Description

The MSc taught course in Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience is a one-year course designed to equip students with the transferable skills required for a career in translational (“cell to patient”) research. The course will offer you insights into a range of fields including molecular biology, brain imaging, behavioural research and epidemiology. It is delivered by pre-clinical and clinical research teams based in the Department of Psychiatry, in other University of Oxford centres within the neuroscience community, and in the NIHR Oxford Cognitive Health Clinical Research Facility.

The course will provide you with: a broad knowledge of neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders and their current treatments and management; direct experience in integrative, multidisciplinary and novel pre-clinical and clinical research investigation for treatment discovery; an ability to critically appraise research methods and experimental results; familiarity in conceptualising and designing experimental protocols and clinical trials for drug/treatment discovery; and an opportunity to communicate research results and their clinical implications to a wide audience.

The course will be delivered through a range of methods, including lectures, seminars, student presentations and independent learning and study. You will participate in small group teaching and develop close working relationships with academic and project supervisors. In addition to this, practical classes will enable you to acquire analytical skills required for the processing of structural biology, brain imaging and clinical trial data. Students are expected to work for about 44-46 weeks in Oxford, and to spend about 20-25 hours per week on independent reading and work on essays and journal presentations. Typically, there will be no more than 15 hours per week of contact time with teaching staff for every term. Note that students are expected to study material covered in lectures in their own time. You are advised to visit the course page on the department's website to obtain further information on the course (see Further Information and Enquiries).

DURATION

1 year

Entry requirements

As a minimum, applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve the following UK qualifications or their equivalent: a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in any science discipline. Successful completion of a professional training course or professional work experience in the health service or a health-related field may also be considered.

For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.5 out of 4.0.

If your degree is not from the UK or another country specified above, visit our International Qualifications page for guidance on the qualifications and grades that would usually be considered to meet the University’s minimum entry requirements.

GRE General Test scores - No Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or GMAT scores are sought.

Other qualifications, evidence of excellence and relevant experience:

• Research experience, such as a placement, in a professional environment (industry, neuropsychiatric ward). Exceptional students in the physical sciences (mathematics, physics) who express a strong interest and vision to transfer their skills to clinical neuroscience and drug discovery.

• Publications are not expected but, when documented on CVs, will be taken into account.

English language proficiency:

This course requires proficiency in English at the University's higher level. If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence that you meet this requirement. The minimum scores required to meet the University's higher level are detailed in the table below.

Minimum scores required to meet the University's higher level requirement and for more information - please click the button below.