To become a neuroscientist you will need to earn a Ph.D. that focuses on the field of neuroscience. You’ll start your educational journey by earning a bachelor’s degree. You’ll want to choose a bachelor’s program that has courses in biology, physiology, psychology, and human anatomy. Bachelor’s degrees that prepare applicants for medical school would be appropriate.

Once you earn your undergraduate degree, you’d move onto a master’s degree with advanced courses in neuroscience or the biological sciences. At the graduate level, you will want to choose a program that provides clinical lab experience and options to study neuroscience at depth. Next, you’ll choose a Ph.D. program that enables you to focus on neurological research.