This course prepares you for a career in research by offering:

  • lectures taught by leading cognitive neuroscientists
  • one-to-one expert supervision on your personal research project
  • hands-on experience with neuroimaging (fMRI)
  • introductions to a vast array of cognitive neuroscience techniques.

You have the opportunity to explore a range of cognitive neuroscience fields Ð from philosophy of science and research methods to consciousness, addiction and social neuroscience.

Why choose this course?

  • 91% of our Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience research quality was rated world-leading or internationally-excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF).
  • We are one of the largest psychology units in the UK. YouÕll study in an intellectually stimulating and supportive environment for postgraduate research and study.
  • We offer supervision across a range of topics, encompassed by our research groups in Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental and Clinical Psychology, and Social and Applied Psychology.