Course summary
The Cognition and Neuroscience MSc allows graduates to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise bridging cognitive psychology and neuroscience. You will gain hands-on practical experience with specialist equipment to explore the neural basis of cognition while developing your expertise in preparing and analysing behavioural and neuroscientific data.
- It provides the opportunity for you to gain hands-on experience using state-of-the-art equipment such as eye tracking, electroencephalography (EEG) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS).
- You will explore how cognition and neuroscience can be applied to solving health-related problems such as understanding and treating addiction, mental health, or cognitive difficulties following stroke or head injury.
- It will assist you in developing an understanding of contemporary issues and new developments in cognitive science and neuroscience, for example by employing computational modelling methods and using large open-access datasets.
- The course has a strong focus on developing you as an active researcher and is ideal preparation for moving on to pursue doctoral-level study. A specialist module on professional and practical skills will cover invaluable topics such as grant writing, open science, peer review and more.
Modules
Core modules: Understanding Human Behaviour Through Neuroscience Cognitive Science Current Methods in Neuroscience and Neuropsychology Professional Skills in Research Advanced Data Analysis and Interpretation Research Project
Assessment method
Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for this course are normally: * An Honours degree (2:1) in Psychology or a related discipline. * A knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics at undergraduate level.
English language requirements
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 7.0 overall with no element lower than 6.5, or equivalent.
Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirements pages.
https://hud.ac.uk/international/courses-and-entry-requirements/international-entry-requirements/
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £7900 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £7900 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £7900 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £7900 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £7900 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £7900 | Year 1 |
| EU | £17600 | Year 1 |
| International | £17600 | Year 1 |
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
Tuition fees for UK students will cover the cost of your study at the University. For more information about funding, fees and finance for UK students, including what your tuition fee covers, please see our Fees and Finance - https://www.hud.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-and-finance/
Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years of study may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X). If you are an EU or international student coming to study at the University of Huddersfield, please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available - https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/
Please email the Student Finance Office ([email protected]) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.
Sponsorship information
For further information please visit https://www.hud.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding-studies/
Provider information
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH