To disseminate neuroimaging knowledge, skills and understanding, in order to enable effective and efficient use of neuroimaging in research.
Aims of our flexible, intermittent, part-time, online learning (OL) programme: to provide an understanding of research, which uses neuroimaging techniques; to develop research planning & designing skills, incorporating neuroimaging; to enable interpretation & analysis of relevant neuroimaging data; to relate neuroimaging research to clinical applications.
Learning outcomes
Describe imaging theory, techniques, analysis and applications.
Discuss how imaging is used to investigate both normal and abnormal processes and functions (clinically and in research).
Design methodologically sound and practical research that uses neuroimaging.
Analyse results and use statistics relevant to and derived from neuroimaging.
Integrate health and safety regulations, and legislation, into the planning and execution of research which uses neuroimaging.
Career opportunities
This programme is an ideal programme to help you in your neuroimaging research-based career, giving you advanced and well recognised expertise in the field.
Online learning
Access world class teaching at the University of Edinburgh, while maintaining your local professional and personal commitments where you live, thereby keeping down costs by not being resident in Edinburgh.
September 2025
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh,
Old College,
Edinburgh,
Edinburgh, City Of,
EH8 9YL, SCOTLAND, Scotland
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.