BSc Neuroscience with International Study
About this course
BSc Neuroscience with International Study, a neuroscience degree focusing on the structure and function of the brain and nervous system. Core topics include Data Analysis. The course includes an optional foundation year and incorporates a year spent studying abroad at a partner university during the third year. The first year introduces fundamental concepts through compulsory modules such as Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, From Molecules to Cells, and Excitable Cells: the Foundations of Neuroscience, alongside options like Biodiversity and Chemistry for Bioscientists 1. The second year advances into specialized study with compulsory units including Drugs & the Brain, Membrane Excitability: Ion Channels & Transporters in Action, Motor Systems, and Sensory Systems, complemented by optional choices such as Immunology and Human Anatomy & Histology. The final year involves advanced compulsory study through Academic Tutorials Year 3, Neuroscience - Essay Paper, and Neuroscience - Problem Paper. Students can also select from various optional units and project pathways, including Neuropharmacology of Human Health, Learning, Memory & Cognition, and Projects.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics (the Core Sciences)
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 67%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Natural and social science professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
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 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Foundation course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
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
- Genes, Evolution and Development
- Writing and Referencing Skills (online unit)
- Body Systems
- Excitable Cells: the Foundations of Neuroscience
- Health & Safety online course
- History of Biology
- Biodiversity
- Introduction to Microbiology and Immunology
- Drugs: From Molecules to Man
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 1
- Fundamentals of Chemistry
- Science & the Modern World
- Bodies in History: An introduction to the History of Medicine
- 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
- Cell Membrane Structure & Function
- Principles of Developmental Biology
- Principles of Infectious Disease
- Immunology
- Parasitology
- Body Systems 2
- Animal Physiology
- Human Anatomy & Histology
- Clinical Drug Development
- Molecules and Cells in Human Disease
- Haematology
- Organismal Genetics
- Introduction to Virology
- Animal Behaviour
- Introduction to Cancer
- Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science & Biomedicine
- 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
- MSci Bioinformatics Tools and Resources
- Computational Approaches to Biology
- MSci Reproducible Data Science
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Neuroscience with International Study 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 International Study at University of Manchester do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Neuroscience with International Study at University of Manchester?
91% 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 International Study at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 166 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Neuroscience with International Study at University of Manchester?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.