Neuroscience

Neuroscience studies the brain and the nerves that make up the nervous system. the brain controls all bodily activities, ranging from heart rate and sexual function to emotion, learning and memory. in fact, the brain is what makes us human. in our undergraduate degree, you’ll study the disorders of the nervous system which underlie many current public health problems, such as neurodegenerative diseases (parkinson’s or alzheimer’s for example) and chronic pain

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

Industrial placements are taken after your second year. this will extend your studies by 12 months. for your work placement in industry, the staff at leeds will help you with your cv and recruitment process and provide details of organisations. placements abroad are possible. we work together with your industrial supervisors to make sure you get the most out of this year. a year working in industry gives you an excellent opportunity to get used to the demands of the world of work, to develop new skills and to augment your cv.

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As well as providing you with subject-specific knowledge, we aim to equip you with the best possible skills for a variety of future careers. all of our degrees have a strong emphasis on practical based teaching, small group teaching, online learning and problem solving. throughout the degree, you’ll gain a wide range of transferable skills which are highly valued by employers. supported by the faculty student opportunity team, leeds for life scheme and your academic and personal tutor, you’ll be ideally placed to focus on your personal development and make the most of your time at university. this degree provides an ideal introduction if you wish to pursue a career in scientific research or other careers based in medicine, and also provides an excellent education for careers in teaching and graduate training schemes and research in neuroscience. typical graduate careers include: academic researcher pharmaceutical drug development clinical research associate clinical scientist physician associate medical communications

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Leeds has partnerships with the following companies: