Clinical, Social and Cognitive Neuroscience MSc

City, University of London

United Kingdom, London

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City, University of London

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

PSCSCN

Campuses

Northampton Square

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 21,420 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Clinical, Social and Cognitive Neuroscience MSc

About

Benefits of this course

Your learning will bridge three research and clinical disciplines.

Clinical neuroscience will give you an understanding of mental health and neurological, psychological or psychiatric illness via their neural and cognitive antecedents.

Social neuroscience will let you investigate brain processes that help us communicate, feel, learn, and interact with others.

Cognitive neuroscience will enable you to explore human cognitive functions such as memory, perception and language in healthy and clinical states.

Award

You can select to apply for one of the available exit points for this course.

Master of Science (MSc)

Who is this course for?

You will be well suited to our programme if you have an undergraduate degree in psychology or a related discipline and want to advance your knowledge and gain skills that are highly valued in research and clinical professions.

We give you a strong preparation for further professional training in clinical psychology. You will also be well equipped for progression to PhD studies in fields such as cognitive neuroscience or social neuroscience, and to research positions outside academia.

With our Cognitive Neuroscience MSc programme you will bridge the three major research and clinical disciplines of clinical, social and cognitive neuroscience. You gain a strong grounding in the neuroscience that underpins mental health, well-being, and psychiatric illness, social and affective interaction, and human cognition.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Saudi Arabia

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Saudi Arabian equivalent required.

The equivalents provided are intended as a guide only and individual applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Saudi Arabian Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.2 out of 4.0 or GPA 4.0 out of 5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.4 out of 4.0 or GPA 3.0 out of 5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Pre-master’s programmes

If you don't meet the entry requirements, please check to see if there is a suitable preparatory programme available for your course at City, University of London. You can explore your options by visiting City's Foundation Programmes page.

Visa requirements

International Students coming to study in the UK may need to apply for a visa or entry clearance to come to the UK to study. The way that you apply may vary depending on the length of your course. There are different rules for:

Students on courses of more than six months
Students on courses of less than six months

For more information see our main Visa page.

English Program Requirements

If English is not your first language, you need to provide evidence of English proficiency. We only accept the following English language qualifications:

A first degree from a UK university or from the CNAA
A first degree from an overseas institution recognised by City as providing adequate evidence of proficiency in the English language, for example, from institutions in Australia, Ireland or the USA.
GCE O-level/GCSE English Language or English Literature, grade C minimum
IELTS - an overall score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 for each subtest
Pearson test with a score of at least 67 in each area.

INTO English Language Programmes

Don't meet the English language requirements? INTO City, University of London offers English language programmes to help prepare you for study at university. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for entry to degree courses.

Career

You will learn from seminars, lectures, computing and statistics classes, and by undertaking an individual research project supervised by a member of staff.

Our teaching is research-led and delivered by internationally recognised experts in their field. Your learning experience will be enhanced by our invited speakers' programme of external experts working in clinical, social or cognitive neuroscience.

Optional clinical and research internships are available to you, presenting significant additional learning opportunities.

Current clinical internships include working with mental health charity Mind and the Light Year Foundation. Research internships take place in research laboratories in the Psychology Department.

We expect you to undertake independent study, supported by the teaching and learning team. You will be given assessment and grade-related criteria to outline your intended learning outcomes, along with new skills, knowledge and attitudes you are expected to demonstrate.

Your assigned personal tutor will be your primary contact. They will advise you on academic matters and monitor your progress.