Students interested in the nervous system have several options for graduate study at UCLA. Applicants are advised to compare the various admission options to determine which suits their needs best.
The Interdepartmental Ph.D. Program for Neuroscience
offers an integrated curriculum for graduate study in neuroscience at all
levels including molecular, cellular, developmental, systems,
behavioral/cognitive, neuroengineering and clinical investigations. This Ph.D. Program differs from other neuroscience-oriented programs in two
ways:
1) It is the only Ph.D. program at UCLA in which a student may join the
laboratory of any faculty neuroscientist on campus.
2) The curriculum of the Interdepartmental Ph.D. Program for Neuroscience emphasizes integration across all levels of
analyses, from molecular and cellular to systems and behavioral.
You are currently on the website for this program.
The ACCESS Program
offers students the opportunity for studies toward the Ph.D. in various areas of molecular
and cellular biology, including neuroscience. Students in this program have the flexibility to train in neuroscience or other areas of
the molecular, cellular and integrative life sciences with any faculty in ACCESS member departments.
Departmental Ph.D. Programs. Several departments offer direct admission to a Ph.D. program involving primary faculty in that department. These include:
Molecular
& Medical Pharmacology
Psychology (Behavioral Neuroscience Program)
Interdepartmental Ph.D. Programs.
Molecular, Cellular & Integrative
Physiology
For the Bachelor of Science
degree please visit the website for the
Interdepartmental Undergraduate Program for Neuroscience