Overview

Key features

The Neuroscience program at University of Victoria, British Columbia is a multidisciplinary program, combining faculty from several UVic departments:

Division of Medical Sciences
Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Department of Biology
School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education

Our neuroscience graduate program focuses on cellular and cognitive neurosciences, reflecting UVic's two major neuroscience research streams.

The program emphasizes connections between the core areas in neuroscience: learning and memory, synaptic function, developmental neuroscience, sensory motor systems, and disease and injury. We encourage students to develop competencies in more than one area.

Areas of focus

Learning and memory
Synaptic function
Developmental neuroscience
Sensory motor systems
Disease and injury
Cognition and neuropsychology

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cellular Neuroscience

Cognitive Neuroscience

Advanced Topics in Cellular Neuroscience

Advanced Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-03 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-03 00:00:00 , International

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It is recommended that applications be submitted a minimum of three months prior to the proposed entry date for Nationals, and six months for internationals.

Language

English

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Victoria, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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

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General requirements

Admission requires a bachelor’s degree with course-work appropriate to the proposed thesis research concentration. Students must have a Neuroscience faculty member agree to supervise them and agree to provide financial support in advance of applying to the program.
Students considered for admission must meet the Faculty of Graduate Studies minimum grade point average (GPA) for admission. For students transferring from another program within UVic, the Neuroscience Graduate Program Committee will consider the application on the basis of their GPA from the last two academic years.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

5602 CAD / year

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4442 CAD / year

≈ 4442 CAD / year

Living costs

Victoria

Canada

1490 - 2092 CAD / month

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