Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience MSc at Middlesex University

Apply neuroscientific techniques to enhance your understanding of the human mind with this degree, led by teaching staff at the forefront of cognitive and clinical research. This versatile master's degree focuses on the advanced study of neuroscience and understanding the brain in both health and disease. It combines cognitive and clinical approaches to neuroscience to build your understanding of human cognition and explores the underlying mechanisms associated with disease and disorders of the nervous system.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Technology  |  Department: Department of Psychology  |  Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time available)  |  Intake: January 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course is interdisciplinary and will focus on building skills to engage critically with contemporary and established cognitive and clinical neuroscience research. Modules include Developmental Neuroscience, Open Science, Electroencephalography for Cognitive Neuroscience, Statistical Literacy for Psychological Science, Practical Methods and Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience, Research: Practice and Reporting, Neuropathology and Clinical Neurophysiology.

Career pathways

This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary for careers in UK health services and research centres as research assistant, research officer or NHS healthcare science practitioner. It's also suited to those who want to pursue a career in data analysis, cognitive science, academic research (MPhil/PhD), teaching in higher education, and clinical neurophysiology.

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