The MD is undertaken by clinically qualified staff, who hold GMC registration normally during their postgraduate medical training. You must have a supervisor in place before applying. The UCL Institute of Neurology, together with the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, form the renowned national and international research and clinical centre known simply as 'Queen Square'. The institute is also a key member of the UCL neuroscience community which is currently ranked second in the world, and first in Europe for neuroscience research (Thomson Reuters Essential Science Indicators). This means you'll be studying at a world-leading institution, with access to some of the best minds working in the field today, with established opportunities for progression from Master's to PhD study, and on to careers in neuroscience and neurology research and clinical practice. Research is focused within the following eight departments: Brain Repair and Rehabilitation; Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy; Clinical Neuroscience (Royal Free campus); Molecular Neuroscience and the Reta Lila Weston Institute; Neurodegenerative Disease; Neuroinflammation; The Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders; The Wellcome Department of Imaging Neuroscience. On graduation students may go on to further study at doctoral level, combine study with paid research or clinical fellowships, and continue their medical careers through core and speciality training.