Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience MSc 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Sussex |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

26,250 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

01 Aug, 2025Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Study the biology of the mind and prepare for a career using cognitive neuroscience or clinical neuroscience, or both.



At Sussex, you will:


  • study the structure and function of the brain with our expert cognitive and clinical neuroscience researchers. You'll discover how this is linked to concepts such as social interaction, consciousness, and clinical disorders
  • tailor your course to your interests and career goals. You can choose to focus your studies more on either neuroscience theory or research methods
  • gain hands-on and practical experience with advanced research techniques. This includes neuroimaging (fMRI), statistics, programming for experiments and electroencephalography (EEG)
  • enhance your data analysis skills using R and specialised software for neuroimaging.



You'll also have direct, expert supervision on your own research project. You'll become part of our cognitive and clinical neuroscience community with access to advanced research seminars and workshops.



You'll graduate with the research skills in cognitive and clinical neuroscience needed for progression to a research PhD or other careers. These skills are also valuable in other exciting fields, including:


  • data science
  • science communication
  • psychology consultancy
  • related clinical professions.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Study the biology of the mind and prepare for a career using cognitive neuroscience or clinical neuroscience, or both.



At Sussex, you will:


  • study the structure and function of the brain with our expert cognitive and clinical neuroscience researchers. You'll discover how this is linked to concepts such as social interaction, consciousness, and clinical disorders
  • tailor your course to your interests and career goals. You can choose to focus your studies more on either neuroscience theory or research methods
  • gain hands-on and practical experience with advanced research techniques. This includes neuroimaging (fMRI), statistics, programming for experiments and electroencephalography (EEG)
  • enhance your data analysis skills using R and specialised software for neuroimaging.



You'll also have direct, expert supervision on your own research project. You'll become part of our cognitive and clinical neuroscience community with access to advanced research seminars and workshops.



You'll graduate with the research skills in cognitive and clinical neuroscience needed for progression to a research PhD or other careers. These skills are also valuable in other exciting fields, including:


  • data science
  • science communication
  • psychology consultancy
  • related clinical professions.

Admission Requirements

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Degree requirements: You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.



Subject-specific requirements: Your undergraduate degree should be in psychology, or a closely related subject such as neuroscience or cognitive science. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. You can also apply if you have a qualification from outside the field of psychology.

01 Aug 2025
1 Year
Sep

Domestic
12,550 GBP
International
26,250 GBP

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