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Bachelor of Neuroscience

Harvard University

  • Cambridge, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

A science degree on the brain and behaviour, Combining psychology, Biology and chemistry.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Neuroscience can develop the ability to develop discipline-specific knowledge
  • Critically evaluate relevant evidence and communicate ideas using suitable professional or academic methods. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Neuroscientist
  • Researcher
  • Neuropsychologist
  • Clinical research coordinator
  • Neuropharmacologist
  • Medical scientist
  • Psychiatric technician
  • Computational neuroscientist
  • Cognitive rehabilitation specialist
  • Graduate study

Curriculum

  • Four-year major: behavioral neuroscience
  • Abnormal psychology
  • Genetic analysis
  • Sensation and perception
  • Equilibrium and reactivity and biophysical chemistry. Optional Pre-Medical (MD) and Pre-Physician Assistant concentrations. Guaranteed internship including neuroscience lab or grant-funded research
  • Credits not stated.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Secondary school completion with transcript and School Report
  • SAT or ACT (AP
  • IB
  • A-Level or national exam results only in exceptional cases)
  • Two teacher recommendations
  • Essays
  • No minimum GPA published. English proficiency tests are .

Accepted academic background

Secondary school completion with transcript, Secondary School Report (international supplement) and midyear report, Two teacher recommendations.

Documents you’ll need

  • Secondary School Transcript
  • School Report
  • Two Teacher Recommendations
  • Application Essays
  • SAT or ACT Scores.

How to apply

  1. Check the requirements and deadlines: Restrictive Early Action 1 November
  2. Regular Decision 1 January. Apply through the Common Application with the Harvard College Questions and pay the 95 USD fee or request a waiver. Submit SAT or ACT scores
  3. School report with transcript
  4. Two teacher recommendations
  5. Midyear report and a financial aid application. An alumni interview may be arranged. Decisions come mid-December early action or end of March
  6. Reply by 1 May
  7. No deposit required.

Other costs

Tuition per year$68,442 USD
Application fee$95 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusCambridge
Faculty or schoolHarvard College
DepartmentDepartment of Neuroscience
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteApplicants may be considered for institutional awards subject to program-specific and international-student eligibility.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    1 Jan 2027

    48 days left

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.