You will have access to neuroscience, psychology, biology and pharmacology laboratories, we have also recently invested in a number of student Biopac systems for measuring human physiology and EEG. Our state-of-the-art neuroscience laboratory is equipped with research-grade brain slice recording systems and a range of other high-level equipment. We emphasise practical skills from the start of the course and students will leave with a wide range of skills in neuroscience research that both increase employability and offer a chance to ‘learn by doing’. You will gain experience of organ-bath receptor pharmacology, and recording of single neuron and population activity in a variety of preparations, from microscopic organisms to man. During your final year project, you will have a choice between psychological/ cognitive and cellular work, based in the laboratories of Principal Investigators in the School and using state-of-the-art equipment.

You can apply for a 1 year masters programme with an undergraduate degree from a recognised Russian University. You should have at least an average of 4 out of 5 overall or above from a Russian university. The specific requirement will vary depending on the course you are applying for at Aston and the Russian university from which you have graduated. If you are applying for finance, engineering, science or social science based subjects; you must have studied a similar field in your undergraduate degree.