Overview
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:
- Fundamentals of Cellular Neuroscience
- Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience
- Advanced Topics in Cellular Neuroscience
- Advanced Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience
- Advanced Topics in Cellular Neuroscience
- Advanced Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Public Health Neuroscience Health Sciences View 180 other Masters in Public Health in CanadaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
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.
Tuition Fee
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International
5074 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5074 CAD per year during 24 months. -
National
4022 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4022 CAD per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Victoria
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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