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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Neural Engineering with Psychology
University of Essex
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Neural Engineering with Psychology course at University of Essex.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,B
Offers will be made in the range of BBB to BBC or 120 - 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £25,050 per year |
| International | £25,050 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: H169
Here's what University of Essex says about its Neural Engineering with Psychology course.
How can the human nervous system control a bionic prosthesis? How can we use engineering to develop treatments for nervous system conditions? Can we tap into and stimulate the brain to augment people's cognitive abilities? Neural Engineering is an emerging area of Biomedical Engineering that uses engineering, maths, biophysics, computer science and psychology to develop treatment for neurological disorders and create innovative interfaces between the brain and computers.
We will equip you with the skills and knowledge to be a leader in the development of novel technologies for the rapidly expanding neural engineering industry, building systems that can change people's lives. You will be taught in a collaboration with the Department of Psychology, which will give you a foundation in the cognitive processes within the human brain.
Our BEng Neural Engineering with Psychology covers the following areas:
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brain-computer and neural interfaces
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analysis and classification of neural signals
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brain-activity recording (neuroimaging) and simulation technologies
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human experimentation
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brain and behaviour
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neuroscience
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artificial intelligence and machine learning
Our School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering is a community of scholars leading the way in technological research and development. We are home to many of the world's top engineers, and our work is driven by creativity and imagination, as well as technical excellence. You graduate as a creative, experimental and focused engineer ready to explore further how engineering can impact the people and world around you.
Programming at Essex Teaching someone to programme is about opening a door. In your first year, you will be introduced to programming using Python. We assess your ability to think in a programmatic way during the first week of term, and if you need additional support we offer classes to boost your programming skills and confidence.
Source: University of Essex
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Department
Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
Location
Colchester Campus | Colchester
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Biomedical engineering
• Psychology
Start date
October 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
Many of our courses offer a choice of optional modules to tailor your learning experience. More information about these can be found on the University of Essex website.
University of Essex reviews
Showing 45 reviews
2nd year student
The SU tries their best with the budget they have. They are probably one of the only departments who try their hardest at Essex. Societies and sports clubs are great with lots of socials and a great way and the best way to make new friends at Essex. The 2 bars and nightclub on campus are ok although...
2 years ago
2nd year student
I live near Colchester so I haven’t moved far to go to Essex University so I knew what the area would be like. It isn’t the most busiest area and you can pretty much find every and do everything tourist-wise in a couple of days. Nightlife is ok with the club on campus and a couple in the town, all o...
2 years ago
2nd year student
With the cost of living so high in the UK, the University has only raised their rent slightly and when you take into account that bills are included, the cheaper accommodation options are quite good deals. I notice that financial support is offered to those in more difficult circumstances due to the...
2 years ago
2nd year student
There is more that could be done in this area and I imagine those who are new to this sort of environment (living on your own, needing to self motivate to study etc) would struggle as there is a lack of communication from all aspects of the University. A simple email explaining how a specific examin...
2 years ago
2nd year student
The facilities on campus for education (library, labs etc) I cannot fault and they all work effectively. However, the accommodation is quite poor. In my 1st year in halls, I moved into a dirty room which smelt like a toilet. Clearly it hadn’t been cleaned since the last tenant which meant I had to c...
2 years ago
2nd year student
The course content is good however the delivery is lacking. It seems pointless going to lectures face to face as a lot of lecturers just read off the slides and add nothing on top. Sometimes the lecturers themselves seem puzzled at some of the content on the slides and they often just quickly move o...
2 years ago
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Neural Engineering with Psychology course at University of Essex features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
84%
med
Teaching on my course
84%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
86%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
93%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
77%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
79%
low
Learning opportunities
81%
med
Learning opportunities
81%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
84%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
85%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
77%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
78%
med
Assessment and feedback
74%
low
Assessment and feedback
74%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
85%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
79%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
59%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
80%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
68%
low
Academic support
90%
med
Academic support
90%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
91%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
med
Organisation and management
86%
med
Organisation and management
86%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
84%
med
How well organised is your course?
87%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
91%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
89%
med
Student voice
76%
med
Student voice
76%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
59%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
90%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
80%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
82%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
89%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
81%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
89%
med
Teaching on my course
89%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
90%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
95%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
83%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
88%
med
Learning opportunities
87%
med
Learning opportunities
87%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
86%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
90%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
90%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
80%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
87%
med
Assessment and feedback
88%
high
Assessment and feedback
88%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
88%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
91%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
81%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
93%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
87%
high
Academic support
94%
high
Academic support
94%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
95%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
93%
med
Organisation and management
92%
high
Organisation and management
92%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
90%
high
How well organised is your course?
93%
high
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
91%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
90%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
89%
med
Student voice
86%
high
Student voice
86%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
83%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
90%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
84%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
88%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
91%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
91%
high
Student information
The Neural Engineering with Psychology course at University of Essex features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Physical Education | C | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Biology | D | |||||
| Mathematics | D | |||||
| Sociology | C | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Biology | C | |||||
| Sociology | C | |||||
| Chemistry | E | |||||
| Mathematics | D | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Neural Engineering with Psychology course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Essex graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
47%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
93%
In work, study or other activity
61%
Say it fits with future plans
52%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
11%
Therapy professionals
10%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
9%
Caring personal services
8%
Administrative occupations
Graduate statistics
70%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
70%
Say it fits with future plans
65%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
40%
Information Technology Professionals
5%
Customer service occupations
5%
Elementary occupations
5%
Engineering professionals
Graduate statistics
51%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
95%
In work, study or other activity
61%
Say it fits with future plans
53%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
13%
Therapy professionals
10%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
9%
Administrative occupations
8%
Business and public service associate professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Neural Engineering with Psychology course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Essex graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£21.2k
First year after graduation
£26.3k
Third year after graduation
£28.5k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£28.8k
First year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Neural Engineering with Psychology.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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