Thank you so much! This was so helpful I'm starting bsc neuroscience in two weeks after loving biology and psychology at A level and there's no videos on this from a UK student perspective. Originally I was concerned it would be too specific compared to biomed but like you said I would just rather do something I'm passionate about. Everyone is always like ''so what do you want to do with neuroscience?'' and I'm like ''idk I just like learning about brains"
Thank you so much! Ahhh I am so excited for you to start - you will be amazing. Go with what you are passionate about and the "career" will come to you. Good luck!
Julia Ravey Science Thank you so much! Can I ask how you studied and revised in your bsc for neuroscience? it’s so hard to find information on bsc neuroscience
@@dechante6696 omg we're literally the same, I did bio and psych at a-level and decided on this course (I'm in 2nd year now) not knowing what I wanted to do with it, I just figured I love learning about the body and the brain happened to catch my interest. But everytime I mention what course I do to people they instantly ask me "so what do you wanna do with that / where can that take you?" and look so confused when I say I don't know
I mastered out of a neuroscience PhD because I realized I didn't love research as much as I thought I did and ended up as a medical writer. You can make some pretty good money with a masters degree and work remotely if you want!
Yes I love this! I am going on to science communication too - I love reading, talking and writing about science so perfect career. Congrats on finding a job you love!
Thank you so much for this video!! For literally the past 3 years I've been trying to find a more UK based view of what you can do after a neuroscience bsc! I never really thought about scientific policy, even though I literally based my whole personal statement about politics and neuroscience lmaoo, so thank you so much for bringing it to my awareness!!
Thank you so muchhhh for this video! I’m a senior in high school and this was really helpful. I’m really excited about the careers involving writing, public engagement and journalism, I didn’t know you could do those things on a scientific field
I'm so glad to come across your channel! I'm literally 39 have absolutely no experience with anything on the subject, yet simply through experiences with mental health and my own personal research on the brain and how it works, I've decided I really want to pursue this role! I'm from your neck of the woods by the sounds of things (Merseyside), but currently work full time with 3 kids! Do you have any advise on which pathway I could take to get into this career?
This was an amazing video and a super informative. I’m starting my neuroscience degree this academic year and was hopeful looking to go into a career which was more face to face with patients. I’m glad to see that this is possible.
I am a business student majoring in 3 things banking, finance and marketing. I want to go in neuromarketing which mixes both neuroscience and marketing. And I get to know that you can go in neuroscience with business background! Obviously not the medical one but you can go in consumer neuroscience, decisional science etc. And for me, neuroscience with emphasis on consumer's brain activities is more interesting than normal medical neuroscience.
Just found your channel - was surprised to see this video is recent! Your insights are enlightening in uncertain times. I applied to several neuroscience programs earlier this year but got rejected and this made me doubtful. Your video helped me gain (an optimistic) perspective - thank you! Cheers from Mexico 🇲🇽🙏
Thank you Julia thank you so much. I'm in high school and I really love the brain like I'm obsessed but I didn't know what to do if I take neuroscience but now I got the rough sketch and I'm now going to make my clear route to my goals.
Thank you for this great video. I just started my master's in neuroscience and wondering how to best position myself to get an industry job in artificial intelligence or a tech-based company. Would be awesome if you could do a video about this topic!
i love this video! i'm going to start a bsc neuroscience and fell down a google rabbit hole about how limiting it is, but thankfully thats not true!! i also dont know exactly what i want to do but i sure love brains xx
love this vid! There's a lot of misconception or confusion about what cog neuro is, btw you're great at being a medical writer for sure (I can tell you love the topic and want to educate the community, it's amazing what you're doing). I'm starting my ms in cog neuro in spr 2021 this semester and I am def stressed about the analytical side of it, mainly the bio side, it's not my forte. However, the impact cog neuro has on the community, along with its implication, is what continues to fuel my passion and perseverance for the journey ahead - my goal is to work wi neurotech/pharmaceuticals! Thank you for the informative content
Thank you this was a really helpful video. I'm in Y11 and I'm looking into neuroscience quite a bit but before watching this I didn't have a super accurate idea of which path to take.
I am currently choosing my highers in Scotland. I have a partnership thing with St Andrews university and was unsure what to study, this has really helped.
I am currently doing my psychology bachelor in Germany and I really want to do a neuroscience Master. I was also thinking to do computational neuroscience, which is very cool. Very helpful video.
Hello, Julia! This was absolutely valuable for me, who's a 10th-grade student in the Philippines. I'm still confused but I practically got the gist of it because of you. I'm taking STEM when I enter grades 11-12. Do you have any tips for me? Any book recommendations or websites that'll help me prep for the coming year? Again, thank you so much for your insights!
This was incredibly helpful! I wish I had seen it my freshman year of college when I had no idea what to do with my life. Do you know any more about specific jobs in scientific policy? Would I need a PhD for that?
you are very welcome! I think for science policy, having a PhD helps but in the UK, there are roles within the civil service which don't require a PhD!
I got accepted to UC Riverside for BS Neuroscience, but I am from India and my family only makes USD23000/- and it actually costs USD55000/- each year to study. So might have to drop it. In India no university has this course in UG or PG, only in medicine or Ph.D. So might have to do MBBS or maybe do engineering and then apply for masters or just drop the dream. I really wanted to learn this course and go into research line. Sometimes you just can't get what you want.
I studied physics in my BSc and nanophotonics engineering in my MSc. Now, I want to pursue a career in neuroscience because I have developed a recent interest in this field. I aspire to work beyond academia and be involved in the medical process, treating patients or working on the fabrication of bio-tech devices that aid in the treatment process. Can I achieve this goal by pursuing a PhD in neuroscience, or should I have studied in medical fields from the beginning?
Hey, I’m considering into doing neuroscience at postgraduate level. I am confused if I should pick an MRes or MSc. What made you choose an MRes over an MSc in neuroscience.
Thank you so much for this video! I am currently a third year student with a double major in BSc Neuroscience and BA Psychology. Is there any masters program you would recommend with this combination? Personally, I've been looking at pursuing academia in the field of cognitive neuroscience as I find that it incorporates both degrees nicely. Are there any other less known careers that would work for someone like me majoring in both Neuroscience and Psychology?
Glad you found it helpful! Cog neuro sounds like a perfect fit! Or if you want more patient facing, you could do clinical psych PhD to be a practicing psychologist or do a masters to become a psychotherapist :)
I've had an offer to study neuroscience at Exeter ! Can neuroscience students speculate in neuro rehabilitaion? My best friend had a stroke aged 16 and so have seen her recovery and want to help others !
Hi! congratulations on your offer - thats fantastic. You will definitely be able to specialise in the research of neuro rehabilitation but with just a neuroscience degree, I don't think you can practice the rehab. You could go on to another course/qualification afterwards in you want the more practical side but if you are keen on 'how it works' per say, you could pursue a masters/PhD in tha area :)
Thank you! I am going into science communication - hopefully media and running my own business (in the planning stages now!). I applied for a fully funded PhD position so all covered by my funding body!
Thanks for the content. It is very interesting. Could you help me please. My daughter would like to study a Bachelor in neuroscience. She has realized that some Universities split the major between Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science. She has found out information about BS degrees but not a lot for BA degrees. She would like to emphasize the psychological function within the framework of a liberal art education. It isn't clear for us the scope of getting a BA in neuroscience. Do you know what she can work as a B.A. in neuroscience?She told me, she would rather prefer to focus on the field of consciousness, thought and human behavior applying neuroscience.
Neuroscience is an intresting subject to study overall, but you need passion..... Only passion can drive a person's intrest into this field....in my personal opinion.... I am personally a passionate Neuroscience learner....
Is post grad medicine more competitive to get into than undergrad? I'm in year 13 and have missed the time slot to apply for medicine (as I was sure I wanted to study neuroscience) now I think I'd rather to medicine but don't know whether to take a gap year and apply next year or go through the post grad route. Thanks for this video!
Hi! Yes it is more competitive because there are fewer places (on my partners course, there was 30 places) but dont let that put you off! You can also apply for undergrad courses too after your neuro degree. Even though they take a bit longer to complete, it gives you more options :)
Thank u so much actually I wanna be a neurosurgeon but I was kinda puzzled on whether I should do medicine then neuroscience or first neuroscience or then med but now I am all cleared and that’s because of u soo thank u soo soo much
Hi! I am a physiotherapist currently working in Milan. I have been working for about four years in the field, and I am thinking of doing a MSc in behavioral neuroscienze to open new carreer possibilities. Do you know other physio that made this choice? Do you have any raccomandations?
hey...if I get a MSc in psychology - which has cognitive psychology and biopsychology modules among others...can I go for a PhD in neuroscience..cognitive neuroscience specifically ? or do I have to stick to a PhD in psychology. I don't want to go for clinical psychology and a research career in just psychology doesn't seem that appealing as a lot of experiments are hard to replicate in the field. I feel like neuroscience has more rigorous standards for experiments which will more likely be replicated - so psychology gives a good broad perspective but neuroscience helps in the nitty gritty so to say - imv a research with neuroscience as discipline will be more helpful to prepare me for a research career - but I'm not sure if unis accept psychology students for PhD in neuroscience ..is it mandatory to be from chemistry, biology background?
Why not do it the other way round? Do an M.Sc in Neuroclinical Psych perhaps. Kings College London have some very good ones. Maybe contact them and take their advice?
Hey, thanks for the video is was really useful! I was just wondering, if I wanted to go into pharmaceuticals from a neuroscience degree, would I have to get a pharmaceuticals or medicinal chemistry degree as well?
I think you would be able to yes! Many of these careers don't need the 'core science' modules except it may be more favourable for medicine and clinical sciences!
So, I’m a clinical social worker wanting to delve into neuroscience. To have a neuroscience informed approach on treatment. Not sure which route to go. I’m planning on getting my doctorate in social work but don’t know how to get research experience in Neuroscience!
So you can get into medicine through neuroscience? I'm from Portugal and here neuroscience only exists as a major or PhD, and to get into medicine you either compete with your highschool grades or as a licensed in some different subject -> is very difficult to get in
I hope this message finds you well. I am currently in Grade 11 studying in Dubai and have selected Psychology without Mathematics my subjects are Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. As I am considering my future academic path, I have developed a strong interest in pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience. However, I do have some concerns, particularly regarding my skills in science, I find myself weaker in mathematics, which is why I opted to avoid it in my current studies. Given this, I would greatly appreciate your advice on whether this would impact my ability to pursue a degree in Neuroscience and how I might address this challenge. Additionally, my long-term goal is to study and work in Canada, and I am curious about the opportunities available in the field of Neuroscience there. I would love your insights on the job prospects, industry growth, and potential career paths for Neuroscience graduates in Canada. Your guidance on these matters would be invaluable to me as I plan my future.
Thank you so much for your informative video. I’m a Ph.D. Student in Neurophysiology and I wanted to know about my chance to work in hospital and have closer contact with patients. I already know that there is an M.D.- Ph.D. Program to do so but is there any Ph.D. To M.D. program? I could find some cases in US although one of their requirements is to finish your preliminary education in US. Do you know situation in UK? I would appreciate it if you can guide me through it
Hey Julia, your page is so cool!! I love the way you are giving a close preview to being a scientist 👩🔬 I have a 4 year undergraduate degree in Physical Therapy, but lately I've developed a keen interest in neuroscience. I'm having a hard time figuring out how to switch from clinical experience in neurological rehabilitation at hospitals. I hope to apply human biomechanics to neuroscience, rehab tech or explore the mind-body connection. Is there a relevant masters I can do? Since this is a very specific topic, how is the scope? Thanks 😊
Thank you very much! That sound like such an interesting switch. You could go for a general masters in neuroscience and look before hand at the supervisors/projects you could do when applying. I know at my uni (UCL) there is a fair bit of research on neuro rehabilitation and that could span to the more specific areas you are interested in! So I would look for unis which research your areas of interest and then see if any masters permits you to work in those labs! :)
Hi Julia, thanks for the video it's really cool to give some guidance ^^ I'd like to have your advice please: so next year I wanna study a Msc in neuroscience and then I am tempted to do different things: I think I wanna do some reaserch about music and neuro degenerative disease, with these two themes alone and toghether I think. I wanna do prevention aswell because I think it's the future of medecine. I am also passionate about the gut/brain connection and neuro immunology in general I'd like to study the impact of sound environment in hospital setting with patient with Dementia, because I think a lot are getting so much stress from sounds and having quieter wards with acoustically more adequate setting would help A LOT. 😀 Thank you, 🙏 What do you think?
Wow these all sound amazing! It is wonderful to hear how passionate you are. I know at my university, there is a specific department which focuses on auditory processes in dementia (www.ucl.ac.uk/biosciences/departments/neuroscience-physiology-pharmacology/neuroscience-phd/supervisors/neuroscience-jason) - they have some amazing research so if you read some of their work, it might give you more of a flavour for the fields you are interested in! Thank you for your kind words :)
I'm about to start my senior year of college at Columbia University finishing up my BoS in Neuroscience & Behavior and this video just reminds me on all that I have left to do and definitely helped me lean towards what path I should take going forward a year from now. Thanks :).
Hi , I need your help please . I have just started bsc in chemistry . What should my pathway be to build a career in neuroscience? Is a chemistry background good for neuroscience? Please help ma’am 🙏
Hi! You can definitely do neuro with chem! It is a prerequisite to get into BSc Neuroscience as you need the foundation knowledge of chemistry to understand any neurobiology :)
Hey Julia, thank you for the video! Right now I study Pharmacy in Germany (english is not my native language, so sorry for mistakes). But after I graduate I would really like to do a master's degree in neurosciences, because it's the field I am really passionate about. My Problem is that I don't want to do a degree in pharmacy for nothing and i would like to go into the pharmaceutical industrie to work in neuropharmacology. What I am afraid about is that I won't be qualified enough in my pharmaceutical knowledge to go into drug research and manufacturing because i didn't do my master's degree in pharmacy. Do you maybe know somebody who ist working in this field as a neuroscientist, so would you think with a pharmacy background and a master's and PhD in neuroscience I have a chance to get where I want to get? I know it is a very specific question but I would be so grateful I you could share some of your thoughts and experiences about this with me!
Not a problem at all! I don't know anyone in the field you mention but you can study neuropharmacology in the UK - you could look for PhDs/Masters in that area :)
hey!! I am doing five A-levels, physics, maths, chemistry, biology and psychology. I really like neuroscience and psychology but i’m not sure which one should I be choosing, I feel like psychology lacks enough science and that neuroscience lacks enough humanities. My aim behind studying these subjects is understanding the human nature and why do we act the way we do. I have keen interest in metaphysics and humanities yet I still prefer if it is backed up by science. Do you have any advice since you’re an expert in this field? and thank you.
Your basically describing behavioural neuroscience. It is a mixture between neuroscience and psychology. I don’t know what part of the world you from but in Canada we offer this degree and it’s something I’m going into
This degree also focuses more on why humans do stuff and the neuroscience to back it up. So I feel like it would perfectly fit what you are describing you want to do
Hello! Question about academia, To work in academia I was under the impression that you had to eventually take up some sort of teaching role, even if it was minority of your time. Is this true?
I just developed essential tremor 2 months ago. I have it in all four limbs, head, and core. Tough stuff to deal with and I’m only 2 months in this progressive disease. Now I would like to learn more about the brain. I want to help rid this disease and be on the same side that creates new treatments, or maybe even cure this disease. What would be my first step to aid/learn more about this
I am so sorry to hear about your condition. So wonderful you want to help advance the research into the area. I would say you first step would be to do a course in neuroscience - maybe an undergrad? Or another science course. From there, you can go into research
I think it depends on which uni you are applying for, there will be a section on what they require on the course page of each uni, i took biology spanish and chemistry. Hope this helps
What’s the main difference between biomed and neuroscience degrees if you guys can pick the same modules and a person in biomed can pick neuroscience to major in too ? (hope that makes sense )
Great question! With each degree programme you have core modules which are compulsory and then several free options each year (in my uni, got more with each year). So with biomed and neuroscience, some of these core modules are different! Neuro is more brain focused at core :)
Hi there, could you please let me know that how can a neuroscientist become a neurosurgeon? Or what medicine courses available for Neuroscience students? It would be a great help 🙏 Thank you:)
would I need to do a science at a level to do a neuroscience? I’m about to pick my a levels and was planning on doing psychology , sociology and law? X
It would be beneficial to do biology, although psychology will be useful if you apply for more psychology-focused neuroscience degrees. I did an MSc in Neuroscience, it focused on molecular biology. Students who studied psychology for their undergraduate degree had to catch up.
I would say if you want to do neuroscience, have a look at the university courses prerequisites. When I applied in 2011, all of the undergraduates courses needed chemistry but that might have changed now!
Career options with neuroscience degree: Academia Clinical Scientist Pharmaceutical & Biotech Industries Medicine (with other degree) Medical Writer Public Engagement Scientific Journalist Teaching Science Policy Artificial Intelligence (IT companies)
Hey thanks for the video this was so helpful....I wanna go into medicine after my bsc neuroscience can you please make a video on that with your partner plz plz
I’m planning to do masters in general Psychology . Can I do PhD in Neuroscience after that? Or should I go for phD in Psychology? I have interest in both psychology and neuroscience. Please guide me .
Hey Julia, hope all is well! I have a question for you. If i wanted to research a neurological disorder and develop medicine for "said disorder", what degrees would i need ? MD/PhD in neuroscience ? PhD ? MD (e.g. neurologist) ?
Hi Julia. Nice sharing! I graduated from med school and currently working as general practitioner. I aspire to specialise in neurology or physical medicine & rehabilitation. I even consider psichiatry. Just a lot of interest😂. But before that, I really wanna take a postgraduate master degree in neuroscience to have a more comprehensive knowledge of it all. Is it odd to take it after medschool? Or do you have any options to suggest? I still wanna be a clinician, care for the patient and work in academic field. My main interest is actually everything about autism, epilepsy and cerebral palsy. I wanna help people with those disorders directly and do teaching in university as well. Hope you would share your thoughts on it. Thanks 😊
Thank you! So cool to hear about your interests in neurology. Definitely not odd to do a Master's after - it is a great way to learn more on a subject you love! Would you also think about doing a PhD? I know a lot of clinical fellows who take a few years out of clinical work to study :)
I am a nurse and have specialised in neuroscience nursing, I am thinking of furthering to pursue PhD in neuroscience. I want to continue my nursing job as a Neuroscience Nurse Specialist, however I want to add academia or research to my nursing profession. Please any advice? I am based in Ghana ( West Africa )
Can we do a BSc in neuroscience and then start a postgraduate medecine and study neurosurgery but also oncology? Is it possible to specialise in both of these during postgraduate medecine?
Thank you so much! I would say to enable yourself to climb the academic ladder and eventually direct your own research group, a PhD (or medical degree) is necessary. If you want to work in a lab on projects then you could be a research assistant or lab technician without a PhD :)
Hi, thank you so much for this video! I had a question, do you think you would definitely need A-level Chemistry to go on and study neuroscience at uni? I am currently thinking to do biology, psychology, maths and english lit, and don't have too much interest in Chemistry as of now so is it essential? I've also heard a level chem is extremely difficult if you don't enjoy it as much.
No problem! I know when I was applying, you needed Chemistry for most of the courses as the first year is biochem heavy - meaning understanding basic chem is really important. If you go to the university courses and check the requirements, you should get more of an idea! A-level chem is quite challenging but I really enjoyed it!
I would say chemistry is a must! All the courses I applied to needed chemistry a-level. Biology is also good - I didn't do biology so did have to focus that bit harder in my first year of uni. And I would say an essay writing subject - like history/eng lit. In neuroscience, you write a lot of essays! I did chemistry, maths and drama for mine :) If you want to do neurology (as in medicine), I think biology, chemistry, maths is best as most people applying will have these
Hi, I dont want to be a researcher, I want to work in a hospital. Dream job would be neurologist but I need a 5 year medicine degree for that. How common is it to be a clinical scientist? Thanks
So I am studying neuroscience right now and this is my last year, if I finish this year can I do the postgraduate medicine degree and become a doctor ? Is this possible ? Or do I have to study for 5 years again and then do a postgraduate degree ? Please answer me.
Hi! If you want to do medicine, you can do a post-grad course which takes 4 years instead of 5/6. Plus in the UK, the NHS partially help fund your fees for a few of the years too. Hope that helps!
Could anybody suggest me where to start the neuroscience course or degree because i don't have any science background but i am keen interested to learn about brain
I think it would depend on the modules you have taken during your undergraduate degree and the masters you apply to - some economics masters want an econ undergrad or solid mathematics background. There are options to do maths as modules in science degrees but I am not sure if you would need more than a few classes! A-levels for neuroscience are normally Chemistry and then another science. Most places will recommend this be biology but I did Maths and many uni's took that :)
Hey, I’m not a neurosurgeon(not yet atleast) but in the US, after getting your bachelors degree you take the MCAT and apply to medical schools. Med schools will be very general and teach you about everything in the human body not just the nervous system. Once you graduate and become a doctor, you will be an intern at a hospital or clinic for a year and apply for residency in surgery. When you match into a surgical residency program, you will be a surgical resident for 4-5 years and will be exposed to all types of surgery(neuro, general, cardiac, vascular, oncology, plastic, obgyn, etc.) Once your residency is complete you apply for a neurosurgery fellowship which will take a couple years to finish. Once you FINALLY finish that, you can apply for an attending neurosurgeon position at a hospital :)
Hi! To become a neurosurgeon, you would have to go to med school after getting your neuroscience BSc. You can apply for the normal course (5-6 years) or post-graduate accelerated medicine course (4 years). You would then have to complete that degree, do your foundation training for 2 years working as a junior doc in the hospital and then go into speciality training. I am not a medical student but I think surgery is one of the longest training programmes - maybe 7-10 years!
Hello, I’m currently in year 11 and I have chose Biology, Psychology and Chemistry for my A-levels, are these good subjects to choose? But I don’t know if I’m limiting myself with not choosing maths or physics instead of psychology. Do you need to choose maths/physics or english for A-levels to go into neuroscience?
Hi,I'm doing my undergrad in biomedical neuroscience, was just wandering if that's any difference from just neuroscience and also if doing biomed neuroscience gives me more options between either biomed or neuroscience. In addition i would love to hear about your husband medical post grad degree,because i am considering that pathway
Thank you this is so interesting! I’m currently in my second year of studying a BSc in Psychology however my pure interests are in neuroscience and I’m gutted I didn’t take this route originally, if I study a MSc in neuroscience would these career paths be relevant to me?
I'm in the same boat - second year BSc Psychology student as well, but really regret not doing neuroscience. I'm now considering doing neuroscience as my MSc or try and get into Med School with my Psychology BSc. Good luck to you, Emily!
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Thank you so much! This was so helpful I'm starting bsc neuroscience in two weeks after loving biology and psychology at A level and there's no videos on this from a UK student perspective. Originally I was concerned it would be too specific compared to biomed but like you said I would just rather do something I'm passionate about. Everyone is always like ''so what do you want to do with neuroscience?'' and I'm like ''idk I just like learning about brains"
Thank you so much! Ahhh I am so excited for you to start - you will be amazing. Go with what you are passionate about and the "career" will come to you. Good luck!
Julia Ravey Science Thank you so much! Can I ask how you studied and revised in your bsc for neuroscience? it’s so hard to find information on bsc neuroscience
@@dechante6696 omg we're literally the same, I did bio and psych at a-level and decided on this course (I'm in 2nd year now) not knowing what I wanted to do with it, I just figured I love learning about the body and the brain happened to catch my interest. But everytime I mention what course I do to people they instantly ask me "so what do you wanna do with that / where can that take you?" and look so confused when I say I don't know
@@dechante6696 hey dechante😊 actually iam also studying bsc neuro...I will help you🤗
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you can also become a patent lawyer, firms like it when you have a basic scientific knowledge :)
That is a great career! I know one person who went down this route after a PhD - so cool!
So would you have to go to law school for this?
I mastered out of a neuroscience PhD because I realized I didn't love research as much as I thought I did and ended up as a medical writer. You can make some pretty good money with a masters degree and work remotely if you want!
Yes I love this! I am going on to science communication too - I love reading, talking and writing about science so perfect career. Congrats on finding a job you love!
Thank you so much for this video!! For literally the past 3 years I've been trying to find a more UK based view of what you can do after a neuroscience bsc! I never really thought about scientific policy, even though I literally based my whole personal statement about politics and neuroscience lmaoo, so thank you so much for bringing it to my awareness!!
Thank you so muchhhh for this video! I’m a senior in high school and this was really helpful. I’m really excited about the careers involving writing, public engagement and journalism, I didn’t know you could do those things on a scientific field
Thank you so much!! There are so many amazing options :)
I'm so glad to come across your channel! I'm literally 39 have absolutely no experience with anything on the subject, yet simply through experiences with mental health and my own personal research on the brain and how it works, I've decided I really want to pursue this role! I'm from your neck of the woods by the sounds of things (Merseyside), but currently work full time with 3 kids! Do you have any advise on which pathway I could take to get into this career?
OMG I am a mom of 2 just turned 30 and I decided to take MSc in neuroscience! my BSc is in early childhood education what about you?
pls make a video on how to become a neurosurgeon through neuroscience!!BTW loved the content❤
This was an amazing video and a super informative. I’m starting my neuroscience degree this academic year and was hopeful looking to go into a career which was more face to face with patients. I’m glad to see that this is possible.
Thank you so much! I am so glad have gotten some ideas from it :)
I am a business student majoring in 3 things banking, finance and marketing. I want to go in neuromarketing which mixes both neuroscience and marketing. And I get to know that you can go in neuroscience with business background! Obviously not the medical one but you can go in consumer neuroscience, decisional science etc. And for me, neuroscience with emphasis on consumer's brain activities is more interesting than normal medical neuroscience.
Just found your channel - was surprised to see this video is recent! Your insights are enlightening in uncertain times. I applied to several neuroscience programs earlier this year but got rejected and this made me doubtful. Your video helped me gain (an optimistic) perspective - thank you! Cheers from Mexico 🇲🇽🙏
Welcome! Thank you so much. You have got this - keep going!
Thank you, Julia~ The video helped me to get some idea of what to do with a PhD degree in neuruscience~
You are so welcome! :)
Looking forward to a career in neuroscience...
Really loved your channel and what you are doing ..
Thanks for sharing this information 👍
I found this video sooo helpful and it made me wanna study the brain EVEN MORE
Yes! I am so glad! :)
Thank you Julia thank you so much. I'm in high school and I really love the brain like I'm obsessed but I didn't know what to do if I take neuroscience but now I got the rough sketch and I'm now going to make my clear route to my goals.
Thank you for this great video. I just started my master's in neuroscience and wondering how to best position myself to get an industry job in artificial intelligence or a tech-based company. Would be awesome if you could do a video about this topic!
i love this video! i'm going to start a bsc neuroscience and fell down a google rabbit hole about how limiting it is, but thankfully thats not true!! i also dont know exactly what i want to do but i sure love brains xx
Glad it was helpful! If you love brains, that is more than enough to get the most out of the degree :)
love this vid! There's a lot of misconception or confusion about what cog neuro is, btw you're great at being a medical writer for sure (I can tell you love the topic and want to educate the community, it's amazing what you're doing). I'm starting my ms in cog neuro in spr 2021 this semester and I am def stressed about the analytical side of it, mainly the bio side, it's not my forte. However, the impact cog neuro has on the community, along with its implication, is what continues to fuel my passion and perseverance for the journey ahead - my goal is to work wi neurotech/pharmaceuticals! Thank you for the informative content
You are so welcome! Good luck with your course!
Thank you this was a really helpful video. I'm in Y11 and I'm looking into neuroscience quite a bit but before watching this I didn't have a super accurate idea of which path to take.
Also- How long would it take to go from Y11 to getting a Master's degree or PHD?
So Glad it was helpful! From end of Y11 to masters would be ~6 years (2 for sixth form, 3 for BSc, 1 for MSc!)
I am currently choosing my highers in Scotland. I have a partnership thing with St Andrews university and was unsure what to study, this has really helped.
I am so glad!
I am currently doing my psychology bachelor in Germany and I really want to do a neuroscience Master. I was also thinking to do computational neuroscience, which is very cool. Very helpful video.
New subscriber from Chicago 🥰💜love love love your videos!! I’m about to start my undergraduate degree in neuroscience next month!🥳
Hello, Julia! This was absolutely valuable for me, who's a 10th-grade student in the Philippines. I'm still confused but I practically got the gist of it because of you. I'm taking STEM when I enter grades 11-12. Do you have any tips for me? Any book recommendations or websites that'll help me prep for the coming year? Again, thank you so much for your insights!
Ahh good luck! You will be great. There is a great book called "your brain explained" which explains neuroscience research in some cool fields!
Hi I'm in 10th grade too! From Bangladesh😊
This was incredibly helpful! I wish I had seen it my freshman year of college when I had no idea what to do with my life. Do you know any more about specific jobs in scientific policy? Would I need a PhD for that?
you are very welcome! I think for science policy, having a PhD helps but in the UK, there are roles within the civil service which don't require a PhD!
I got accepted to UC Riverside for BS Neuroscience, but I am from India and my family only makes USD23000/- and it actually costs USD55000/- each year to study. So might have to drop it. In India no university has this course in UG or PG, only in medicine or Ph.D. So might have to do MBBS or maybe do engineering and then apply for masters or just drop the dream. I really wanted to learn this course and go into research line. Sometimes you just can't get what you want.
I am sorry about your situation. You can definitely come to neuroscience later in life!
My daughter does her Bsc in neuro electro physiology... Is there any chance to her Msc in other countries with excellent hospitals..
This was so informative and to the point. Very helpful and motivational. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Thank you very much for your useful information.
Wonderful explained and informative. Thank you! I am getting my way into that Neuroscience degree. ! Excited !!
Thank you so much!
I studied physics in my BSc and nanophotonics engineering in my MSc. Now, I want to pursue a career in neuroscience because I have developed a recent interest in this field. I aspire to work beyond academia and be involved in the medical process, treating patients or working on the fabrication of bio-tech devices that aid in the treatment process. Can I achieve this goal by pursuing a PhD in neuroscience, or should I have studied in medical fields from the beginning?
Im starting my Neurosceince MRes next month :) just found your channel
Ahh good luck with the MRes! I am sure you will love it! Thank you for your support :)
Hey, I’m considering into doing neuroscience at postgraduate level. I am confused if I should pick an MRes or MSc. What made you choose an MRes over an MSc in neuroscience.
@@jyotikaur119 I want to go into academic research, they teach you how to think more critically.ect to fit into research, I never considered an MSC
Thank you so much for this video! I am currently a third year student with a double major in BSc Neuroscience and BA Psychology. Is there any masters program you would recommend with this combination? Personally, I've been looking at pursuing academia in the field of cognitive neuroscience as I find that it incorporates both degrees nicely. Are there any other less known careers that would work for someone like me majoring in both Neuroscience and Psychology?
Glad you found it helpful! Cog neuro sounds like a perfect fit! Or if you want more patient facing, you could do clinical psych PhD to be a practicing psychologist or do a masters to become a psychotherapist :)
Thank you SO MUCH for this video,it helped me alot!Love you💓
Thank you so much for the amazing work! :)
Thank you so much for this video ❤️
I've had an offer to study neuroscience at Exeter ! Can neuroscience students speculate in neuro rehabilitaion? My best friend had a stroke aged 16 and so have seen her recovery and want to help others !
Hi! congratulations on your offer - thats fantastic. You will definitely be able to specialise in the research of neuro rehabilitation but with just a neuroscience degree, I don't think you can practice the rehab. You could go on to another course/qualification afterwards in you want the more practical side but if you are keen on 'how it works' per say, you could pursue a masters/PhD in tha area :)
Great video, very informative! What career do you want to pursue after your PhD? Also, how are you funding your PhD?
Thank you! I am going into science communication - hopefully media and running my own business (in the planning stages now!). I applied for a fully funded PhD position so all covered by my funding body!
watching ur videos from Brazil, u r amazing, thanks for all this information!! keep going with the channel 🤩
Thanks for the video! I’m thinking of starting the studying rout, which college and universities did you go to and would you recommend them?
Love your video, very helpful really, i love your energy. ❤️
Ahh thank you so much - that means a lot! :)
Very informative...thank you so much❤️❤️
Thank you so much! :)
Thanks for the content. It is very interesting. Could you help me please. My daughter would like to study a Bachelor in neuroscience. She has realized that some Universities split the major between Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science. She has found out information about BS degrees but not a lot for BA degrees. She would like to emphasize the psychological function within the framework of a liberal art education.
It isn't clear for us the scope of getting a BA in neuroscience.
Do you know what she can work as a B.A. in neuroscience?She told me, she would rather prefer to focus on the field of consciousness, thought and human behavior applying neuroscience.
Wow .Nice presentation
Neuroscience is an intresting subject to study overall, but you need passion.....
Only passion can drive a person's intrest into this field....in my personal opinion....
I am personally a passionate Neuroscience learner....
Is post grad medicine more competitive to get into than undergrad? I'm in year 13 and have missed the time slot to apply for medicine (as I was sure I wanted to study neuroscience) now I think I'd rather to medicine but don't know whether to take a gap year and apply next year or go through the post grad route. Thanks for this video!
Hi! Yes it is more competitive because there are fewer places (on my partners course, there was 30 places) but dont let that put you off! You can also apply for undergrad courses too after your neuro degree. Even though they take a bit longer to complete, it gives you more options :)
Thank u so much actually I wanna be a neurosurgeon but I was kinda puzzled on whether I should do medicine then neuroscience or first neuroscience or then med but now I am all cleared and that’s because of u soo thank u soo soo much
Hi! I am a physiotherapist currently working in Milan. I have been working for about four years in the field, and I am thinking of doing a MSc in behavioral neuroscienze to open new carreer possibilities. Do you know other physio that made this choice? Do you have any raccomandations?
hey...if I get a MSc in psychology - which has cognitive psychology and biopsychology modules among others...can I go for a PhD in neuroscience..cognitive neuroscience specifically ? or do I have to stick to a PhD in psychology. I don't want to go for clinical psychology and a research career in just psychology doesn't seem that appealing as a lot of experiments are hard to replicate in the field. I feel like neuroscience has more rigorous standards for experiments which will more likely be replicated - so psychology gives a good broad perspective but neuroscience helps in the nitty gritty so to say - imv a research with neuroscience as discipline will be more helpful to prepare me for a research career - but I'm not sure if unis accept psychology students for PhD in neuroscience ..is it mandatory to be from chemistry, biology background?
Why not do it the other way round? Do an M.Sc in Neuroclinical Psych perhaps. Kings College London have some very good ones. Maybe contact them and take their advice?
Hey, thanks for the video is was really useful! I was just wondering, if I wanted to go into pharmaceuticals from a neuroscience degree, would I have to get a pharmaceuticals or medicinal chemistry degree as well?
Would you be able to get in the same careers if you did cognitive neuroscience?
I think you would be able to yes! Many of these careers don't need the 'core science' modules except it may be more favourable for medicine and clinical sciences!
This is really helpful ,, so if you do yours undergrad neuroscience , can you go straight onto post grad medicine and how many years is it ? :)
Thank you very much! Yes you can - postgrad medicine is 4 years in the UK :)
How do you get into biotechnology?? I have a masters in Neuroscience.
Oooooh as in industry or academia? A PhD might be a good option for both!
I am thinking to do Undergrad on Neuro-science on Edinburgh University... 🤔.. should I ?
Edinburgh is an amazing school - especially for neuroscience! One of the best research hubs for Neuro in the UK in my opinion :)
So, I’m a clinical social worker wanting to delve into neuroscience. To have a neuroscience informed approach on treatment.
Not sure which route to go. I’m planning on getting my doctorate in social work but don’t know how to get research experience in Neuroscience!
So you can get into medicine through neuroscience? I'm from Portugal and here neuroscience only exists as a major or PhD, and to get into medicine you either compete with your highschool grades or as a licensed in some different subject -> is very difficult to get in
I hope this message finds you well. I am currently in Grade 11 studying in Dubai and have selected Psychology without Mathematics my subjects are Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. As I am considering my future academic path, I have developed a strong interest in pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience.
However, I do have some concerns, particularly regarding my skills in science, I find myself weaker in mathematics, which is why I opted to avoid it in my current studies. Given this, I would greatly appreciate your advice on whether this would impact my ability to pursue a degree in Neuroscience and how I might address this challenge.
Additionally, my long-term goal is to study and work in Canada, and I am curious about the opportunities available in the field of Neuroscience there. I would love your insights on the job prospects, industry growth, and potential career paths for Neuroscience graduates in Canada.
Your guidance on these matters would be invaluable to me as I plan my future.
Hi, am new to your channel
Can I may know from which college or university you did your master
Thank you so much for your informative video. I’m a Ph.D. Student in Neurophysiology and I wanted to know about my chance to work in hospital and have closer contact with patients. I already know that there is an M.D.- Ph.D. Program to do so but is there any Ph.D. To M.D. program? I could find some cases in US although one of their requirements is to finish your preliminary education in US. Do you know situation in UK? I would appreciate it if you can guide me through it
Thank you so much. I think I want to become a clinical scientist
Hey Julia I wanted to know which University you studied neuroscience I'm looking forward to learn it
Hey Julia, your page is so cool!! I love the way you are giving a close preview to being a scientist 👩🔬
I have a 4 year undergraduate degree in Physical Therapy, but lately I've developed a keen interest in neuroscience. I'm having a hard time figuring out how to switch from clinical experience in neurological rehabilitation at hospitals.
I hope to apply human biomechanics to neuroscience, rehab tech or explore the mind-body connection. Is there a relevant masters I can do? Since this is a very specific topic, how is the scope?
Thanks 😊
Thank you very much! That sound like such an interesting switch. You could go for a general masters in neuroscience and look before hand at the supervisors/projects you could do when applying. I know at my uni (UCL) there is a fair bit of research on neuro rehabilitation and that could span to the more specific areas you are interested in! So I would look for unis which research your areas of interest and then see if any masters permits you to work in those labs! :)
Thank you for sharing!! Love it
You are very welcome!
Is it worth doing a year abroad or or placement or would you say a phd is more valuable
PhDs are incredibly competitive, you would be a stronger candidate if you do a placement during your undergraduate degree or master’s degree.
Hi Julia, thanks for the video it's really cool to give some guidance ^^
I'd like to have your advice please: so next year I wanna study a Msc in neuroscience and then I am tempted to do different things:
I think I wanna do some reaserch about music and neuro degenerative disease, with these two themes alone and toghether I think.
I wanna do prevention aswell because I think it's the future of medecine.
I am also passionate about the gut/brain connection and neuro immunology in general
I'd like to study the impact of sound environment in hospital setting with patient with Dementia, because I think a lot are getting so much stress from sounds and having quieter wards with acoustically more adequate setting would help A LOT. 😀
Thank you, 🙏
What do you think?
Wow these all sound amazing! It is wonderful to hear how passionate you are.
I know at my university, there is a specific department which focuses on auditory processes in dementia (www.ucl.ac.uk/biosciences/departments/neuroscience-physiology-pharmacology/neuroscience-phd/supervisors/neuroscience-jason) - they have some amazing research so if you read some of their work, it might give you more of a flavour for the fields you are interested in!
Thank you for your kind words :)
@@juliaraveyscience thanks so much for the reply and the time you spent on it, really appreciate it!!!!
I'm about to start my senior year of college at Columbia University finishing up my BoS in Neuroscience & Behavior and this video just reminds me on all that I have left to do and definitely helped me lean towards what path I should take going forward a year from now. Thanks :).
HI!! I just got accepted to Columbia University and want to study Neuroscience... Can you kind of tell me about your experience?
Hi , I need your help please . I have just started bsc in chemistry . What should my pathway be to build a career in neuroscience? Is a chemistry background good for neuroscience? Please help ma’am 🙏
Hi! You can definitely do neuro with chem! It is a prerequisite to get into BSc Neuroscience as you need the foundation knowledge of chemistry to understand any neurobiology :)
@@juliaraveyscience how can I get into bsc neuroscience as I have already started my bsc in chemistry?
@@juliaraveyscience is there anyway I can connect with you ? As I have a lot of doubts and unfortunately no one to help me with it 🙏
Can neuroscience and neurology go together?
Please reply
Hey Julia, thank you for the video! Right now I study Pharmacy in Germany (english is not my native language, so sorry for mistakes). But after I graduate I would really like to do a master's degree in neurosciences, because it's the field I am really passionate about. My Problem is that I don't want to do a degree in pharmacy for nothing and i would like to go into the pharmaceutical industrie to work in neuropharmacology. What I am afraid about is that I won't be qualified enough in my pharmaceutical knowledge to go into drug research and manufacturing because i didn't do my master's degree in pharmacy. Do you maybe know somebody who ist working in this field as a neuroscientist, so would you think with a pharmacy background and a master's and PhD in neuroscience I have a chance to get where I want to get? I know it is a very specific question but I would be so grateful I you could share some of your thoughts and experiences about this with me!
Not a problem at all! I don't know anyone in the field you mention but you can study neuropharmacology in the UK - you could look for PhDs/Masters in that area :)
can I become neurosurgeon after getting degree in neuroscience?
hey!! I am doing five A-levels, physics, maths, chemistry, biology and psychology. I really like neuroscience and psychology but i’m not sure which one should I be choosing, I feel like psychology lacks enough science and that neuroscience lacks enough humanities. My aim behind studying these subjects is understanding the human nature and why do we act the way we do. I have keen interest in metaphysics and humanities yet I still prefer if it is backed up by science. Do you have any advice since you’re an expert in this field? and thank you.
Your basically describing behavioural neuroscience. It is a mixture between neuroscience and psychology. I don’t know what part of the world you from but in Canada we offer this degree and it’s something I’m going into
This degree also focuses more on why humans do stuff and the neuroscience to back it up. So I feel like it would perfectly fit what you are describing you want to do
Hello! Question about academia,
To work in academia I was under the impression that you had to eventually take up some sort of teaching role, even if it was minority of your time. Is this true?
This is true in the US but not in the UK! Teaching is completely optional :)
I just developed essential tremor 2 months ago. I have it in all four limbs, head, and core. Tough stuff to deal with and I’m only 2 months in this progressive disease. Now I would like to learn more about the brain. I want to help rid this disease and be on the same side that creates new treatments, or maybe even cure this disease.
What would be my first step to aid/learn more about this
I am so sorry to hear about your condition. So wonderful you want to help advance the research into the area. I would say you first step would be to do a course in neuroscience - maybe an undergrad? Or another science course. From there, you can go into research
Hey I was just wondering to enter a neuroscience degree in uni what a levels would u recommend taking ?
I think it depends on which uni you are applying for, there will be a section on what they require on the course page of each uni, i took biology spanish and chemistry. Hope this helps
What’s the main difference between biomed and neuroscience degrees if you guys can pick the same modules and a person in biomed can pick neuroscience to major in too ? (hope that makes sense )
Great question! With each degree programme you have core modules which are compulsory and then several free options each year (in my uni, got more with each year). So with biomed and neuroscience, some of these core modules are different! Neuro is more brain focused at core :)
Julia Ravey Science I see. Thanks for the reply! Hopefully I can soon figure out what I should apply to.
Tomorrow is my first clinical class of BSc Neurosciences Technology. I want to become a Neurophilospher. What would you suggest for me?
Hi there, could you please let me know that how can a neuroscientist become a neurosurgeon? Or what medicine courses available for Neuroscience students? It would be a great help 🙏
Thank you:)
would I need to do a science at a level to do a neuroscience? I’m about to pick my a levels and was planning on doing psychology , sociology and law? X
It would be beneficial to do biology, although psychology will be useful if you apply for more psychology-focused neuroscience degrees.
I did an MSc in Neuroscience, it focused on molecular biology. Students who studied psychology for their undergraduate degree had to catch up.
I would say if you want to do neuroscience, have a look at the university courses prerequisites. When I applied in 2011, all of the undergraduates courses needed chemistry but that might have changed now!
Career options with neuroscience degree:
Academia
Clinical Scientist
Pharmaceutical & Biotech Industries
Medicine (with other degree)
Medical Writer
Public Engagement
Scientific Journalist
Teaching
Science Policy
Artificial Intelligence (IT companies)
Hey thanks for the video this was so helpful....I wanna go into medicine after my bsc neuroscience can you please make a video on that with your partner plz plz
I will try to get him on here at some point!
I’m planning to do masters in general Psychology . Can I do PhD in Neuroscience after that? Or should I go for phD in Psychology? I have interest in both psychology and neuroscience. Please guide me .
Hey Julia, hope all is well! I have a question for you. If i wanted to research a neurological disorder and develop medicine for "said disorder", what degrees would i need ? MD/PhD in neuroscience ? PhD ? MD (e.g. neurologist) ?
Hi Julia. Nice sharing!
I graduated from med school and currently working as general practitioner. I aspire to specialise in neurology or physical medicine & rehabilitation. I even consider psichiatry. Just a lot of interest😂. But before that, I really wanna take a postgraduate master degree in neuroscience to have a more comprehensive knowledge of it all. Is it odd to take it after medschool? Or do you have any options to suggest? I still wanna be a clinician, care for the patient and work in academic field. My main interest is actually everything about autism, epilepsy and cerebral palsy. I wanna help people with those disorders directly and do teaching in university as well.
Hope you would share your thoughts on it. Thanks 😊
Thank you! So cool to hear about your interests in neurology. Definitely not odd to do a Master's after - it is a great way to learn more on a subject you love! Would you also think about doing a PhD? I know a lot of clinical fellows who take a few years out of clinical work to study :)
I am a nurse and have specialised in neuroscience nursing, I am thinking of furthering to pursue PhD in neuroscience. I want to continue my nursing job as a Neuroscience Nurse Specialist, however I want to add academia or research to my nursing profession. Please any advice? I am based in Ghana ( West Africa )
Can we do a BSc in neuroscience and then start a postgraduate medecine and study neurosurgery but also oncology? Is it possible to specialise in both of these during postgraduate medecine?
I think you could do both if you are interested in doing neuro-oncology!
This was really helpful! Would you say its best to do a PhD if I wanted to go down the route of research and becoming a neuroscientist?
Thank you so much! I would say to enable yourself to climb the academic ladder and eventually direct your own research group, a PhD (or medical degree) is necessary. If you want to work in a lab on projects then you could be a research assistant or lab technician without a PhD :)
@@juliaraveyscience Ah right okay, thank you!!
Hi, thank you so much for this video! I had a question, do you think you would definitely need A-level Chemistry to go on and study neuroscience at uni? I am currently thinking to do biology, psychology, maths and english lit, and don't have too much interest in Chemistry as of now so is it essential? I've also heard a level chem is extremely difficult if you don't enjoy it as much.
No problem! I know when I was applying, you needed Chemistry for most of the courses as the first year is biochem heavy - meaning understanding basic chem is really important. If you go to the university courses and check the requirements, you should get more of an idea! A-level chem is quite challenging but I really enjoyed it!
@@juliaraveyscience Thank you so much for your advice!! I'll defo check out the uni courses' requirements ♥
Omg same, i used to be an art student but here i am taking pure sciences subjects in highschool 🥴
Snap! Neuro is a good combo of science with creative thinking I found :)
i swear i was so sure i wanted to do art but now i discovered im really into neuroscience as well
@@luananaastepad4500 i know, i was thinking of becoming a fashion designer once and now i want to be a scientist ? 😂
Same
Hi! I was wondering what types of math is applied in neurology and do you find it difficult?
Not much at all! Have to do some basic chemistry and in neurophysiology there can be some maths but it isn't too much
Hi! What A levels do you recommend taking if I want a career in neurology?
I would say chemistry is a must! All the courses I applied to needed chemistry a-level. Biology is also good - I didn't do biology so did have to focus that bit harder in my first year of uni. And I would say an essay writing subject - like history/eng lit. In neuroscience, you write a lot of essays! I did chemistry, maths and drama for mine :)
If you want to do neurology (as in medicine), I think biology, chemistry, maths is best as most people applying will have these
Hi, I dont want to be a researcher, I want to work in a hospital. Dream job would be neurologist but I need a 5 year medicine degree for that. How common is it to be a clinical scientist? Thanks
Hey I’m looking to do a science degree but which would you say has little essay writing as I haven’t ever really done this and would suck at it ?
So I am studying neuroscience right now and this is my last year, if I finish this year can I do the postgraduate medicine degree and become a doctor ? Is this possible ? Or do I have to study for 5 years again and then do a postgraduate degree ? Please answer me.
Hi! If you want to do medicine, you can do a post-grad course which takes 4 years instead of 5/6. Plus in the UK, the NHS partially help fund your fees for a few of the years too. Hope that helps!
great vid!
Could anybody suggest me where to start the neuroscience course or degree because i don't have any science background but i am keen interested to learn about brain
Would I be able to apply for a masters in Economics if I do my bachelors in neuroscience? Also what A levels would you need for a neuroscience degree
I think it would depend on the modules you have taken during your undergraduate degree and the masters you apply to - some economics masters want an econ undergrad or solid mathematics background. There are options to do maths as modules in science degrees but I am not sure if you would need more than a few classes! A-levels for neuroscience are normally Chemistry and then another science. Most places will recommend this be biology but I did Maths and many uni's took that :)
@@juliaraveyscience Chem? I thought it's more bio?
@@latanezimbardo7129 depends what uni most unis require one hard science and a soft science like psychology I think
@@getintoits2786 oh i see, I am highly interested in neuroscience, thinking about discovering it more in the future!
@@getintoits2786 yeah my uni required two from biology, chemistry, maths, psychology and human biology
hi can you please make an elaborate video on how to become a neurosurgeon after taking b.sc neuroscience ?
Hey, I’m not a neurosurgeon(not yet atleast) but in the US, after getting your bachelors degree you take the MCAT and apply to medical schools. Med schools will be very general and teach you about everything in the human body not just the nervous system. Once you graduate and become a doctor, you will be an intern at a hospital or clinic for a year and apply for residency in surgery. When you match into a surgical residency program, you will be a surgical resident for 4-5 years and will be exposed to all types of surgery(neuro, general, cardiac, vascular, oncology, plastic, obgyn, etc.) Once your residency is complete you apply for a neurosurgery fellowship which will take a couple years to finish. Once you FINALLY finish that, you can apply for an attending neurosurgeon position at a hospital :)
Hi! To become a neurosurgeon, you would have to go to med school after getting your neuroscience BSc. You can apply for the normal course (5-6 years) or post-graduate accelerated medicine course (4 years). You would then have to complete that degree, do your foundation training for 2 years working as a junior doc in the hospital and then go into speciality training. I am not a medical student but I think surgery is one of the longest training programmes - maybe 7-10 years!
@@kunalkataria2610 is an Indian degree in b.sc in neuroscience valid in US to take MCAT
Hello, I’m currently in year 11 and I have chose Biology, Psychology and Chemistry for my A-levels, are these good subjects to choose? But I don’t know if I’m limiting myself with not choosing maths or physics instead of psychology. Do you need to choose maths/physics or english for A-levels to go into neuroscience?
These sound great! For neuro, you need chemistry and another science normally so you are set!
@@juliaraveyscience thank you😁
Nice one
Can you apply for a graduate medical degree in the UK if you got your bachelors in the US?
Hi,I'm doing my undergrad in biomedical neuroscience, was just wandering if that's any difference from just neuroscience and also if doing biomed neuroscience gives me more options between either biomed or neuroscience.
In addition i would love to hear about your husband medical post grad degree,because i am considering that pathway
Thank you this is so interesting! I’m currently in my second year of studying a BSc in Psychology however my pure interests are in neuroscience and I’m gutted I didn’t take this route originally, if I study a MSc in neuroscience would these career paths be relevant to me?
I'm in the same boat - second year BSc Psychology student as well, but really regret not doing neuroscience. I'm now considering doing neuroscience as my MSc or try and get into Med School with my Psychology BSc. Good luck to you, Emily!
Yes definitely! MSc in Neuroscience is a great option! Good luck with your degree :)
Sounds like a great plan - Good luck!