Electives

Students in the Master’s program are required to complete an additional 6 credits of elective courses. There are a variety of courses available, and we encourage you to take advantage of them. Please work with your supervisor to plan your electives.

No more than 6 credits of 300- or 400-level coursework will count towards the Master’s degree. However, registering in additional courses does not affect your tuition fees. This is a great opportunity to take additional courses that may benefit your research, and you should discuss course selection with your supervisor.

The list below is meant as a guideline only, and is not exhaustive. Other courses not listed may also be appropriate for some students in the Graduate Program in Neuroscience. Note: not all electives are offered each semester or year (some tend to be offered every other year), and some electives may be restricted to that department or require pre-requisites. Look on the Student Service Centre (SSC) – Course Schedule for more information and to register for your courses. You can also check with the course instructor or coordinator for more information specific to a course.

If you are not able to register directly into an elective course on the SSC, you need to complete the ‘G+PS registration form’. Please obtain the course instructor’s approval prior to sending the form to ubc.neuroscience@ubc.ca.

Additionally, you can fulfill your credit requirements by taking a directed studies course (self-guided research study). For more information, contact one of the module leaders or other faculty with whom you are interested in working with. They will direct you to the relevant department for registration and can help determine how to fulfill course requirements.

Details regarding the various courses are available on the respective department websites and the UBC Calendar – Course Descriptions page. You MUST register for all the courses you are taking on the SSC, including NRSC 500 and 501. You are required to register for the NRSC 549 thesis (Masters) or NRSC 649 thesis (Doctoral) for all semesters you are enrolled at UBC. You must be continuously registered, even during the Summer terms.

Registration and current course schedule 

500 – Level Courses

300/400 – Level Courses

For more basic background on particular Neuroscience, Psychology and Biology topics, students may also take the following undergraduate courses towards the completion of a MSc or PhD degree. For registering into the undergraduate Neuroscience courses, please contact advising@neuro.ubc.ca. Other courses not listed may also be appropriate for some students in the Graduate Program in Neuroscience. Note: graduate students do not incur additional fees by signing up for supplementary courses.