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MSc Dementia: from Neuroscience to Clinical Practice

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year - 2 years

Masters Degree Description

The Dementia: from Neuroscience to Clinical Practice MSc, offered by the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, tackles one of the biggest global health problems facing society today. It provides research-oriented and cutting-edge training in the study of dementia and its scientific basis, delivered by international leaders in the science and practice of dementia.

Entry Requirements

A degree in medicine or a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university of an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in psychology, biological sciences, biology, neuroscience, biomedical sciences, anatomy and physiology. Graduates from other scientific disciplines will be considered on an individual basis.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.

Student Destinations

For scientists and psychologists, the programme can lead to future placements in clinically oriented research environments or clinical training. For clinicians, this is an excellent opportunity to gain a higher qualification at a world-leading centre of excellence in neurodegeneration research, which could be tailored to a variety of future roles in clinical, research and management fields. Many students have gone on to pursue PhDs and research careers in the fields of dementia and neurodegeneration.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Research Project: MSc Dementia (Neuroscience)
  • Current Research in Dementia
  • Higher Functions of the Brain
  • Research Methods and Introduction to Statistics
  • Clinical Neuroscience of Dementia
  • Practical Neuroscience of Dementia
  • Neurobiology of Degeneration and Repair
  • Clinical Module 4: Neurology & Neuroimaging III - Neurodegeneration, Demyelination & Neuromuscular Disease
  • Motor Systems and Disease
  • Basic Neuroscience
  • Neurorehabilitation
  • Genetic Therapies for Neurological Diseases
  • Advances in Neurogenetics
  • Neuroscience of Mental Health
  • Practical Statistics for Mental Health Research
  • Advanced Treatment and Management of Dementia

Optional modules

  • Neurobiology of Degeneration and Repair
  • Clinical Module 4: Neurology & Neuroimaging III - Neurodegeneration, Demyelination & Neuromuscular Disease
  • Motor Systems and Disease
  • Basic Neuroscience
  • Neurorehabilitation
  • Genetic Therapies for Neurological Diseases
  • Advances in Neurogenetics
  • Neuroscience of Mental Health
  • Practical Statistics for Mental Health Research
  • Advanced Treatment and Management of Dementia
  • reasonable adjustments
  • Student Support and Wellbeing Services
  • UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services
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