MSc Cognitive Neuroscience and Human Neuroimaging at University of Sheffield

Programme overview

This one-year full-time MSc trains students to collect and interpret neuroimaging data to draw conclusions from healthy and unhealthy brains. Techniques include functional and structural MRI, EEG, neuropsychology, transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Department: School of Psychology | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Fundamentals of Cognition, Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Neuroimaging 1 and 2, Research Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience and Scientific Programming, with a 75-credit Research Project in Cognitive Neuroscience. Areas explored include attention, executive functioning, Alzheimer's disease, autism and ADHD.

Career pathways

Graduates pursue roles in deep learning, machine learning and AI, data analysis in healthcare and pharmaceuticals, research in academia or government, and PhD study in neuroscience.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject (behavioural, cognitive or computational neuroscience, neuroimaging, neuropharmacology, neuroscience or psychology; life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics or engineering may be considered), with at least one module from each of two areas: biological/cognitive/physiological psychology or neuroscience, and research methods, statistics or experimental design. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component, or University equivalent. No references or referee details are requested. No supporting statement is required.

Domestic applicants: GBP 14,345 a year (2027/28). Fees are for the advertised mode of study (full-time); a fixed fee guarantee applies so the fee does not rise during study. Source

International applicants: GBP 36,055 a year (2027/28). Fees are for the advertised mode of study (full-time); a fixed fee guarantee applies so the fee does not rise during study. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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