Master of Science (MSc) in Neuroscience 24 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Otago |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Biological SciencesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Neuroscience is all about understanding how the brain and wider nervous system works, and is one of the fastest growing areas of science Neuroscientists try to understand how the brain functions, how it deals with injury or damage, and how it develops and changes over time. What they find helps neurologists, psychiatrists and clinical psychologists – and provides important models for high-level information processing and robotics.


Knowing how the brain perceives stimuli and controls movement helps those working on human performance from sports science to space medicine.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Neuroscience is all about understanding how the brain and wider nervous system works, and is one of the fastest growing areas of science Neuroscientists try to understand how the brain functions, how it deals with injury or damage, and how it develops and changes over time. What they find helps neurologists, psychiatrists and clinical psychologists – and provides important models for high-level information processing and robotics.


Knowing how the brain perceives stimuli and controls movement helps those working on human performance from sports science to space medicine.

Admission Requirements

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  1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).
  2. Every applicant must have been awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science majoring in the subject or subjects of study proposed with an average grade of at least B, or have an alternative qualification acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).
  3. An applicant seeking admission to the thesis-only option of the programme (see regulation 2(c) below) must have been awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science with Honours or the Postgraduate Diploma in Science, including research report, thesis preparation, or dissertation with an average grade of at least B+.

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