of this, but we supplement this with a focus on helping you to communicate effectively across a range of media. The course will certainly develop your numeracy and knowledge of statistical methods, with further specialisation possible if are interested in mathematics and computation.
We believe that this clear focus on skills means that our Neuroscience course prepares you for employment in a wide variety of careers:
• Postgraduate study: MSc or Ph.D
• NHS-entry: Scientist Training Programme (STP), or Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS)
• Industry: Research and Development; Clinical Trials; Sales and Marketing
• Scientific Officer or Public, Private or Third Sector
• Graduate entry to Medicine or Dentistry
"I’ve enjoyed the course immensely, finding it challenging yet thought provoking, and my favourite part of the course so far has been the small group learning sessions, helping to develop our knowledge of human physiology. I also learnt a lot from the brain dissection, which, along with weekly practicals, combines theoretical and practical knowledge."
Hana
studying Neuroscience
