Neuroscience BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - Neuroscience BSc (Hons)

Curious about how your brain works?  Would you like to understand neurological diseases such as epilepsy, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s? Then Neuroscience is for you. Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology, in this course youll study the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system, as well as neurological diseases and disorders. Our degree programme convers concepts from the genome through to human based clinical neuroscience. Disciplines studied will include:


- behaviour


- cellular and molecular biology


- experimental design
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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

09/2025

Campus

University Park Campus

Course Address
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD

Application Details

Course Code

B140

Institution Code

N84

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

A,A,B,B,B

Acceptable when combined with Scottish Advanced Highers grades AA, including Biology or Chemistry plus a second science. Suitable second science subjects include: maths, biology, chemistry, physics, geology, electronics, statistics, geography, psychology. Human biology and biology cannot be taken as two subjects.

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:15

Overall 45 level 3 credits including 30 level 3 graded credits at Distinction including two sciences, one of which must be biology or chemistry. The remaining 15 graded credits must be obtained at Merit or above. The modules will be considered on an individual basis; you may need to take certain modules and achieve a specified grade in those modules. Please contact us to discuss the transferability of your qualification.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32

32 Points with two Higher Level science subjects at grade 5, including one from Biology or Chemistry or 665 in 3 Higher Level IB certificates with two science subjects including one from Biology or Chemistry

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

DDD

RQF Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science considered on a case by case basis.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English language and maths at grade 4 (C) are also required.

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

DD

RQF Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Applied Science at DD plus 1 A level in Biology or Chemistry at grade A.

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,A

including Biology or Chemistry plus a second science. Suitable second science subjects include: maths, biology, chemistry, physics, geology, electronics, statistics, geography, psychology. Human biology and biology cannot be taken as two subjects. Offers made in combination with Scottish Higher qualification, grades AABBB

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,M1,M2

including Biology or Chemistry plus a second science subject. Suitable second science subjects include: maths, biology, chemistry, physics, geology, electronics, statistics, geography, psychology. Human biology and biology cannot be taken as two subjects.

Extended Project

A

If you have already achieved your EPQ at grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject. If you are still studying for your EPQ you will receive the standard course offer, and also an alternate offer with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your EPQ. If you qualify for a contextual offer, your EPQ will be taken into consideration and the appropriate adjustment will be made to your offer. Please note that if you qualify for an enhanced contextual offer, your EPQ will not be taken into consideration as we are unable to make any further adjustments to your offer.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

B

acceptable in combination with 2 science A-level qualifications, to include Biology or Chemistry plus a second science. Overall grades required AAB

Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)

Applications are assessed on an individual basis.

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

D

RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Certificate D plus 2 A levels including Biology or Chemistry and an acceptable second science at AB.

A level

A,A,B

AAB including two science subjects, one of which must be biology/human biology and/or chemistry. Second science subject can be from biology, chemistry, electronics, geography, geology, human biology, maths, computer science, statistics, physics or psychology. A pass is required in science practical tests, if assessed separately.

T Level

Considered on an individual basis. Please contact us to discuss the transferability of your qualification.

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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,250
EU, International £30,750

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