BSc Neuroscience with Entrepreneurship
About this course
BSc Neuroscience with Entrepreneurship is a four-year undergraduate degree combining neuroscience with business and commercial training, featuring an optional foundation year. The course holds Advanced Accreditation status from the Royal Society of Biology. Students can undertake a year-long placement. The first year introduces foundational principles through compulsory modules such as Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, From Molecules to Cells, and Excitable Cells: the Foundations of Neuroscience, alongside enterprise studies like Exploring Enterprise. Year two deepens specialized knowledge with compulsory units including Neuroscience RSM, Human Sciences EDM, Drugs & the Brain, and Membrane Excitability: Ion Channels & Transporters in Action, while optional choices span both biological topics and enterprise modules. The final year involves advanced compulsory study through Academic Tutorials Year 3, Neuroscience - Essay Paper, and Neuroscience - Problem Paper, complemented by optional research or enterprise projects alongside specialised study areas like Neuropharmacology of Human Health and Learning, Memory & Cognition.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics (the Core Sciences)
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BSc Neuroscience with Entrepreneurship (B147) at the University of Manchester for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAB at A level.
What students say
Based on about 23 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 68%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 49 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 64%
- Working and studying: 3%
- Further study: 21%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Natural and social science professionals: 16%
- Elementary occupations: 11%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 11%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 76%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 61%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 4%
- North West: 37%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 26%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- Foundation course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- This course is accredited at advanced level by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting in part the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). Graduates can apply for membership of the Royal Society of Biology at Member (MRSB) level after two years of practice, rather than the usual three years, due to the significant research experience acquired.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Tutorials Year 1
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- From Molecules to Cells
- Introduction to Laboratory Science
- Introduction to Experimental Biology - Human Biology
- Writing and Referencing Skills (online unit)
- Body Systems
- Excitable Cells: the Foundations of Neuroscience
- Health & Safety online course
- Exploring Enterprise
- Entrepreneurial Skills
- Biodiversity
- Genes, Evolution and Development
- Introduction to Microbiology and Immunology
- Drugs: From Molecules to Man
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 1
- Fundamentals of Chemistry
- Academic Tutorials Year 2
- Neuroscience RSM
- Human Sciences EDM
- Drugs & the Brain
- Membrane Excitability: Ion Channels & Transporters in Action
- Motor Systems
- Sensory Systems
- Science Communication
- How to Make a Brain
- Principles of Developmental Biology
- Immunology
- Animal Physiology
- Human Anatomy & Histology
- Clinical Drug Development
- Molecules and Cells in Human Disease
- Haematology
- Animal Behaviour
- Tools and Techniques for Enterprise
- Tools & Techniques for Enterprise
- Interdisciplinary Sustainable Development
- Enterprise Strategy and Marketing
- Enterprise Feasibility
- Enterprise in Healthcare
- Entrepreneur: Innovator and Risk-Taker
- Academic Tutorials Year 3
- Neuroscience - Essay Paper
- Neuroscience - Problem Paper
- Projects
- Life Sciences Enterprise Project
- Science Communication Project
- HSTM Project
- Neuroinflammation in Health & Disease
- Neuropharmacology of Human Health
- Clocks, Sleep & the Rhythms of Life
- Learning, Memory & Cognition
- Hormones & Behaviour
- Cutting-edge Methods in Biomedical Sciences
- Tools and Techniques for Enterprise
- Tools & Techniques for Enterprise
- Advanced Technology Enterprise
- Interdisciplinary Sustainable Development
- Enterprise Strategy and Marketing
- Enterprise Feasibility
- Enterprise in Healthcare
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Neuroscience with Entrepreneurship at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months, £28,000 after 3 years, £38,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,500 and £45,500. The £38,000 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Biomedical sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Neuroscience with Entrepreneurship at University of Manchester do next?
89% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Neuroscience with Entrepreneurship at University of Manchester?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Neuroscience with Entrepreneurship at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 165 UCAS points.
Is BSc Neuroscience with Entrepreneurship at University of Manchester accredited?
Yes. This course is accredited at advanced level by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting in part the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). Graduates can apply for membership of the Royal Society of Biology at Member (MRSB) level after two years of practice, rather than the usual three years, due to the significant research experience acquired.
How many students continue on BSc Neuroscience with Entrepreneurship at University of Manchester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.