Our four year BSc (Hons) Neuroscience course with integrated placement gives you a practical and hands-on approach, giving you access to the most up to date and high-tech equipment, enabling you to engage with the newest techniques in basic and applied research. It has been designed to provide you with the perfect first step towards a future career in one of the most exciting and rapidly developing areas of life and medical sciences. Our course differs from many undergraduate neuroscience courses in the UK, with a key focus on acquiring practical skills - an advantage that will set you apart from the graduate crowd. You’ll work closely with active neuroscience researchers working on ground-breaking projects and study a range of modules designed to give you a comprehensive introduction to the fascinating world of brain function. During the course you will get the opportunity to: - Learn pharmacology through tissue bath experiments. - Perform EEG and EMG recordings and analyse the data with research-grade tools. - Undertake complex brain-slice recordings to discover how drugs work and how our brains are organised and function. - Explore how natural toxins and nerve agents are used in the research lab to discover how our brain cells talk to each other. - Discover more about the major diseases and disorders of the nervous system. - Hear from leading clinicians in our guest lectures. - Understand how research conducted at Aston University into areas like Parkinson’s, autism, dyslexia, epilepsy and developmental cognitive neuroscience is impacting the wider field of study The integrated placement will give you real world experience, designed to help you stand out. You can choose to complete this year in a variety of settings, from research laboratories to pharmaceutical industries. For more information, please visit our website. **Key course benefits:** - Access to state-of-the-art neuroscience laboratory equipped with research-grade brain slice recording systems. - Unlock your understanding of the brain and nervous system, from the microscope to the whole organism. - Top 30 in the UK overall (Aston University, Guardian University Guide, 2021). - 1st in the UK for Value Added (Aston University, The Guardian University Guide, 2020). - Enhance your CV and gain experience with the integrated placement year.

Year 1 Experience a thorough and ‘hands-on’ grounding in the core principles and techniques used in neuroscience through a mixture of lectures and practical experience. Core modules: Research Methods and Statistics, Psychology and the Brain, Neuroscience Practicals 1, Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Genetics for Neuroscience, Key Skills in Neurosciences 1, and Cellular and Developmental Neuroscience. Year 2 Build upon the knowledge that you gained in your first year by studying the foundations of neuroscience in greater depth, along with a range of specialist subjects. Core modules: Pills and Poisons, Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience, Research Methods, Systems Neuroscience, Key Skills in Neurosciences 2, Receptors and Ion Channels, and Neuroscience Practicals 2. Placement year Gain valuable career boosting experience by setting your studies in a real world context of a working environment alongside professionals. Placements can be taken in the UK, EU or internationally. Final year Complete an original piece of neuroscience research, expand your knowledge through a series of core modules and focus in on areas of particular interest by selecting from a range of optional modules. Core modules: Brain Disorders and Disease, and Research Project. In addition you complete a series of specialist optional modules. For more information, please visit our website.

Our practical-intensive course means that you get to understand high-level concepts early in your journey and pick up laboratory skills that put you in an excellent place to secure employment. You will be taught by staff from neuroscience, pharmacy, pharmacology and psychology teaching groups, and encounter a variety of learning opportunities from lectures and practical sessions to group work and self-study. We also run a regular small-group tutorials throughout the course, this helps to cement the key learning outcomes of our teaching and makes sure that you feel happy and supported. We utilise a wide range of assessments linked to learning outcomes such as: examinations (unseen essay, short answer or multiple choice questions), essays, practical reports (group or individual), presentations, laboratory reports, project work, computer based assessment, and peer assessments.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: B140

Institution code: A80

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Year 1

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Admissions Review Process All candidates are considered on an individual basis and the whole application is reviewed which includes previous and predicted qualifications, any experience, references and motivation. Whilst the grades listed here are our entry requirements, we understand that predicted grades are only an estimate. We will therefore consider applicants with lower predicted grades if the application is of a high standard which includes a strong personal statement and academic reference. However, any offer made will not be lower than stated below. Find out more about our admissions policy. Applicant Visit Days Once you have received an offer, you will be invited to an Applicant Visit Day to discover more about the course and Aston University.

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Student satisfaction : 75%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 70%

Go onto work and study: 97%

England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
International	19700.0	Year 1

For Sandwich courses the placement fee is £1250 for Home/UK students and £2,500 for International students. * Please note that the tuition fees stated are for 2022 entry. 2023 tuition fees are subject to approval and will be published on this website at the earliest opportunity. **The latest information relating to EU students and tuition fees for 2021 can be found on the UCAS website at: https://www.ucas.com/finance/finance-international-and-eu-students. ***The United Kingdom government has confirmed that European Union (EU), other European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss nationals commencing academic courses in England from August 2021 will no longer be eligible for home fee status. ^^Tuition fees for students are reviewed annually and may increase in subsequent years in line with inflation linked to the Retail Price Index (RPI) to take account of the University’s increased costs of delivering the Programme. Any such increase shall always be in accordance with the law.

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