Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit MPhil/PhD 48 months PHD Programme By UCL |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

36,500 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Computer Science and Information SystemsMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Students at the Gatsby Unit study toward a PhD in Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience and Machine Learning. You will network extensively with the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre and other UCL experimental groups. Gatsby is part of the Centre for Computational Statistics and Machine Learning, together with UCL Computer Science and Statistical Science. 90% of alumni have secured academic or industry positions.

Research areas:

  • Analysis of neural data
  • Neural dynamics
  • Neural plasticity
  • Perceptual processing of auditory and visual input
  • Neural population coding
  • Kernel methods
  • Bayesian statistics
  • Reinforcement learning
  • Statistical machine learning
  • Unsupervised learning
  • Network and relational data

Programme overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Students at the Gatsby Unit study toward a PhD in Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience and Machine Learning. You will network extensively with the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre and other UCL experimental groups. Gatsby is part of the Centre for Computational Statistics and Machine Learning, together with UCL Computer Science and Statistical Science. 90% of alumni have secured academic or industry positions.

Research areas:

  • Analysis of neural data
  • Neural dynamics
  • Neural plasticity
  • Perceptual processing of auditory and visual input
  • Neural population coding
  • Kernel methods
  • Bayesian statistics
  • Reinforcement learning
  • Statistical machine learning
  • Unsupervised learning
  • Network and relational data

Admission Requirements

69+
7+
100+
3.3+
185+
Applicants must have a strong analytical background, a keen interest in neuroscience or machine learning and a relevant first degree at a minimum of upper second-class UK Bachelor's level or an overseas equivalent, for example in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Physics, Psychology or Statistics. Students seeking to combine work in neuroscience and machine learning are particularly encouraged to apply.

4 Years
Sep

Domestic
6,215 GBP
International
36,500 GBP

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