Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Neuroscience

University of Victoria

Our PhD program is a full-time program that focuses on independent and original research. Your experimental research will serve as the basis of your dissertation which you will defend in an oral examination. In preparation for writing your dissertation, you will also complete a candidacy exam. This program emphasizes the connections between the core areas in neuroscience. These core areas include learning and memory, synaptic function, developmental neuroscience, sensory motor systems, and disease and industry.