Overview

Neuroscientists are in demand above all in universities and research institutes, hospitals, medical technology companies and in the research-based pharmaceutical and chemical industry.

Due to the multidisciplinary approach of the neurosciences, the graduates also have opportunities in other fields of work. Examples include 3D simulations and image analysis, which are often used in anatomical work on the connectivity of nerve cells in brain areas. Through these skills, often acquired in data analysis and simulation, neuroscientists are also able to find adequate employment outside of the core work areas as mentioned above thanks to their methodical competence.

Potential careers

Furthermore, graduates of the Neuroscience course from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz can also find jobs in clinical diagnostics by applying their cell biological/molecular biological knowledge. With the increasing aging of our society, however, neurodegenerative diseases and their research are also a rapidly expanding field of research, where cell biological/molecular neuroscientists are needed to elucidate the mechanisms of disease development.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Molecular Basis of Synaptic Plasticity

Sensory Processing: Concepts – Neural Circuits – Tools

Mechanisms of Visual/Olfactory Processing

Molecular Cell Biology

Protein Bioinformatics and Programming
Fluorescence Microscopy in Cell- and Neurobiology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-04-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-10-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Mainz, Germany

Disciplines

Neuroscience View 29 other Masters in Neuroscience in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Proof of a bachelor's degree in biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, biomedicine, molecular medicine, biophysics and bioinformatics or a degree from a university in Germany or abroad that does not differ significantly.
If a bachelor's degree can be proven in a scientific subject related to biology, admission is possible subject to conditions.
Proof of required language skills in English at least at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

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Tuition Fee

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International

Free

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National

Free

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Living costs for Mainz

710 - 1230 EUR /month

Living costs

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Funding

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