Overview

Interdepartmental Program in Neuroscience / Interdepartmental Program in Neuroscience is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	17

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MCAT Thesis Required Oral and written qualifying exams; 1 quarter of teaching experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

215

Applied

32

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MCAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

80

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.25%
Black or African American	1.25%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	13.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.25%
Unknown	12.5%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Location & Contact

Address 405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA  900095
United States

Contact Dr. Scott Chandler
Chair
Email: schandler@physci.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-206-6636

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