Cardiff University

Neuroscience with Professional Training Year

Award	Attendance	Study	Duration	Start	Domestic fees	International fees
MNeuro	On-Campus	Full-time, Sandwich	5	September	£9000 per year	£23450 per year

About Neuroscience with Professional Training Year, MNeuro - at Cardiff University

Our integrated master's degree in Neuroscience is aimed at aspiring researchers and those seeking a career in science. This five-year undergraduate course enables?you to explore the current frontiers of knowledge in your chosen field and provides training in advanced research techniques.

Neuroscience is the study of nervous systems, their component nerve cells and the functioning of the brain. The human brain contains one hundred thousand million cells, and how it works remains one of the most intriguing of all scientific questions. Can the brain understand the brain? Can the brain understand the mind? Is the brain a giant computer or something more?

On our Neuroscience programme, you will explore these questions, using approaches that range from the biochemistry and biophysics of the nerve cell to a psychologist's investigation of the machinery of the mind.

As part of this course you will spend your third year on placement at an academic, clinical or industrial research laboratory, or other approved establishment. This offers a great opportunity to gain first-hand professional research experience, and it has been shown to greatly enhance your subsequent employment prospects.

Many placements are in the UK, but in recent years we have had an increasing number of students taking up placements in international locations, including Southeast Asia, South Africa, Germany, Italy, Australia, Madagascar, and the USA.

This course provides an excellent foundation for future careers, and offers strong training for research scientists Our graduates have gone on to a range of exciting and fulfilling careers in both scientific and non-scientific related fields, including medical and scientific research, healthcare, scientific publishing, biological and pharmaceutical industries, toxicology, teaching and science journalism. Many also choose to progress their studies further with a higher degree.

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