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Master of Cognitive Neuroscience
- Reading, United Kingdom
- 1 year
- English
- On campus
- Master
About the program
A research-oriented master in how the brain produces perception, memory, language and behaviour.
Program highlights
- Internship available: yes
- Placement support: yes
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights (1.5 years): yes
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Apply relevant scientific or quantitative approaches to questions in Cognitive Neuroscience. Critically evaluate specialist evidence and apply advanced research or professional approaches in Cognitive Neuroscience. Communicate methods
- limitations and conclusions clearly and responsibly.
Career outcomes
- Universities and research institutes
- clinical and translational research
- neuropsychological diagnostics and rehabilitation
- medical technology
- pharmaceutical and biomedical research
- human factors
- UX research
- product development
- market and behavioural research
- data analytics and AI
- doctoral studies
Curriculum
- Four semesters (120 ECTS). Core modules cover neuroscience methods
- research methods
- core models and biological foundations
- analysis of brain-activity data
- programming of experiments and theoretical neuroscience
- plus two Debating Club modules. Later semesters add applied cognitive neuroscience
- research training
- a 12-ECTS internship and the master thesis.
Entry requirements
Academic
- Good UK honours degree or equivalent
- See the course page for the subject-specific requirements.
Accepted academic background
Undergraduate honours degree, Often in a related subject, Some courses accept 2:2 plus work experience, Law, Psychology, Pharmacy have extra conditions
Language tests
- IELTS 6.5 overall (no element below 5.5)
- TOEFL iBT 88 (17 Listening
- PTE Academic 17 Writing
- Duolingo 18 Reading
- Cambridge 20 Speaking)
Documents you’ll need
- Degree Transcripts
- Statement of Purpose
- Academic or Professional References
- Passport Copy
How to apply
- Review the programme entry requirements and application deadline. Complete the postgraduate application on the official university website. Upload degree certificates
- Academic transcripts
- English-language evidence where required. Submit any programme-specific references
- Portfolio
- Or research documents when applicable. Respond to any document requests or interview invitation. Accept the offer and complete enrollment.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | £32,850 GBP |
|---|---|
| Application fee | £0 GBP |
| Deposit | _ |
Program details
| Campus | Whiteknights campus, Reading |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences |
| Department | _ |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | _ |
| Study pace | Fixed |
| Post-study stay | 1.5 years |
| Scholarship note | Reading postgraduate Master’s Excellence Scholarships for eligible international taught Master’s students provide competitive tuition awards (typically GBP 4,000–10,000 in published schemes). Academic achievement and course eligibility apply. |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
September 2027
Apply by
No deadline listed
Frequently asked questions
The program takes 1 year.
Tuition is £32,850 GBP per year. The application fee is £0 GBP. The estimated living cost is £19,646 GBP.
Accepted language tests: IELTS 6.5 overall (no element below 5.5), TOEFL iBT 88 (17 Listening, PTE Academic 17 Writing, Duolingo 18 Reading, Cambridge 20 Speaking).