BA/BS in Neuroscience and Mental Health is a bachelor's degree in Neuroscience programme offered by Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 36,992 per year (CAD 7,637 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Neuroscience
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 7,637 / year
International tuition: CAD 36,992 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program leads to a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Mental Health, delivered on campus in Ottawa, with specialized neuroscience coursework beginning in the first year. It examines the nervous system at the level of molecules, cells, tissues, and whole organisms, connecting this material to thought and action, sensation and behaviour, stimulus and emotion, and the biological basis of neurological disease. Research areas referenced in the program include stress, neurodegeneration, nutrition and metabolism, the transgenerational effects of trauma among Indigenous peoples, environmental influences on brain development, and pain modulation. Students can gain applied experience through co-op placements with local neuroscience research networks, volunteering or formal research collaborations, a Dean's Summer Research Internship, and peer mentoring, and they have access to labs for recording neuron activity, dissecting and imaging brain tissue, and modelling disease in cell cultures. A separate Combined Honours option pairs neuroscience with biology for students wanting a broader life-sciences focus. The program suits students interested in brain science, mental health, or biomedical research.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Neuroscience and Mental Health is offered as a Bachelor of Science (BSc) major at Carleton. Ontario secondary school applicants apply through OUAC with an OSSD plus six 4U/M courses at the 4U level with no individual grade below 60%; Carleton's BSc admission chart requires Advanced Functions plus two credits from Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, or Physics for this major (Calculus and Vectors strongly recommended). The program's three-year admission-average cut-off has been around 78%. International applicants apply through Carleton360 or OUAC 105 with transcripts equivalent to an Ontario secondary diploma and must meet Carleton's English-language proficiency standard unless exempt: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 per band), TOEFL 4.5 overall (minimum 4.0 per band; 86 for tests taken before 21 January 2026), Duolingo 120, PTE Academic 55, CAEL 70, or Cambridge C1/C2 176. Ontario secondary students apply via OUAC by January 15; documents from outside Canada/US are due April 1, with a June 1 general deadline for Canada/US transcripts.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through OUAC, which opens in September 2026; Ontario secondary-school students should apply by January 15, 2027, and the general Fall 2027 deadline for other domestic (Canada/US-transcript) applicants is June 1, 2027, while Winter 2027 term applications close November 15, 2026. International applicants (transcripts from outside Canada/US) apply directly through Carleton360, also opening September 2026, with an October 15, 2026 deadline for January 2027 entry and an April 1, 2027 main deadline for Fall 2027 entry; some programs, including Architectural Studies and Industrial Design, close March 1, 2027 with a March 5, 2027 portfolio deadline. Admission is not described as rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
