A 2:1 in biomedical or life sciences, or an MBBS
The minimum is an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree in biomedical sciences, life sciences or a related subject area, or a medical degree (MBBS), or an overseas equivalent.
Master's · UCL Biosciences
UCL Neuroscience MSc: which first degrees the page names, and a year-long project
UCL's Neuroscience MSc is a one-year course in the Division of Biosciences that starts in September 2027, full-time or part-time. Its page asks for an upper second-class degree in biomedical sciences, life sciences or a related subject area, or a medical degree (MBBS), and says applicants with an appropriate professional qualification and relevant work experience may also apply. A research project runs throughout the year, and the closing date depends on whether you need a visa.
2027-28 entry · Official information
What UCL asks for in UCL Neuroscience MSc
Taken from the UCL graduate course page for the Neuroscience MSc (Division of Biosciences, course starts September 2027) and read on 3 November 2026. The page describes 2027-28 entry; confirm every date and rule on the page before you rely on it.
Professional route
Applicants with an appropriate professional qualification and relevant work experience may also apply.
A project that runs all year
The research project runs throughout the whole year, with students guided to join an available research group of their choice and doing project work part-time until Easter.
Four lecture modules and Journal Clubs
In Terms 1 and 2 students study four lecture modules assessed by tests and written examination, alongside small-group Journal Clubs assessed in Term 3.
Deadlines depend on visa status
Applicants who require a visa apply between 19 October 2026 and 25 June 2027. Applicants who do not require a visa apply between 19 October 2026 and 27 August 2027. Both close at 5pm UK time.
Two references, possible informal interview
The course requires two references, and where appropriate applicants may be invited to a brief, informal online interview.
Official sources
Read on 3 November 2026 on the UCL graduate course page for the Neuroscience MSc (Division of Biosciences, course starts September 2027), which describes 2027-28 entry. The English language requirements, the country-specific equivalent qualifications, the part-time details, the contact-hours and assessment details, the fee and funding sections and the application guidance pages were not read and are not stated.
Fit
Which routes into neuroscience the page supports
The entry rule names degree areas. The readings below mix UCL's wording with Avandy's judgment, and the labels say which is which.
A biomedical or life-sciences graduate
Named subjects. The compulsory modules cover receptors and synaptic signalling, systems and behavioural neuroscience and developmental neuroscience.
A medical graduate
A medical degree (MBBS) is named as an acceptable qualification.
A graduate from another degree, such as psychology or computing
The page names biomedical sciences, life sciences or a related subject area, and does not name psychology or computing. Do not assume acceptance. Read the page, show the biological content of your degree and contact the admissions team before planning around this course.
Decision
Research project and taught modules
The course combines lecture modules, Journal Clubs and a year-long project.
Compulsory modules
Receptors and Synaptic Signalling, Systems and Behavioural Neuroscience and Developmental Neuroscience, plus the Journal Club and the Research Project.
Options
The listed options include Neurobiology of Degeneration and Repair and Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience.
Avandy's judgment (heuristic, not a university rule)
Because the project starts early and you choose a research group, decide your area of interest before applying and say so in the statement. The page asks how your background meets the demands of a rigorous course.
Application
The statement, references and timing
The page lists three things UCL would like to learn and mentions a possible informal interview.
What UCL would like to learn
What attracts you to study the course at UCL, how your academic, personal and professional background meets its demands and where you want to go professionally.
References and limits
Two references are required. An applicant may submit applications for a maximum of two graduate courses in any application cycle.
Avandy's judgment (heuristic, not a university rule)
Prepare to discuss your academic background briefly if an informal online interview is offered, and be ready to explain how your degree content fits the biological modules.
Planning
Planning for the September 2027 start
The page describes a September 2027 start, and the dates above belong to that cycle.
What to do now
Check your degree against the named areas, choose a research interest, request two references and decide which closing date applies to you. Re-read the page before submitting, because UCL says module content and availability can change.
Support
Independent support with course choice and the written application
Avandy provides independent academic and admissions support. It is not affiliated with University College London or any of its departments. Support sits within the Avandy Trinity Advisory Model: a Strategic Admissions Consultant, a PhD-level Academic Mentor and a Subject-specific Tutor, working to the published requirements of each course. No outcome is promised.
Questions
Questions applicants ask
What degree does the UCL Neuroscience MSc ask for?
An upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree in biomedical sciences, life sciences or a related subject area, or a medical degree (MBBS), or an overseas equivalent.
Can I apply with a professional qualification?
The page says applicants with an appropriate professional qualification and relevant work experience may also apply.
Is there an interview?
Where appropriate, applicants may be invited to a brief, informal online interview.
When do applications close?
For applicants who require a visa, at 5pm UK time on 25 June 2027; for those who do not, at 5pm UK time on 27 August 2027.
How many references are needed?
The page says the course requires two references.
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