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Cognitive Neuroscience, MSc

UK

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What will I learn?

COURSE OVERVIEW

This Master’s degree has been designed to bridge the gap between undergraduate study and PhD research in cognitive neuroscience, experimental psychology, and imaging methods.

You will learn how to design, analyse, and evaluate neuroimaging experiments that contribute to our understanding of the brain mechanisms underpinning aspects of cognition and behaviour such as memory, attention, object recognition, neurodegeneration, and brain trauma.

You will get in-depth training in cognitive neuroscience research, introducing the principles of neuroimaging and gaining hands-on experience in structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI and fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG), and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS).

COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE CAREERS

A Master’s degree in Cognitive Neuroscience will provide you with a vital academic foundation for future study at doctoral level. On completion, you will be able to apply to any competitive PhD programme in cognitive neuroscience nationally and internationally.

The course opens up a range of career options within cognitive neuroscience and related fields including psychology, computing, neurosciences, medicine and computer science

Our career support services include:

  • Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
  • Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
  • Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
  • Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
  • Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Which department am I in?

Health and social care

Study options

Full Time (1 year)

Tuition fees
£20,550.00 (22,39,050) per year
Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an crease of 3%.

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Singleton Park Campus

Singleton Park,

Swansea,

SA2 8PP, WALES, Wales

Entry requirements

For international students

To apply for this course you will need: A minimum of a UK 2.2 degree in Psychology, or a related discipline; A range of qualifications from international applicants are considered. If you are a non-first language English speaker you will need to have a minimum of IELTS 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in all domains, or a University approved equivalent, prior to starting the programme. Applications are welcomed from non-standard applicants. If you wish to be considered for non-graduate entry you must have a non-graduate qualification followed by significant work, or other, experience which has been assessed as appropriate for admission.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About Swansea University

A dual campus university, Swansea University boasts excellent teaching, research and outstanding student support.

  • 86 percent of research quality is world leading (REF 2021)
  • 26th in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2023)
  • UK Top 15 for Course Satisfaction (Guardian, 2023)
  • The sixth safest place to study in the UK (CUG , 2023)