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University courses

Search degrees, check A-level, IB Diploma or AP subjects, or follow a pathway from school subjects to a career. None of these tools is an offer of a place.

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Move between school subjects, a degree and possible work. A link is not an offer and not proof that a degree is enough for a regulated job.

Choose a branch, then a course.

Selected courseNeuroscience

GCSE and IGCSE preparation

  • English and mathematics

    Often expected at GCSE or IGCSE. Grade thresholds differ, and International GCSEs are not automatically the same as GCSEs.

  • Sciences

    English language and mathematics at GCSE or IGCSE are commonly expected. Required grades differ by university. International GCSEs are not automatically treated as GCSEs.

A-level subjects

  • Biology

    Biology plus one of Chemistry, Mathematics or Psychology is a common pattern. Some courses ask for Chemistry specifically.

  • Chemistry

    Biology plus one of Chemistry, Mathematics or Psychology is a common pattern. Some courses ask for Chemistry specifically.

  • Mathematics

    Biology plus one of Chemistry, Mathematics or Psychology is a common pattern. Some courses ask for Chemistry specifically.

  • Psychology

    Biology plus one of Chemistry, Mathematics or Psychology is a common pattern. Some courses ask for Chemistry specifically.

University courses

  • Neuroscience

    Biology plus one of Chemistry, Mathematics or Psychology is a common pattern. Some courses ask for Chemistry specifically.

  • Biomedical science

    An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.

  • Biological sciences

    An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.

  • Microbiology

    An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.

Possible careers

  • Biologist

    Common route. A neuroscience degree is one route into biological research. It does not by itself make you a clinical scientist.

  • Research scientist

    Common route. Research posts often expect further study after the degree.

  • Clinical psychologist

    Related, but not enough on its own. Clinical psychology is a postgraduate profession. Neuroscience does not replace that training.

This is a possible educational route, not an offer of a place and not a prediction of a job. Direct, common, alternative and postgraduate routes are not the same thing.