Overview

Program Description

One particular strength of our department is “behavioural neuroscience” which focuses on the relationship between brain and behavior. Research topics in our department are diverse, including animal social behavior, learning and memory, decision making, addiction, developmental plasticity (including the effects of brain injury, stress and drugs on brain development), neural coding, motor control, comparative neuroanatomy, comparative behavioural analysis, attention, and robotics.

The Neuroscience program at University of Lethbridge is part of the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience.

Career pathways

A graduate degree in neuroscience offers students an in-depth understanding of brain function, hand-on experience with a variety of experimental methods, the ability to analyse and interpret data, the ability to critically evaluate scientific studies, and writing and presentation skills.

These skills prepare students for a variety of careers including:

college and university teaching
academic research
industry based research, such as within a pharmaceutical company
science-related policy and planning positions within government or non-governmental non-profit organizations (NGOs)
secondary-level science education
careers in health profession including rehabilitative therapist, audiologist, optometrist, EEG technician
doctor of medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine

With further training, a neuroscience graduate degree may also prepare students for:

secondary-level science education
careers in health profession including rehabilitative therapist, audiologist, optometrist, EEG technician
doctor of medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contemporary Problems in Brain, Behaviour, and Cognitive Science
Essential Bioinformatics
Practical Bioinformatics
Advanced Bioinformatics
Cortical Function
Advanced Applications of Computational Methods
Neuroscience Research Dialogues

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-05-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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86

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Neuroscience View 18 other Masters in Neuroscience in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants normally must meet the following requirements:

Hold a baccalaureate degree (i.e. an undergraduate degree) in a related discipline from a recognized degree-granting institution
Have a minimum grade point average of 3.00 (based on 4.00 scale) on the last 20 graded university-level term courses OR calculated on the most recently completed master’s degree if the applicant is applying for another master’s degree
Demonstrate English language proficiency (ELP) for graduate student
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Tuition Fee

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International

9946 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4973 CAD per semester during 24 months.
National

4264 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2132 CAD per semester during 24 months.

Fourth term:

Domestic: $640/semester
International: $1492/semester

Living costs for Lethbridge

1200 - 1800 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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