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Graduate admissions

Neuroscience (MSc)

Our Master of Science in Neuroscience (MSc) is a full-time research degree with a thesis requirement and coursework. Your thesis will be based on your own original research.

This program emphasizes the connections between the core areas in neuroscience. These core areas include, but are not limited to, learning and memory, synaptic function, developmental neuroscience, sensory motor systems and disease and industry.

Expected length Project or thesis Course-based
2 years

Quick facts

Program options:
Master's
Study options:
Full-time study
Program delivery:
On-campus

Outcomes

In this program, you will gain:

  • in-depth knowledge of their chosen research area
  • a breadth of knowledge on neuroscientific methods
  • mastery of experimental design and methods
  • advanced skills in quantitative data analysis and interpretation
  • scientific writing, presentation and knowledge translation skills

Find a supervisor

All graduate students in this program must have a faculty member who serves as their academic supervisor. When you apply:

  • you must list a potential supervisor on your application
  • this faculty member must agree to be your supervisor and recommend your admission

To find a supervisor, review the faculty contacts. When you've found a faculty member whose research complements your own, contact them by email.

Brian Christie

Professor and Graduate Adviser (School of Medical Sciences), Associate Dean Research (Faculty of Health) Synaptic Plasticity, Neurogenesis, Adipokines, Myokines, Cytokines, Blood Biomarkers, Aging, Brain Injury, Developmental Disorders, Hippocampus, Learning and memory processes, Sex Differences, Electrophysiology, Microscopy, Proteomics

Craig Brown

Professor Synaptic plasticity, stroke, diabetes, in vivo imaging

Hector Caruncho

Professor Neurobiology of schizophrenia and depression, biomarkers and discovery of novel drug targets in mood and psychotic disorders

Jane Gair

Teaching Professor Dr. Gair teaches in a variety of courses and modalities to the 1st and 2nd year UBC medical students at the Island Medical Program (IMP) at UVic.

Kurt McBurney

Teaching Professor Gross Anatomy, Physiotherapy

Leigh Anne Swayne

Director, Professor Cell biology of neuronal and cardiomyocyte structural and functional plasticity as it pertains to neurodevelopment, neurological disease, and aging. Relevance to neurodevelopmental disorders, neurodegenerative disease, brain inflammation associated with infection, brain injury, stroke, cardiac arrhythmias, and structural heart disease. Key expertise in microscopy and protein biochemistry techniques.

Lisa Kalynchuk

Vice-President Research & Innovation Neurobiology of depression, the psychiatric complications of epilepsy, and the effect of chronic stress on the brain and behavior.

Marie-Ève Tremblay

Professor, Canada Research Chair (Tier I) of Neurobiology of Healthy Cognitive Aging microglia, lifestyle, environment, brain resilience, cognitive aging

Michele Martin

Associate Professor Adoptive T Cell Therapy of Breast Cancer

Patrick Nahirney

Professor Synapse ultrastructure, myogenesis & muscle cell fusion, live-cell imaging & electron microscopy

Tim Naimi

Director, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research substance-use epidemiology, particularly binge drinking and the health effects of moderate drinking, prevention and effective public policies for reducing substance-use-related problems for alcohol and cannabis

Program details

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Application deadlines

Admission requirements

Program-specific requirements

Admission to this program requires a bachelor's degree with course work related to your proposed thesis research concentration. You must have a Neuroscience faculty member agree to supervise you and agree to provide financial support in advance of applying to the program. To be considered for admission you must meet the Faculty of Graduate Studies minimum grade point average (GPA).

Program-specific requirements

Admission to this program requires a bachelor's degree with course work related to your proposed thesis research concentration. You must have a Neuroscience faculty member agree to supervise you and agree to provide financial support in advance of applying to the program. To be considered for admission you must meet the Faculty of Graduate Studies minimum grade point average (GPA).

Completion requirements

View the minimum course requirements for this program.

View the minimum course requirements for this program.

Funding & aid

Tuition & fees

Estimated minimum program cost*

* Based on an average program length. For a per term fee breakdown view the tuition fee estimator.

Estimated values determined by the tuition fee estimator shall not be binding to the University of Victoria.

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Faculties & departments

Need help?

Contact Kailah Sebastian at ksebastian@uvic.ca or 250-853-3129.

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