Neuroscience Vs human neuroscience at UCL

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I am in year 12 and doing A levels in biology, chemistry and psychology and I am interested in doing neuroscience at uni, however i cannot decide wether Neuroscience or human neuroscience will be better for me. I have seen people say that the regular neuroscience degree at UCL is far more biology focused and only really focuses on neuroscience content in the final year. I am more interested in a more neuroscience focused course ( human ) but I don’t know how it would affect my job prospects in the future. If anyone can help please do!!!

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DerDracologe

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I doubt they will have much difference for career prospects based solely on the degree name, it will depend more on what skills and knowledge youll get from the degree. Have a look at how the specific modules differ and then pick the one you think youll enjoy more.

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McGinger

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by Evie_Ralph

I am in year 12 and doing A levels in biology, chemistry and psychology and I am interested in doing neuroscience at uni, however i cannot decide wether Neuroscience or human neuroscience will be better for me. I have seen people say that the regular neuroscience degree at UCL is far more biology focused and only really focuses on neuroscience content in the final year. I am more interested in a more neuroscience focused course ( human ) but I don’t know how it would affect my job prospects in the future. If anyone can help please do!!!

If you go to a UCL Open Day, and hear several different course presentations, you will be able to understand what the course differences are in terms of subject content, unit options etc. You have until next September to make this choice, so don't stress about it too much right now.

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artful_lounger

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by Evie_Ralph

I am in year 12 and doing A levels in biology, chemistry and psychology and I am interested in doing neuroscience at uni, however i cannot decide wether Neuroscience or human neuroscience will be better for me. I have seen people say that the regular neuroscience degree at UCL is far more biology focused and only really focuses on neuroscience content in the final year. I am more interested in a more neuroscience focused course ( human ) but I don’t know how it would affect my job prospects in the future. If anyone can help please do!!!

Graduate outcomes I expect would be very similar unless you specifically wanted to work in a lab afterwards in which case whichever is more biologically inclined is probably going to be a better preparation for that.

That said the emphasis of the courses I expect derives from where they are embedded in the faculty structure - neuroscience is in the division of biosciences (alongside e.g. biochemistry, biomedical sciences, pharmacology etc) while human neurosciences is in the institute of neurology based in the faculty of brain sciences (alongside psychology, language sciences, audiology, and linguistics).

As above though the best way to learn about the differences would be to go to open days and talk to the lecturers and students :smile:

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