Neuroscience

The Graduate Program in Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary program that features faculty from a number of departments including Biology, Biochemistry and Microbiology, Psychology, The School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education and the Division of Medical Sciences. It is hosted by the Division of Medical Sciences and offers specialized training in Neuroscience to students from a variety of backgrounds.

• Fundamentals of Neuroscience
• Cellular Neuroscience 
• Cognitive Neuroscience 
• Advanced Topics in Cellular Neuroscience II
• Advanced Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience II
• Thesis 

Requirements

• Initial inquiries should be made directly to a prospective research supervisor to see if a position is available, or by using the Prospective Graduate Student Form: www.uvic.ca/medsci/students/apply/form/index.php
• If a Neuroscience faculty member agrees to supervise you, formally apply to the Neuroscience Graduate Program using the UVic Faculty of Graduate Studies website.www.uvic.ca/graduatestudies/admissions/admissions/apply/index.php
• Please note: acceptance by a research supervisor is a requirement for entry into the program.
• Ensure all of your application materials have been received by Graduate Admissions, particularly your formal letters of reference.
• 2 letters of reference
• Letter outlining your research interests and identifying your confirmed research supervisor
• Applicants whose native language is not English must write the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and submit scores to the Graduate Admissions and Records Office. A score of at least 630 on the paper based version of the test or 267 on the computer based test or an overall score of 90 on the internet based TOEFL is required
• Admission requires a bachelor’s degree with course-work appropriate to the proposed thesis research concentration. Students who have achieved the minimum grade point average (GPA) of the home department during the last two years of study will be considered for direct admission to the Program. Students meeting the Faculty of Graduate Studies minimum will be conditionally considered for admission on a case-by-case basis.

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Scholarships

• Bursaries
• UVic awards and fellowships
• University of Victoria Graduate Donor Awards
• Canada Graduate Scholarship
• Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships