MRes Requirements & Registration
First Year Formalities
The first year of the DTC programme is governed by the Degree Programme Table. These pages guides students through the range of possible course choices, helping ensure that you graduate with a set of courses that are relevant to your chosen research field. Staff in the Informatics Teaching Organisation assist with your course registration checking that your choices fit with the Degree Programme Table and are registered onto your student record as quickly as possible. The following external links provide additional information:
Core Courses
In summary, the following core courses are required as part of the first year:
- Principles of Neuroscience [40 points, months 1-4]
3. MSc Research Thesis (Neuroinformatics) [80 points, months 9-12]
Course Options
The core courses are supplemented by 40pts worth of taught courses, subject to availability. Common optional choices include:
- Probabilistic Modelling & Reasoning (Prerequisite for Neural Information Processing)
- Neural Computation (Recommended)
- Bioinformatics 1
- Computational Cognitive Neuroscience
- Information Theory


