i'm desperately trying to decide what degree to do next year.
i'm 24 and british. i spent 2-3 years failing computer animation/web design many years ago, and finally feel prepared and enthusiastic about getting some qualifications and making something of my life.
my british A Levels are B, C, D (IT, Chemistry, Biology), but i am hoping that being a "mature student" will help me into some of the harder courses.
a few months ago i was quite set on studying Japanese language as a degree but wasn't entirely convinced due to its lack of usefulness.
then i suddenly stumbled upon "neuroscience" as a 3 year degree.
i decided or realised that i would enjoy being a RESEARCHER in this field.
well, that's about as far as i've got. i enjoy psychology VERY much however am not convinced that it would be particularly useful to me as a degree - not as much as neuroscience. i also realised that psychiatry may be attractive to me but perhaps not as much, after reading some threads here and there.
my major fear is that i might struggle with such a science-heavy subject. however, i know that my school grades were so low simply because i had absolutely no interest whatsoever in doing any school work back then. i also realise that my biology grade was so ghastly because biology in school was 100% "unapplied" - so you weren't in any way "forced" to learn the material.
please note that these are not "medical school" degrees - they are straight-off 3 years - so you might have something to say about that. also note that, as far as i can tell, i just want to be involved in research type jobs.
lastly, note that i do have a VERY strong interest in human psychology general. some of the British "neuroscience" courses are actually "50% psychology, 50% basic bio/neuroscience". these are an option for me, but i am terrifically worried about the usefulness of them in real life/after graduation.
perhaps it wouldn't matter so much if i intend to be a researcher?
ANY help, suggestions, questions, critiscms - anything - would be appreciated =)
i'm going to include the (small) list of possible "neuroscience" courses that might be suitable to me. in England we can apply to SIX of these.
thankyou!!
key:
- = less attractive
* = either way
+ = attractive
bristol-
B140
bba 1 science
http://www.bris.ac.uk/prospectus/unde...009/sections/XNRS/134/admissions#prog
(very heavy science)
notes: seems quite broad science
lancashire+
B140
240pts* incl Biology or Chemistry at A2
http://com2.uclan.ac.uk/courses/ug/bsc_n.htm
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/information/courses/factsheets/bsc_hons_neuroscience.pdf
(balanced, slightly more psy. basic science)
keele-
BC18
http://www.keele.ac.uk/undergraduate/undergraduate_neuroscience.htm
(dual)
kings college+
abb inc chem/bio
B140
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ugp09/programme/94/entryrequirements
(heavy science)
dundee-
FOUR years (foundation)
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/neuroscience.htm
(very heavy science)
aberdeen-
FOUR years (foundation)
ccc
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/prospectus/ugrad/study/subject.php?
code=neuroscience_psychology&prog=science
(heavy science i think)
nottingham+
bbb
B140
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/ugstudy/course.php?inc=course&code=000115
(heavy science)
edinburgh*
FOUR year
bbb
b140
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/finder/degree.php?id=0,1,B140
(heavy science)
note: might get accepted..
sussex+
abb
B141
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Units/publications/ugrad2009/subjects/Neuroscience/19936
(balance)
leeds*
b140
bbb
http://www.fbs.leeds.ac.uk/admissions/degreeProgrammes.php?bpcode=BS-NEUROSCI
http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynprogrammes.asp?Y=200809&P=BS-NEUROSCI
http://tldynamic.leeds.ac.uk/ugcoursefinder/2009/course.asp?id=1183
(very heavy science)
i'm 24 and british. i spent 2-3 years failing computer animation/web design many years ago, and finally feel prepared and enthusiastic about getting some qualifications and making something of my life.
my british A Levels are B, C, D (IT, Chemistry, Biology), but i am hoping that being a "mature student" will help me into some of the harder courses.
a few months ago i was quite set on studying Japanese language as a degree but wasn't entirely convinced due to its lack of usefulness.
then i suddenly stumbled upon "neuroscience" as a 3 year degree.
i decided or realised that i would enjoy being a RESEARCHER in this field.
well, that's about as far as i've got. i enjoy psychology VERY much however am not convinced that it would be particularly useful to me as a degree - not as much as neuroscience. i also realised that psychiatry may be attractive to me but perhaps not as much, after reading some threads here and there.
my major fear is that i might struggle with such a science-heavy subject. however, i know that my school grades were so low simply because i had absolutely no interest whatsoever in doing any school work back then. i also realise that my biology grade was so ghastly because biology in school was 100% "unapplied" - so you weren't in any way "forced" to learn the material.
please note that these are not "medical school" degrees - they are straight-off 3 years - so you might have something to say about that. also note that, as far as i can tell, i just want to be involved in research type jobs.
lastly, note that i do have a VERY strong interest in human psychology general. some of the British "neuroscience" courses are actually "50% psychology, 50% basic bio/neuroscience". these are an option for me, but i am terrifically worried about the usefulness of them in real life/after graduation.
perhaps it wouldn't matter so much if i intend to be a researcher?
ANY help, suggestions, questions, critiscms - anything - would be appreciated =)
i'm going to include the (small) list of possible "neuroscience" courses that might be suitable to me. in England we can apply to SIX of these.
thankyou!!
key:
- = less attractive
* = either way
+ = attractive
bristol-
B140
bba 1 science
http://www.bris.ac.uk/prospectus/unde...009/sections/XNRS/134/admissions#prog
(very heavy science)
notes: seems quite broad science
lancashire+
B140
240pts* incl Biology or Chemistry at A2
http://com2.uclan.ac.uk/courses/ug/bsc_n.htm
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/information/courses/factsheets/bsc_hons_neuroscience.pdf
(balanced, slightly more psy. basic science)
keele-
BC18
http://www.keele.ac.uk/undergraduate/undergraduate_neuroscience.htm
(dual)
kings college+
abb inc chem/bio
B140
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ugp09/programme/94/entryrequirements
(heavy science)
dundee-
FOUR years (foundation)
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/neuroscience.htm
(very heavy science)
aberdeen-
FOUR years (foundation)
ccc
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/prospectus/ugrad/study/subject.php?
code=neuroscience_psychology&prog=science
(heavy science i think)
nottingham+
bbb
B140
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/ugstudy/course.php?inc=course&code=000115
(heavy science)
edinburgh*
FOUR year
bbb
b140
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/finder/degree.php?id=0,1,B140
(heavy science)
note: might get accepted..
sussex+
abb
B141
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Units/publications/ugrad2009/subjects/Neuroscience/19936
(balance)
leeds*
b140
bbb
http://www.fbs.leeds.ac.uk/admissions/degreeProgrammes.php?bpcode=BS-NEUROSCI
http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/banner/dynprogrammes.asp?Y=200809&P=BS-NEUROSCI
http://tldynamic.leeds.ac.uk/ugcoursefinder/2009/course.asp?id=1183
(very heavy science)
