Program Overview

Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience BSc Honours

Overview

This exciting interdisciplinary degree considers how the structure and function of the brain gives rise to mental processes while it interacts with its physical, social, and cultural environment.

Course Structure

• Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, practical classes, and laboratory work, supported by online material and periods of independent study.
• Assessment methods may include exams, in-class tests, essays, oral and poster presentations, debates, case studies, and laboratory, practical, and technical reports.

Subjects of Study

• Year 1:
  • Biological Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Individual Differences
  • Introduction to Psychological Research Methods
  • Social Psychology
• Year 2:
  • Brain and Cognition
  • Cognitive and Clinical Research Methods
  • Cultivating Employability Skills for Career Success
  • Mechanisms of Mind-Body Therapies
  • Medical Physiology
  • Physiological Systems
  • Societal Responses to Climate Change
  • Systems Neuroscience
• Year 3:
  • Advanced Research Techniques (ART) in Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Cognitive Disorders
  • Consciousness
  • Data Science Applications in Psychology
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Health Psychology
  • Music and the Mind
  • Neuropharmacology
  • Occupational and Work Psychology
  • Political Psychology
  • Project in Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience
  • Psychology of Counselling and Psychotherapy
  • Psychology of Education
  • Sexology

Professional Placement or Study Abroad Year

• If you wish to further enhance your employability, you may choose to take your degree as a 4-year sandwich degree, graduating with a BSc Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience with Professional Placement.
• This sandwich year is taken at the end of your second year of studies.
• This option will give you the opportunity to develop your employability skills over a prolonged period and develop connections with other professionals.

Professional Recognition

• This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership, provided the minimum standard of a Lower Second Class Honours is achieved and the empirical project has been passed.

Entry Requirements

• UK:
  • A Levels – BCC (104 UCAS Tariff points), with one science subject from Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics, or Psychology
  • T levels – 104 UCAS Tariff points
  • International Baccalaureate – 104 UCAS Tariff points from the IB including a minimum of 5 in one HL science subject (can include Maths and Psychology)
  • BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM in Applied Science
  • BTEC Diploma – D*D in Applied Science
  • Access – 104 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course
• International:
  • International Baccalaureate – 104 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme
  • Other international qualifications – We accept a wide range of international high school level qualifications
  • International Foundation courses – We work in partnership with Kaplan International College London who provide the International Foundation Certificate at their College based in Liverpool Street

English Language Requirements

• If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component.

Fees and Funding

• UK tuition fee: £9,535 (Price per academic year)
• International tuition fee: £17,600 (Price per academic year)
• Funding:
  • Tuition fee loans
  • Range of funding available to help you fund your studies
• Scholarships:
  • The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible undergraduate students, which cover all or part of your tuition fees

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching methods:
  • Scheduled hours: examples include lectures, seminars, practical classes, workshops, supervised time in a studio
  • Placement: placement hours normally include placement opportunities, but may also include live projects or virtual activity involving employers
  • Independent study: non-scheduled time in which students are expected to study independently
• Assessment methods:
  • Practical: examples include presentations, videos, podcasts, lab work, creating artefacts
  • Written exams: end of semester exams
  • Coursework: examples include essays, reports, in-class tests, portfolios, dissertation

Supporting You

• Our Student Hub is where you’ll find out about the services and support we offer, helping you get the best out of your time with us.
• Study support – workshops, 1-2-1 support, and online resources to help improve your academic and research skills
• Personal tutors – support you in fulfilling your academic and personal potential
• Student advice team – provide specialist advice on a range of issues including funding, benefits, and visas
• Extra-curricular activities – volunteering opportunities, sports and fitness activities, student events, and more

Course Location

• Our Cavendish Campus offers our science and technology students a range of learning spaces that are both dynamic and inspiring.
• Located in central London, our Cavendish Campus is just a five-minute walk from Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road.