It has intellectual links to fields as diverse as developmental and cell biology, molecular biology, physiology, pharmacology, anatomy, psychology, computer science, and physics.
Features
Faculty from several departments and schools, whose research in neuroscience is guided by many disciplines, participate in the INP at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).
Students in this umbrella program have the opportunity to train with any faculty member of a participating department and are exposed to a variety of approaches before deciding on a research area for focused dissertation work.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Systems Neuroscience
- Molecular Neuroscience
- Cellular Neuroscience
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Conduct of Research
- Physiology of Ion Channels
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
English requirements
General requirements
- Hold a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from a recognized academic institution with degree standards equivalent to those of the University of California
- Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
- Three letters of recommendation
- Transcripts, statement of purpose and personal history statement
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 52,503 AUD / year (≈ 37,217 USD / year)
Domestic In-State: 18,537 AUD / year (≈ 13,140 USD / year)
Living costs
Irvine, United States: 2,201-3,647 AUD / month