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MSc by Research Neuroscience Research - 1 Year (Full-time)

MSc by Research Neuroscience Research - 2 Years (Part-time)

PhD Neuroscience - 3 Years (Full-time)

PhD Neuroscience - 6 Years (Part-time)

Information on fees & costs

Individual programme fees are linked above. For detailed information on fee status, policies, payment and funding opportunities see:

Students may incur additional costs when studying. For example this may be for field trips, course equipment, or specialist fees.

Up to £8,000 per annum (scholarship holders exempt).

Contact information: Postgraduate Secretary
Phone: +44 (0) 131 650 3520
Fax: +44 (0) 131 651 1835
Email: sbms-postgraduate@ed.ac.uk; Address: School of Biomedical Sciences
1 George Square
Edinburgh
EH8 9JZ

The Centre for Neuroregeneration (CNR) conducts research at the cellular and molecular levels.

If you apply for one of the programmes listed on the right, you should have already been in contact with your potential future supervisor and have agreed on a research proposal. Otherwise please go to the MSc by Research in Integrative Neuroscience website. This is a programme that will match you up with supervisors and there is no need for a research proposal at this point.

Visit MSc by Research in Integrative Neuroscience website

Entry requirements

In order to be considered for the programme we require a relevant undergraduate degree with a UK 2:1 or higher result, or its international equivalent.

Supporting documentation must be uploaded to support your application. You should have this documentation ready before you start the process. If you do not upload your documents this could delay the application process.

Before making your application, you must make contact with a potential supervisor to discuss your research proposal. Further information on making a research degree application can be found below.

How to apply for a research degree

International students

All applicants must meet our general entry and language requirements. Detailed advice for international students is available here:

Research profile

We actively collaborate with clinical neuroscientists as well as computational neuroscientists working in neuroinformatics.

The Edinburgh neuroscience community maintains the highest standards of research training and a long tradition of research publication in international journals.

The division has several interdisciplinary research groups studying the degeneration and repair of neurons and the mechanisms that underlie human neurological diseases.

Staff and student numbers

We normally have about 20 PhD students.

Training and support

Students are assigned to the relevant research group. Each student's progress is monitored by a thesis committee convened from members within these groups. Students participate in a weekly graduate seminar programme, presenting their analysis of original research papers assigned by an expert member of the Edinburgh neuroscience community.

All students are encouraged to present their findings at national and international conferences and to publish their findings in international journals, in advance of submission of their PhD theses for examination.

Facilities

The CNR has state-of-the-art laboratories in the Chancellor’s Building.

Funding

Please see Scholarships and Student Funding Services for information about funding opportunities:

Scholarships and Student Funding Services

Further Information

This article was published on Apr 25, 2013