MSc courses

Our postgraduate MSc courses and research degrees offer students a springboard into a career in neurosciences. Click on the course cards below for further information on each course.

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Translational Neuroscience MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time

Designed for students interested in gaining the practical, lab-based skills necessary to understand neurological diseases at the molecular and cellular level and how to apply this knowledge to benefit patients.

Clinical Neurology MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year Full-time

Understand neurological disease and how clinical research breakthroughs are translated into treatments. You’ll attend NHS clinics to learn from patients and clinicians.

Advanced Cell and Gene Therapies MSc PG Certificate PG Diploma

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

Work with scientists and industry to study the genetics behind rare inherited diseases. Learn how discoveries in the lab are translated into innovative new stem cell and gene therapy treatments that offer precision and personalised medicine.

  • Funding available

Neuroscience and Neurodegeneration MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2024 start
  • 3 years Part-time Distance learning Online learning

A flexible way to study the fundamental biology of the human nervous system, the mechanisms behind a range of illnesses, and the treatments that patients receive.

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International scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international students, including undergraduate and postgraduate taught scholarships towards the annual tuition fee. Applications are open for existing offer holders.

Scholarships for international students