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Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience (Taught)

Course details
  • MSc
  • 1 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Postgraduate
Course location
Distance learning

Course summary

Why choose this course at Sussex?
Study the biology of the mind and prepare for a career using cognitive neuroscience or clinical neuroscience, or both.

At Sussex, you’lll:

  • study the structure and function of the brain with our expert cognitive and clinical neuroscience researchers. You’ll discover how this is linked to concepts such as social interaction, consciousness, and clinical disorders

  • tailor your course to your interests and career goals. You can choose to focus your studies more on either neuroscience theory or research methods

  • gain hands-on and practical experience with advanced research techniques. This includes neuroimaging (fMRI), statistics, programming for experiments and electroencephalography (EEG)

  • enhance your data analysis skills using R and specialised software for neuroimaging.

  • You’ll also have direct, expert supervision on your own research project. You’ll become part of our cognitive and clinical neuroscience community with access to advanced research seminars and workshops.

You’ll graduate with the research skills in cognitive and clinical neuroscience needed for progression to a research PhD or other careers. These skills are also valuable in other exciting fields, including:

  • data science

  • science communication

  • psychology consultancy

  • related clinical professions.

Modules

Please check our website for the modules running in the academic year 2026/27.

Entry requirements

Degree requirements
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.

Subject-specific requirements
Your qualification should be in psychology, or a closely related subject such as neuroscience or cognitive science. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. You can also apply if you have a qualification from outside the field of psychology.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

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Sponsorship information

Our goal is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to regardless of financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique people.

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