/ Postgraduate Taught /
Start date:
September 2024
Duration:
1 year (full-time)
2 years (part-time)
Number of credits:
MSc: 180 credits
PGDip: 120 credits
PGCert: 60 credits
Gain hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art research facilities on this highly practical Master’s, and understand the relationship between complex cognitive functions and their underlying brain mechanisms.
Did you know?
On our unique programme you'll be studying in our cognitive testing laboratory.
Learn to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), brain stimulation equipment, eye-tracking and EEG equipment.
Modules
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Skills
You'll explore the structure and function of the brain, examine the cognitive neuroscience of health and disease and how it relates to cognitive function, and learn the latest research techniques and methodologies. This includes:
- Hands-on research experience using cutting-edge tools like MRI, EEG, eye-tracking, brain stimulation (TMS, tDCS), and cognitive testing.
- Research methods and statistics, and through your dissertation complete an original research project to excel in the evolving field of cognitive neuroscience.
- Communication skills for post-graduation success, including manuscript construction and effective presentations
You'll graduate with an understanding of complex cognitive functions and their brain mechanisms in patients and healthy individuals, and the professional skills to excel in your career.
You’ll study a diverse range of topics and graduate with an advanced understanding of cognitive neuroscience. This includes:
- The structure and function of the brain and how to interpret research findings from neuroimaging and brain damage studies.
- The neural mechanisms of healthy brain functioning, decision-making, emotion, attention, memory and visual processing, as well as gaps in our current knowledge in these areas.
- How abnormal brain functioning can contribute to psychiatric symptoms and diagnoses, including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and drug use and addiction, as well as how cognitive neuroscience techniques can contribute to their treatment.
Learning
The programme is delivered through taught lectures, methods workshops, seminars, discussion forums and online lectures.
It is designed to give you the maximum flexibility to fit the programme around your other commitments.
You will also spend a lot of your studies in our advanced research facilities. This includes Four dedicated Electroencephalogram (EEG) suites, access to a 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners, Repetitive Trans Cranial Magnetic Stimulator (rTMS), static and head-mounted gaze-tracking equipment and advanced computer software.
Dr Paul Faulkner
I am the programme convener for our MSc Applied Cognitive Neuroscience.
I obtained my BSc in Psychology from the University of Sheffield, my MSc in Neuroscience from King's College London, and my PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London. I am a Chartered Psychologist with the BPS (CPsychol), where I am an Associate Fellow (AFBPsS) and an Associatte Member of the Faculty of Addictions.
As a cognitive neuroscientist, my research broadly aims to identify and alleviate cognitive difficulties thatt promote mood and substance use disorders. Via my links with industry and the NHS, I utilise cognitive neuroscience techniques such as brain imaging methods (functional and structural MRI, MRS, PET), brain stimulation techniques (tDCS) and computational methods to quantify and alleviate cognitive deficits such as difficulties in emotion regulation, maladaptive decison-making and hyperimpulsivity to improve wellbeing and aid cessation from drug use.
I also aim to bring together research from two opposite ends of the Psychology spectrum (cognitive neuroscience and counselling) by augmenting traditional behavioural therapies with brain stimulation techniques to imrpove the efficacy of therapeutic interventions. So far my research been funded by the Medical Research Council, British Academy and National Institute of Health in the U.S (National Institute of Drug Addiction).
If you have any questions, or would like to get in touch regarding research opportunities, please email me at paul.faulkner@roehampton.ac.uk.
Dr Marco Sandrini
Hi, I am Marco! I have been at Roehampton since 2015. I graduated in Experimental Psychology at the University of Padua (Italy). I then obtained a PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Verona (Italy) and undertook a two-year post-doctoral fellowship at the Centre for Mind/Brain Sciences (University of Trento, Italy) and spent five-years as a research fellow at the National Institutes of Health (USA), the largest biomedical research agency in the world.
The focus of my research is interventions to enhance memory in aging and reduce the frequency of intrusive memories of trauma using the combination of neuroimaging and non-invasive brain stimulation.
I am primarily involved in the teaching of research methods and statistics and cognitive neuroscience. I am the module convenor for the second year undergraduate module “Psychological Research: Design, Analysis and Impact” and “Use of Cognitive Neuroscience Techniques” for the master in Applied Cognitive Neuroscience
Dr Chris Brown
Since joining Roehampton in 2020, I have taught on a range of modules on our BSc Psychology course, as well as our MSc Psychology (Conversion) and MSc Applied Cognitive Neuroscience programmes. These have been modules focused predominantly on cognitive neuropsychology and research methods. I also supervise a range of student research projects using different methods, including cognitive measures of behaviour in the lab, neuropsychological measures such as EEG and MRI, and the development of novel self-report questionnaires. My research explores how attention is influenced by our current goals, and how this can explain patterns of behaviour seen in conditions such as anxiety and addiction.
Career
There are several career pathways this MSc can lead to.
The solid understanding of applied cognitive neuroscience principles and techniques, and the experience in research, will equip you with the skills and knowledge for a career in cognitive neuroscience research, whether in academia or industry.
You'll be equiped to succeed in a wide range of graduate careers, particularly those which require experience in data analysis, scientific and non-scientific communication skills, and skills in writing/publications, including finance, business, medicine, marketing and more.
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Applying
UK postgraduate students apply through our direct application system.
Specific entry requirements
Applicants are required to hold a second class honours degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, Life Sciences, Information Technology or a related subject.
General entry requirements
September 2024 entry tuition fees (UK)
| Level of study | Full-time | Part-time* |
| MSc | £11,025 | £5,788 |
*average fee per year
We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our 2024 financial support pages for UK students.
We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.
International postgraduate students apply through our direct application system.
Specific entry requirements
Applicants are required to hold a second class honours degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, Life Sciences, Information Technology or a related subject.
General entry requirements
September 2024 entry tuition fees (international)
| Level of study | Full-time | Part-time* |
| MSc | £17,325 | £9,096 |
*average fee per year
We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our 2024 financial support pages for international students.
We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.
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