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Master of Science - Cognitive Neuroscience

Program Description

​With MSc Cognitive Neuroscience gain a firm grounding in interdisciplinary cognitive neuroscience, as well as classical psychology and neuropsychology with options in developmental psychology and psychopathology.

This course is designed to train students for further research and study, ideally for a doctoral program in psychology, neuroscience, clinical psychology, or a related field. It is research intensive, providing essential training in analytical ability, methods awareness and critical thinking, among other highly valuable transferable skills such as programming.

Students will receive training in both neurobiology and psychological aspects of cognitive neuroscience and highly transferable analytical skills such as statistics and programming. Students will also have the opportunity to engage in research with the NHS Berkshire Memory and Cognition Research Centre, the Centre for Autism and the NHS Anxiety and Depression in Young People Research Unit.

Students will develop analytical and critical thinking skills, and will be encouraged to use Reading's excellent facilities including brain imaging systems, and eye-tracking, psychophysiology, nutritional testing, and virtual reality and haptic laboratories.

Requirements

Listed below are the documents required to apply for this course.

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

70.0 %

Total: 6.0

Reading

5.5

Writing

5.5

Listening

5.5

Speaking

5.5

Total: 88.0

Reading

18.0

Writing

17.0

Listening

17.0

Speaking

20.0

Total: 69.0

Reading

59.0

Writing

59.0

Listening

59.0

Speaking

59.0

Total: 125.0

Reading

0.0

Writing

0.0

Listening

0.0

Speaking

0.0

This program offers conditional admissions For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores: Min IELTS overall: 6.5 Min Listening: 4.5, Min Reading: 4.5, Min Speaking: 4.5, Min Writing: 4.5

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Master's Degree

Program Level

1 year master's degree

Program Length

£26,950.00 GBP / Year

Tuition fee

£0.00 GBP

Application fee

Upcoming Intakes

  • Oct 2025
  • Oct 2026