---
title: "General schedule"
source: Neuromatch Computational Neuroscience
source_url: https://github.com/NeuromatchAcademy/course-content
licence: CC-BY-4.0
domain: foundations
subdomain: neuromatch-compneuro
date_added: 2026-04-25
---

# General schedule

## Course overview
### [For updated annual course dates please see our website.](https://neuromatch.io/courses/)
    
* Week 1
    * Monday: Model Types
    * Tuesday: Model Fitting
    * Wednesday: Generalized Linear Models  
    * Thursday: Dimensionality Reduction
    * Friday: Deep Learning
     
* Week 2
    * Monday: Modeling Practice & Half Project Day (Projects Proposal)
    * Tuesday: [New 2026 Content — TBD]
    * Wednesday: Linear Systems
    * Thursday: Biological Neuron Models
    * Friday: Dynamical Systems
    
* Week 3
    * Monday: Project day (Abstract Writing)
    * Tuesday: Bayesian Decisions
    * Wednesday: Hidden Dynamics
    * Thursday: Reinforcement Learning
    * Friday: Network Causality & Graduation
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## Daily coursework schedule

#### See the [Time Slot Widget](https://neuromatchacademy.github.io/widgets/tz.html) for your full course schedule converted to your local time zone. 

### General schedule
All days except W2D1, W2D5, and W3D5 will follow this schedule for course time:
 
|    Time (Hour)   |    Component                          |
|------------------|---------------------------------------|
|   -0:30-0:00\*   |    Intro video & text                 |
|    0:00-0:15\**  |    Pod discussion I                   |
|    0:15-1:45     |    Tutorials I                        |
|    1:45-2:45     |    Big break                          |
|    2:45-4:15     |    Tutorials II                       |
|    4:15-4:25     |    Pod discussion II                  |
|    4:25-4:30     |    Reflections & Survey               |    
|    4:30-5:30     |    Break                              |   
|    5:30-8:30     |    Project Time                       |   

\* : The *required* intro and optional outro will be watched asynchronously, which means that you can watch this lecture before and after the start of the synchronous session

\** : Note that the synchronous coursework session starts at 0:00 with the first pod discussion

### Project time
In addition to course time, each day will have 3 hours of project time. 

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### Schedule of specific days

#### W2D1: Modeling Practice & Half Project Day (Project Proposals)
*For more info on the components of this day, please see the daily guide for projects [here](https://compneuro.neuromatch.io/projects/docs/project_guidance.html#w1d2-coursework-tuesday-project-block-2-tuesday-for-slot-1-3-5-wednesday-for-slot-2-4)*

|    Time (Hour)   |    Component                          |
|------------------|---------------------------------------|
|   -0:30-0:00     |    Intro video & text                 |
|    0:00-2:00     |    Tutorial                           |
|    2:00-2:15\*   |    Outro                              |
|    2:15-3:15     |    Big break                          |
|    3:15-4:30     |    Literature review                  |

\* : While outros for other days are optional to watch, we ask that you watch this one.

During project time:

|    Time (Hour)   |    Component                          |
|------------------|---------------------------------------|
|    5:30-6:15     |    Finish literature review           |
|    6:15-8:30     |    Project proposal                   |


#### W2D5: Project Day (Abstract Writing Day)
*For more info on the components of this day, please see the daily guide for projects [here](https://compneuro.neuromatch.io/projects/docs/project_guidance.html#day-10-8h-friday-for-everyone)*

During coursework time:

|    Time (Hour)   |    Component                          |
|------------------|---------------------------------------|
|    0:00-2:00     |    Abstract workshop                  |
|    2:00-3:00     |    Big break                          |
|    3:00-4:30     |    Individual abstract editing        |


During project time:

|    Time (Hour)   |    Component                          |
|------------------|---------------------------------------|
|    5:30-6:15     |    Project work time                  |
|    6:15-7:15     |    Pod abstract swap                  |
|    7:15-7:30     |    Break                              |
|    7:30-8:30     |    Finalize abstract                  |


#### W3D5: Final Day of Course

**All Slots**
|    Time (Hour)   |    Lecture                               |
|------------------|------------------------------------------|
|   -0:30-0:00     |    Intro video & text                    |
|    0:00-0:15     |    Pod Discussion I                      |
|    0:15-1:45     |    Tutorials I                           |
|    1:45-2:45     |    Big break                             |
|    2:45-4:15     |    Tutorials II                          |
|    4:15-4:25     |    Pod Discussion II                     |
|    4:25-4:30     |    Reflections & Survey                  |
|    4:30-5:30     |    Break                                 |
|    5:30-6:00     |    Post Course Survey & Feedback         |
|    6:00-7:00     |    Project presentations                 | 
|    7:00-7:30     |    Pod farewell                          |
|    7:30-8:30     |    Closing Ceremony/Graduation           |

 
**Course Review & Feedback:** We will have a post course survey for both students and TAs (will share the link in discord) - please fill it out during this time! Completing the final survey is required to access your certiicate after the coures. 

**Pod farewell:** This is just a chance for your pod to say goodbye to each other. No structure imposed or requirements here!

**Closing Ceremony/Graduation:** We will do this all together on Zoom.
