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Clinical Neuroscience Practice at St George's, University of London - UCAS

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2024 - 2025
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Course summary

Discover how theory applies to practice and shape the future of neuroscience healthcare delivery to improve patient care. From migraine and traumatic brain injury to motor neurone disease and dementia, one in six people in the UK are diagnosed with a neurological condition. To help meet the growing demand for experts in this area, we’ve designed a course that explores how to provide high-quality care, as well as the psychological impact of neurological conditions on cognition, emotion and behaviour. We focus on using the latest evidence-based practice while listening to patients' lived experiences. If you complete a clinical placement, you’ll work alongside healthcare leaders. You’ll observe as they deliver the latest treatments like deep brain stimulation which, by altering electrical signals in the brain, produces life-changing outcomes for people with Parkinson’s disease. Neurorehabilitation and neuropsychological rehabilitation (both impairment-based and strategies), neuromodulation and cerebrovascular disease are just a few examples of areas our experts are exploring. Is this course right for you? You’re the perfect fit for this course if you’re a psychology graduate who wants to gain clinical experience and explore theory further. It’s also designed for professionals already working in the field of clinical neuroscience including doctors, nurses and allied health professionals. This means you’ll learn alongside students from a range of backgrounds which reflects the multidisciplinary nature of modern neurosciences healthcare. We offer this course as a PgCert and MSc. For the PgCert, students only take the Foundations of Clinical Neuroscience module plus the Clinical Neuropsychology or the Health Services Delivery. This is a great option if you want to upskill but can’t commit to the full course. Why St George's?

  • Practical experience – explore practical delivery in a UK context by watching clinicians use the latest evidence-based interventions on clinical placement (this is optional if you already have clinical experience).
  • Research-active academics – learn from our experts at the Centre for Biomedical Education and Neurosciences and Cell Biology Research Institute, as well as senior clinicians from Atkinson Morley Regional Neurosciences Centre.
  • Community of change makers – we value patient voices, the equal contribution of the different health professions and awareness of structural factors.
Course content Unlike courses with similar titles, this course goes beyond theory. It’s a course about neuroscience in clinical practice. You learn how breakthroughs in the lab can shape the future of care for people with a diverse range of neurological conditions. Working towards the MSc qualification, you’ll complete:
  • a practical work placement with the hospital’s renowned clinical neuropsychology and clinical health psychology team (this is optional for students who already have clinical experience);
  • our Foundations of Clinical Neuroscience module;
  • one or both specialist modules on Clinical Neuropsychology or Health Services Delivery for the Neurosciences;
  • at least one research support module and a dissertation.
You can also pick from optional modules from our other courses on topics like genomics or global health. Sharpen your research skills Your dissertation will focus on an area that interests you. Perhaps you’ll look at the quality of life of people living with neuromuscular disorders. Or maybe you’re interested in looking at how we can create interventions for carers. Outside of lectures and seminars, you can get involved with our journal club, run by a clinical teaching fellow, which explores structural inequalities within this area. You’ll also attend events such as our annual conference on structural inequalities, as well as research networking events where you can present your ideas.

Modules

The programme has a modular structure. To graduate with an MSc, students must accrue 180 credits, and the necessary combination of modules varies slightly depending on your academic and career background. Advice on module choice is available from your allocated personal tutor. In summary, the requirements for the full MSc programme are as follows: All students will take the following Modules: Module 1 (Foundations in Clinical Neuroscience, 30 credits) Dissertation (60 credits) One or both of the following must be completed depending on academic and clinical background: Module 2 (Clinical Neuropsychology, 30 credits) Module 3 (Health Services Delivery for the Neurosciences, 30 credits) At least one research support course within Module 4 will be taken: Practical Data Analysis: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches (15 credits), Research Methods (15 credits) Statistics (15 credits) Critical Appraisal (15 credits) A clinical placement (15 credits) is compulsory for psychology track students, and optional for qualified clinicians. Students may accrue their remaining credits from Module groups 5-7. Module group 5: Modules from Global Health MSc (subject to availability) Culture and Mental Health (15 credits) Global Health and Comparative Health Systems (15 credits) Module group 6: Modules from Genomic Medicine MSc (subject to availability) Fundamentals of Human Genetics and Genomics (15 credits) To graduate with a PGCert, you must complete module 1 plus either module 2 or 3.

Assessment method

Assessment on the programme is both formative and summative, with continuous and discrete modes, to allow students to show their mastery of the subject matter. Formative assessments will be included into clinical placement and dissertation supervision, group presentations, role play, poster presentations and reflective analysis. Regular contact with supervisors and personal tutors is provided, allowing a relationship of trust to develop, which facilitates wide-ranging formative assessment that goes beyond the strictly academic considerations in summative assessment. Peer-to-peer feedback is also facilitated e.g. following presentations. Our summative assessments are also broad in range, as befits the variety in our learning outcomes. Summative assessments include written exams, a dissertation proposal and final report, essays, presentations, reflective accounts, and clinical placement performance. Where written outputs are required, we offer a range of topics which will enable students to make study choices appropriate to their learning needs and aims. Summative assessments are distributed rather than clustered, as far as possible, to facilitate the student learning experience and enable timely marking and delivery of feedback.

How to apply

International applicants

You can find extensive information about the support St George's provides for International students on our website: https://www.sgul.ac.uk/study/offer-holders/international-student-support. This includes guidance on the visa application process, preparing for your studies, enrolment, support during your studies, and English language requirements.

Entry requirements

There are two routes to meeting our entry criteria. *Psychology graduates* - You should have or be expected to achieve, a minimum of a second class degree (2:2) in a psychology degree. All degrees must be awarded before 1st August on the year of entry. Or *Healthcare professionals* You should have all of the following: - Honours degree (2:2 or above) or primary medical degree (MBBS or equivalent). All degrees must be awarded before 1st August on the year of entry. - Recognised health-related professional qualification and current professional registration. - Minimum of 12 months' full-time clinical experience (or equivalent in part-time hours) in health or social care employment.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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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

Information on our PG Scholarships can be found on our website: https://www.sgul.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-study/postgraduate-scholarships

Clinical Neuroscience Practice at St George's, University of London - UCAS