Overview

About the Program

NSB brings together faculty members from various departments to provide exciting, cutting-edge research training. The Neuroscience and Behavior program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst spans several areas of research including: Neuroendocrinology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Animal Behavior and Learning, Neural and Behavioral Development, and Sensorimotor, Cognitive, and Computational Neuroscience.

Neuroscience is arguably the most challenging and exciting of all scientific frontiers. All voluntary and involuntary actions, perceptions, feelings, and thoughts are controlled by the brain and nervous system, yet the most fundamental questions about how these events are accomplished remain the most complex puzzle imaginable for us to solve.

Neuroscientists study questions of how the nervous system works, how it interacts with the other systems of the body, and how the outside world influences the nervous system. Neuroscience and Behavior continues to attract researchers from virtually every other scientific field, ranging from physics, chemistry, engineering, and molecular biology to cognitive and social psychology and psychiatry. The ongoing development of innovative techniques at the molecular and organismic levels continues to drive an explosive growth in knowledge and interdisciplinary collaborations that provide myriad opportunities for unraveling the complexities of behavior and mental processes.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Neurobiology

Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience

Research methodology

Responsible Conduct of Research, Ethics in Life Sciences

Primate Behavior

Nature and Methods of Inquiry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Neuroscience View 97 other Masters in Neuroscience in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should demonstrate substantial undergraduate training in the biological and physical sciences

Successful applicants normally have their undergraduate degree in a biological/life science discipline or in experimental psychology

Undergraduate coursework of all applicants should include several semesters of biological science, organic chemistry and/or biochemistry, two semesters of mathematics (through calculus), one semester of statistics and at least two courses in neurobiology or physiological psychology

B average or above in undergraduate and/or graduate-level coursework

At least two strong letters of recommendation

GRE scores

Tuition Fee

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International

35714 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 35714 USD per year during 12 months.
National

35714 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 35714 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

17399 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17399 USD per year during 12 months.

Regional Tuition: $31,727

Living costs for Amherst Center

1228 - 2543 USD /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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