Program Overview
The Human Cognitive Neuropsychology at The University of Edinburgh is a MSc programme in Psychology over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of psychology. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Human Cognitive Neuropsychology programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: GBP 20,100 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Human Cognitive Neuropsychology programme are prepared for diverse careers in psychology:
- Clinical Psychologist
- Organisational Psychologist
- Researcher
- Counsellor
- Human Resources Specialist
- Behaviour Analyst
Program Curriculum
This programme contains two semesters of taught compulsory courses and option courses, followed by a dissertation.
The taught courses and their assessments take place between September to December (Semester 1) and January to April (Semester 2). Planning for the dissertation will take place until April, and the dissertation itself will be carried out between April and August.
Dissertation
The dissertation involves conducting an empirical research project in close collaboration with an expert supervisor, sometimes also working with fellow MSc students.
You will produce a written report, similar to an academic journal article. Some dissertations are published as journal articles.
The empirical work and writing take place between April and August, and it is due in August.
The dissertation can be based on data you have collected or existing datasets (for example, from large cohort studies, biobanks or other projects).
Past examples of dissertation topics include:
- Exploring the Visual Information Accessible to Face Selective Areas in human visual cortex
- Memory recall for people and places engages distinct regions of the human brain
- Hippocampal encoding during visual perception and memory: an fMRI multivariate investigation
Compulsory courses
The compulsory courses include topics specific to cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology, and cover advanced academic skills and research methodology, including research design and statistical modelling.
The core courses are:
- Psychological Research Skills: General advanced research methodology
- Univariate Statistics and Methodology using R: Introduction to R and statistical models
- Multivariate Statistics and Methodology using R: Advanced statistical modelling
- Specialist Techniques in Cognitive Neuroscience. This course features lectures and discussions coupled with practical workshops that provide you with hands-on experience. It focuses on the major methodological aspects of different cognitive neuroscience techniques, such as:
- fMRI
- fNIRS
- TMS
- EEG
- lesion symptom mapping
- single case studies
- Contemporary Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience. This course focuses on cutting-edge cognitive neuroscience research at Edinburgh and further afield, with lectures and discussion sessions covering topics such as vision, memory, and language.
Option courses
The option course can be selected to tailor the programme to your interests. If you wish, you may choose the option course from an associated area, such as:
- individual differences
- informatics
- psycholinguistics
- developmental
- social psychology
Examples of option courses are:
- Brain Imaging in Cognitive Neuroscience (taught by Human Cognitive Neuroscience research group)
- Clinical Neuropsychology (taught by Human Cognitive Neuroscience research group)
- Neuroscience of Language
- Applied Psychometrics
- Qualitative Methodologies in Psychological Research
You may also take any other course available to MSc students, subject to approval from the Programme Director.
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Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 20,100 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 20,100 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact The University of Edinburgh directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About The University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
University of Edinburgh (Universitas Academica Edinburgensis) is a historic and globally respected public research university in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, founded in 1583, making it one of the...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2001-06-18
- Start Date 2018-09-11
- Language English
- Duration 12 months