Program Overview

MSc Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience

Course Summary

This course explores cognitive neuroscience, focusing on brain-behavior relationships and underlying neurophysiological mechanisms. Students will study human perception across visual, auditory, and tactile senses, alongside debates on neurodivergent development. The course covers both theoretical and practical aspects of perceptual and cognitive functions, and how they interact with underlying brain mechanisms, including the methodology used to research them.

How You Learn

Clinical cognitive neuroscience is a specialist subject that employs cutting-edge techniques, so students will get hands-on practical experience of a broad range of these, supplementing and applying the knowledge they've gained in lectures. This multifaceted approach to learning and teaching – alongside peer and tutor feedback – helps students reflect on their own progress.

Modules

Year 1

• Clinical Neuro-Psychopharmacology (15 credits)
• Electrophysiology (15 credits)
• Neuron To Neuropathology (15 credits)
• Research Design And Statistics (15 credits)

Final Year

• Applications Of Clinical Methods In Neuroscience Research (15 credits)
• Clinical Research In Theory And Practice (15 credits)
• Cognitive Neuroscience Dissertation (30 credits)
• Cognitive Neuroscience Methods (15 credits)
• Perception And Cognition Across The Lifespan (15 credits)
• Principles Of Cognitive Neuroscience (15 credits)
• Research Ethics In Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience (15 credits)

Future Careers

This course prepares students for a career in:

• Academia, with a PhD in psychology or cognitive neuroscience
• Research in clinical neuroscience, academic or pharmaceutical settings
• A Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with a view to specializing in neuropsychology or other neuroscience-related disciplines
• Specialist clinical work in the NHS or rehab settings with neuropathological groups
• Continuing Professional Development for individuals in neuroscience settings
• Neuroscience data analysis and research in industry or private sector

Equipment and Facilities

Students will have access to our specialist equipment in psychology labs, including:

• Electroencephalogram (EEG)
• Eye movement tracking techniques
• Visual psychophysics
• Heart rate variability (HRV)
• Psychophysiological measures equipment with skin conductance, perspiration, respiration, and electrocardiogram recording facilities

Where Will I Study?

Students will study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars, and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support their learning.

Entry Requirements

• Typically, students need one from:
  • A second-class honors degree or above in psychology
  • A relevant undergraduate degree from a non-psychological background such as human biosciences or a healthcare-related subject
  • Appropriate practical or work-based experience
• If English is not the first language, students need an IELTS score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in all other skills or equivalent.

Fees and Funding

• Home students: £10,620 for the course
• International/EU students: £17,725 for the course
• Postgraduate student loans: Up to £12,858 is available in 2025/26 for home students on most masters courses.