Master of Science [M.Sc] [Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology] From Birkbeck, University of London

The Master's degree in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology at Birkbeck, University of London offers hands-on training in cutting-edge behavioural and imaging neuroscience techniques, and combines a basic-science perspective with clinical case-study perspectives. Students will examine how theories of cognitive function can be informed by evidence from converging neuroimaging methods, such as functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging, electrophysiology and transcranial magnetic stimulation, as well as from neuropsychological, patient-based techniques.

Highlights

• The Department of Psychological Sciences has an outstanding research tradition, with an international reputation in all aspects of cognitive neuroscience, especially developmental cognitive neuroscience. Students will have the opportunity to interact with world-class researchers and attend research seminars organised by the Department and a number of other local research centres and institutes.
• Psychological Sciences at Birkbeck were ranked fifth in the UK in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) and we achieved 100% for a research environment conducive to research of world-leading quality.
• Psychological research at Birkbeck has ranked fifth in the world in a category of the Best Global Universities Rankings 2016, an important and influential index of research quality.
• Psychology at Birkbeck is ranked third best in London, ninth in the UK and 85th globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject.

• ESRC funding may be available in conjunction with PhD study.