MSc Human Cognitive Neuropsychology

These entry requirements are for the 2026-27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027-28 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2026.

A UK first class honours degree, or its international equivalent, in Psychology.

We may also consider students without a psychology degree if you can demonstrate academic study in cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, biological psychology and/or clinical psychology, together with a solid preparation in methodology and statistics.

Entry to this programme is extremely competitive.

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The core courses are:

Psychological Research Skills: General advanced research methodology
Univariate Statistics and Methodology using R: Introduction to R and statistical models
Multivariate Statistics and Methodology using R: Advanced statistical modelling
Specialist Techniques in Cognitive Neuroscience. This course features lectures and discussions coupled with practical workshops that provide you with hands-on experience. It focuses on the major methodological aspects of different cognitive neuroscience techniques, such as:
fMRI
fNIRS
TMS
EEG
lesion symptom mapping
single case studies
Contemporary Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience. This course focuses on cutting-edge cognitive neuroscience research at Edinburgh and further afield, with lectures and discussion sessions covering topics such as vision, memory, and language.