Admission
To request admission, access the UAM Center for Graduate Studies
Applicant’s requirements
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A Bachelor degree in Experimental or Health Sciences, such as Medicine, Pharmacy, Veterinary, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Psychology or other related. If the applicant, whether Spanish or other nationality, has another type of degree, the Program Direction Commission shall examine the courses of record on the applicant's academic history and the training attained by the student before considering the application.
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All candidates must prove sufficient knowledge of English, at least a B2 level or equivalent.
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Applicants from non-Spanish-speaking countries must prove they have at least a B2 level of language competence or its equivalent, in Spanish.
Required Documents for Application
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The personal letter giving the reasons for applying to the program.
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Accreditation of a level of B2 in the English language.
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Accreditation of a level of B2 in the Spanish language (only required for non-Spanish-speaking students/applicants).
Merit Evaluation
The Program Direction Commission will evaluate the applications based on the following criteria:
1. Academic record: Undergraduate marks will be considered with special attention to the grades received in Anatomy, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Physiology.
2. Curriculum vitae (CV): Any previous work done by the candidate in relation to Neuroscience research. Of particular interest would be having received any research grants or fellowships and having made any presentations at scientific congresses and/or published in a scientific journal.
3. 3. A personal letter: outlining the applicant's reasons for applying to study the UAM Master in Neuroscience and their future professional plans, including, if applicable, the possibility of continuing their training in the Doctorate Program.
4. A personal interview may be requested if it is deemed useful.
5. The Program Direction Commission may require enrolment in "Training Electives/Complements" by those candidates who, while offering notable merits in some areas, still present certain important lagoons in so far as the level of biology knowledge required to follow the Master courses.
Click here to access the application deadlines and the necessary documents to make the application.
Faq
The classes of the Master's subjects can be taught in Spanish or English. It is necessary to have a fluent level of both languages at a level equivalent to or greater than B2 (see criteria for admission to the Program).
The request for admission to the Master in Neuroscience and the rest of the official Masters of the UAM has to be presented "on line" to the UAM POSTGRADUATE CENTER web page Follow the instructions in "Access and Admission" and "Enrollment” links there. More info
If there are any doubts, enquiries can be made to the information telephone number of the UAM Post Graduate Center: (34) 91 497- 4110, or by E-mail: posgrado.oficial@uam.es
Yes. Each candidate admitted to the program will be informed of the name of their assigned Academic Tutor, among the Master’s Faculty. Before formalizing enrollment, the student must contact their Tutor to obtain more complete information on the content and any other information relative to the courses that will help them to make the final decision on enrollment in specific free Elective Courses (Modules 2 and 3).
No. The TFM enrollment must be done in the second academic year, after the student has completed 35 ECTS of mandatory core courses, and at least 25 ECTS of elective courses.
In the first academic year (first and second Semesters) students must take 60 ECTS (35 of which will be compulsory and 25 electives). In order to make the free choice courses easier, there is a margin of additional 5 electives ECTS. Therefore, the value of elective courses may be between 35 and 40 ECTS. Once the above 60 ECTS have been passed, in the 2nd academic year (third semester), the student can enroll the remaining 10 electives ECTS + the Master’s Thesis 20 ECTS.
Yes, you can complete the Master's degree part-time. In this case, the enrollment must be at least 24 ECTS.
It is very convenient that the student go to their Academic Tutor to help them make an appropriate selection of subjects and, in this way, ensure the best use of them.
Please note that if you are going to apply for the Ministry of Education Scholarship or other types of aid/scholarships, you may be required to enroll full-time.
Public prices for university studies that lead to official degrees are established by Decree of the Governing Council of the Community of Madrid, within the limits established by the General Conference of University Policy, and are related to the costs of providing the service. .
Prices vary depending on whether you are a student from a community country (or have official residence in Spain), or from a non-EU country and without official residence in Spain.
Consult Public Tuition Rates and Prices
No. All Master's subjects are face-to-face.
On the Information and Notices page you will find information about the subjects offered, their Teaching Guides and Teaching Planning (“checkers”).
The UAM has an International Reception Office that serves international students with their needs for information or academic and administrative guidance.
You can also contact the International Relations Office of the UAM Faculty of Medicine to inform you about exchange calls and the processing of applications for mobility scholarships.