BSc Cognitive Neuroscience: University of Sussex

About the programme

Cognitive Neuroscience not only provides skills and knowledge valued in the workplace, and allows you to participate in humanity's most ambitious intellectual enterprise: to understand the mind. The degree emphasizes interdisciplinarity, and we especially value the range of academic backgrounds of their students. Formally Cognitive Neuroscience is a 'Major' (75%) in Neuroscience and Psychology, with 25% covering other aspects of Cognitive Science including artificial intelligence, linguistics and philosophy.

Admission requirements

A level

• Typical offer: ABB
• Specific entry requirements: A levels (or equivalent) must include at least one science subject (which could include Psychology, but not Geography). In addition, you must also have GCSE (or equivalent) Double Science (or Chemistry or Physics), at grade B, and Mathematics, at grade C.

International Baccalaureate

• Typical offer range: 34 points overall, including at least one Higher Level science subject

English language requirements

• IELTS 6.5 overall and not less than 6.0 in both the Listening and Writing sections.
• Internet-based TOEFL with 90 overall, including at least 24 in Speaking and 25 in Writing.
• The University also accepts a range of other qualifications:
  • GCSE or IGCSE English as a first language: grade C.
  • GCSE English or IGCSE as a second language: grade B.
  • Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English (CAE): grade B.
  • Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): grade C.
  • Cambridge English Language 1119: between grades 1 and 6.