Neuroscience and Psychology with a Year Abroad

Neuroscience and psychology at King's College London examines the relationship between brain and mind, investigating how the physical processes of the nervous system give rise to experience, thought, emotion, and behaviour. Neuroscience approaches these questions at the biological level, examining neural circuits, brain structures, and the molecular and cellular mechanisms that underpin mental function and disorder. Psychology brings complementary tools, asking how people perceive, think, remember, feel, and act, and how those processes break down in mental health conditions.

Together they provide a powerful and complementary framework for understanding the fundamental challenges of psychiatry and mental health. This four-year full-time degree at King's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience includes a year abroad.

You will be taught by world-leading experts in mental health research and benefit from state-of-the-art facilities at one of the premier centres for mental health and neuroscience research in Europe. The programme emphasises research-led teaching, developing your ability to evaluate evidence, design studies, and think critically about the scientific questions at the frontier of the field. The year abroad extends your formation into a different research environment and academic culture, building the international perspective that careers in neuroscience increasingly require.

A typical entry tariff of 168 UCAS points reflects the selectivity of the King's programme. Graduates from neuroscience and psychology are well positioned for careers in clinical neuroscience, psychiatric research, neurology, pharmaceutical and biotechnology research, clinical psychology, neurotechnology, academic research, and science policy. Many continue to postgraduate study at doctoral level, pursuing research careers in neuroscience, psychology, or psychiatry.