Neuroscience (Hons) Lancaster University

Overview

Through the Neuroscience (Hons) course from Lancaster University you will study its role in human behaviour and brain disorders including schizophrenia, autism, mood disorders and dementia.

The brains and nervous systems work together to enable us to make sense of the world around us. They coordinate our body, create emotions and sensations and ultimately determine how we behave.

The Neuroscience BSc will give you the biological and psychological grounding to explore the brain, nervous system and how the body works.

You will explore how these insights, and recent scientific advances in these areas, provide a gateway to the development of life-changing treatments and interventions for common conditions such as schizophrenia, autism, mood disorders and dementia.

Your degree in neuroscience will be an ideal basis for a host of exciting careers across the pharmaceutical, health, biotechnology and academic sectors, offering you the scientific knowledge, practical lab skills and career-ready mindset to succeed.

And, because you will build your skills and competence in experimental design, data recording, analysis and presentation, effective project management, teamwork and communication, you will have the highly-transferable skills valued by employers both within the sciences and in broader fields such as marketing, finance and management.

Career opportunities:

Neuroscience is an exciting, dynamic and evolving field, with new developments leading to a range of possible career options.

Below are just a sample of the fields that a neuroscience graduate might go on to:

• Research in the academic, pharmaceutical, health and biotechnology sectors
• Neurophysiology
• Science communications and publishing
• Science policy

Throughout your course you will develop a host of transferable skills in data gathering, analysis and interpretation which are highly valued by employers and will open doors to careers in other fields such as finance, marketing or technology.

You can also apply for a paid summer internship in our Biomedical and Life Sciences department, helping you to gain additional research experience.

Altogether, you will graduate with a scientific understanding of neuroscience as well as the mindset, confidence and workplace experience to stand out in the competitive world of employment.

Lancaster University is dedicated to ensuring that you gain a highly reputable degree. We are also committed to ensuring that you graduate with relevant life and work-based skills.

Because professional skills are embedded throughout our curriculum, you will develop wider expertise valued by employers including communication, teamworking and negotiation skills, project management and problem-solving skills, ethical and environmental awareness.