Sussex Neuroscience 4-Year Programme PhD
University of Sussex
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Our interdisciplinary neuroscience research community is one of the largest in the UK. Spend your first year doing rotations in different laboratories and taking taught modules across a wide range of neuroscience fields, strengthening your research training before choosing a PhD project.This competitive four-year PhD Programme is for you if you wish to deepen your expertise in neuroscience before choosing your primary research focus, or if you’re coming to neuroscience with a background in the ...Read more

Our interdisciplinary neuroscience research community is one of the largest in the UK. Spend your first year doing rotations in different laboratories and taking taught modules across a wide range of neuroscience fields, strengthening your research training before choosing a PhD project.

This competitive four-year PhD Programme is for you if you wish to deepen your expertise in neuroscience before choosing your primary research focus, or if you’re coming to neuroscience with a background in the psychological or physical sciences.

Areas of Study

We offer research projects in a wide range of areas:

  • cellular and molecular neuroscience
  • cognitive and behavioural neuroscience
  • circuits, systems, and computational neuroscience
  • translational and clinical neuroscience.

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WUSCA ranking:
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72/101
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38th
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47th
What students say
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16 Jan 25

My university has a massively inclusive environment and some great support elements. The best parts are definitely the Campus and the facilities I get access to. The worst part is..Read more

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Ella
09 Dec 24

I love how green the campus is and how close it is to the South Downs. The lectures are great and there is a lot of online support you juts have to look for it properly. I..Read more

Entry requirements

Degree requirements: You’re normally expected to have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in a biological, psychological, or physical sciences subject area. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

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£5,005 per year

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£26,250 per year

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16 Jan 25
Neuroscience BSc (Hons)
My university has a massively inclusive environment and some great support elements. The best parts are definitely the Campus and the facilities I get access to. The worst part is...
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Ella
09 Dec 24
Neuroscience BSc (Hons)
I love how green the campus is and how close it is to the South Downs. The lectures are great and there is a lot of online support you juts have to look for it properly. I...
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University of Sussex
Sussex House, Falmer Brighton BN1 9RH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Falmer  0.1 miles away

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