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Cognitive Neuroscience at University of Sussex - UCAS

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2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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Course summary

10th in the UK for Psychology (ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023) 18th in the UK for Psychology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024) Top 20 in the UK for our research overall in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education) Gain the knowledge and skills needed to study the biology of the mind and pursue a career associated with cognitive neuroscience. At Sussex, you’ll:

  • learn from our expert cognitive neuroscience researchers about the structure and function of the brain and how these are linked to concepts such as memory, attention, social interaction and consciousness
  • gain hands-on experience with advanced research techniques, including neuroimaging (fMRI), programming for experiments, and electroencephalography (EEG)
  • develop your statistics skills using R
  • have direct, expert supervision of your personal research project
  • become a part of our cognitive neuroscience community with access to world-class research seminars and workshops.
When you graduate, you’ll have the research skills in cognitive neuroscience needed for progression to a PhD. These skills also come in useful in other exciting careers including:
  • data science
  • science communication
  • psychology consultancy
  • related clinical professions.
We understand that deciding where and what to study is a very important decision. We’ll make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the courses, services and facilities described in this prospectus. However, if we need to make material changes, for example due to government or regulatory requirements, or unanticipated staff changes, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.

Modules

Please check our website in January 2025 for the modules running in the academic year 2025/26.

Entry requirements

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

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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 .

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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. Details of our scholarships are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2025/26.

Cognitive Neuroscience at University of Sussex - UCAS