Certificate in Neuroscience at Princeton University

Princeton University

United States of America, Princeton

University Rank:#25

The Neuroscience at Princeton University is a Certificate program designed for students who want to build the knowledge and skills required for careers in this field. Delivered on campus at the university's main campus in Princeton , United States of America, the program is taught in English and takes 1 year to complete. Students study in a Full Time environment while preparing for future professional opportunities. The next intake starts on September 5, 2027.

About Certificate in Neuroscience

The neuroscience certificate program is offered by the Princeton Neuroscience Institute(link is external) and is designed for undergraduates with an interest in the brain but pursuing a concentration in another subject area. In the past, students from a wide range of majors–including engineering, economics, chemistry, art history, English, and music–have successfully completed the neuroscience certificate program. Students in the neuroscience certificate program will be prepared to meet the entry requirements of many graduate schools in neuroscience, as well as molecular biology or psychology.

Program Requirements

Students are admitted to the program by filling out an enrollment form that can be found here. (link is external)

Students must complete the enrollment form no later than the first semester of their senior year.

Students in the program must complete as prerequisites either NEU 200 Functional Neuroanatomy or Introduction to Neuroscience or NEU 201 Fundamentals of Neuroscience, along with NEU 202 Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience.

Although either will satisfy a prerequisite for the neuroscience certificate, only NEU 201 will count as a prerequisite for the concentration in neuroscience. Students who take NEU 200 and later decide to concentrate in neuroscience will still be required to take NEU 201 (and NEU 200 will count as a NEU elective). Therefore, students who are undecided about whether to pursue a neuroscience concentration versus a certificate are strongly encouraged to take NEU 201.

In addition to the two prerequisites, all students are expected to take at least four neuroscience electives that span three out of four subject areas. These areas include (1) molecular/cellular/disease, (2) neural computation, (3) systems and circuits, and (4) social and cognitive neuroscience. Students should consult the NEU electives website(link is external) for a complete list of possibilities.

View list of NEU courses.(link is external)

Note: Cross-listed NEU courses will not count twice in the elective total. Courses can only be used one time and in one elective category.

Certificate of Proficiency

Students who officially enroll in the certificate program and fulfill all the requirements of the program will receive a certificate in neuroscience upon graduation.

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Certificate in Neuroscience at Princeton University

Entry Requirements

Transcript. An official transcript must be sent by a school counselor or school official.
School Report (SR). The SR form is available from the Common Application website. Please ask your school counselor or other school official to complete and submit the SR form.
Counselor Recommendation. If you are using the Common Application online, please note that the SR and the Counselor Recommendation are separate items. Be sure to “invite” your school counselor or academic adviser to complete both items.
Two (2) Teacher Recommendations. Please ask two of your teachers who have taught you in higher level courses (e.g., AP, IB Higher/Standard Level, A-Levels, etc.) in different academic areas of study to complete and send the teacher recommendation forms, available on the Common Application website. The subjects should be in core academic areas, such as English, language, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences or math.
Midyear School Report. Please ask your school counselor or other school official to complete and submit this form when your midyear grades are available.

Tuition and Fee Information for Certificate in Neuroscience at Princeton University

Application Fee 75

How to Apply for Certificate in Neuroscience at Princeton University

A Completed Application. You must submit your application online through the Common Application. Princeton's CEEB Code: 2672
Princeton's Supplement. In addition to the application provided by the Common Application, all applicants must submit the Princeton Supplement. You should submit the Princeton Supplement online through the Common Application website.
Application Fee or Fee Waiver. You may submit a fee waiver one of two ways: 1) Select the fee waiver option on the Common Application. Your school counselor must approve your fee waiver request online or submit your fee waiver form by mail or fax. 2) Select one of the following fee waiver options on the Princeton Supplement: Princeton-specific, ACT, College Board or NACAC. All low-income students are eligible for the Princeton-specific fee waiver. In addition, all applicants who are serving or have served in the U.S. military are eligible for the Princeton-specific fee waiver. If you use the Princeton-specific fee waiver, you do not need to get approval from your college counselor or academic adviser.
Graded Written Paper. A graded written paper is required, preferably in the subjects of English or history.

Certificate in Neuroscience at Princeton University

Princeton University

United States of America, Princeton