The Neuroscience and Behavior graduate program offers state-of-the-art training in a diverse spectrum of research topics, including study of a broad range of behaviors (including eating and drinking, motor and eye movement, reward processing, decision-making, problem solving, verbal behavior, perception, attention, learning/memory, cognition, social interaction, and sleep) as well as animal and human models of disorders and diseases (including diet and eating disorders, psychiatric disorders related to substance use , post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, and psychoses, developmental and genetic disorders, brain injury and neurodegenerative disorders, epilepsy, dementia and other aging-related cognitive disorders). The program also offers state-of-the-art training in an equally diverse set of approaches and techniques, including imaging, electrophysiology, eye-tracking, optogenetics, circuit tracing, animal and human modeling, as well as molecular and genetic approaches. The program also profits from teamwork with other areas in our large, top-ranked Psychological Sciences Department. Faculty participate in collaborations across campus with top-ranked statistical, biomedical, biological, and engineering faculty who are also members of the Purdue Institute of Integrative Neuroscience. Graduates of the program have successfully landed positions in academia as well as in other professional settings including medicine, pharmaceutical and biomedical industries, and health-related businesses.
Master of Psychological Sciences - Neuroscience and Behavior at Purdue University
International students can study the Psychological Sciences - Neuroscience and Behavior at Purdue University at its main campus in West Lafayette , United States of America. This Master degree is available as a Full Time program delivered on campus in English. The program has a duration of 2 years and is offered at the university's main campus. Students can apply for the next intake starting on August 21, 2027.
About Master of Psychological Sciences - Neuroscience and Behavior
Requirements and Admission Criteria for Master of Psychological Sciences - Neuroscience and Behavior at Purdue University
Entry Requirements
- Degree Required: Completion of baccalaureate or equivalent degree from a college or university of recognized standing prior to registration as a graduate student.
- Required Academic Transcripts: Transcripts in English from every institution of higher education attended regardless of degree completion.
- Required Proof of Degree: Diploma not required unless degree conferral is not listed on transcript.
- English Proficiency Requirement: Required. See the English Proficiency Requirements page for further information.
English Requirements
- IELTSMin 6.5
- TOEFLMin 80
Tuition and Fee Information for Master of Psychological Sciences - Neuroscience and Behavior at Purdue University
How to Apply for Master of Psychological Sciences - Neuroscience and Behavior at Purdue University
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Provide evidence of a bachelor’s degree (may be a transcript, copy of a diploma or a letter from your college/university verifying the degree).
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