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Neuroscience

Entry requirements


A level

A,B,B

Excluding General Studies. Grades A and Grade B in two Science subjects

Access to HE Diploma

D:24,M:21

Pass the Access to HE Diploma with 24 L3 credits at Distinction grade and 21 L3 credits at Merit grade. To include 12 L3 credits at Merit Grade in Science Subject and 15 L3 credits at Distinction in another Science Subject.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32

Applicant will be considered with IB 32 OR 655 in three Higher Level subjects. All applicants will be required to have HL6 and HL5 in two Science subjects

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

Applicants studying a BTEC L3 Extended Diploma will also require A Level Grade A and A Level Grade B in two Science subjects

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,B,C

Grade A and Grade B in two Science Subjects

Scottish Higher

A,A,B,B,B

Grade A and Grade B in two Science subjects

UCAS Tariff

128-147

We've calculated how many Ucas points you'll need for this course.

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Neuroscience

- 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

To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.

Modules

For a full list of modules please visit our course page.

Assessment methods

Please visit our course page for current assessment methods.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£29,700
per year
International
£29,700
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

Extra funding

We understand the financial pressures that undergraduate students can face when arriving at university for the first time and that is why we offer bursaries to complement government loans for low household income families, scholarships for exceptional students, sportspeople and those meeting other criteria as well as expert funding advice and guidance.  For more information, please visit our course page.

The Uni


Course location:

University of Exeter - Exeter campuses

Department:

Combined Studies

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

80%
Neuroscience

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Biomedical sciences (non-specific)

Teaching and learning

78%
Staff make the subject interesting
87%
Staff are good at explaining things
84%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
74%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

78%
Library resources
84%
IT resources
83%
Course specific equipment and facilities
49%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

95%
UK students
5%
International students
25%
Male students
75%
Female students
91%
2:1 or above
9%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
B
A

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Biomedical sciences (non-specific)

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,000
med
Average annual salary
100%
high
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

73%
Health professionals
4%
Natural and social science professionals
4%
Media professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Biomedical sciences (non-specific)

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£30k

£30k

£35k

£35k

£33k

£33k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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