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MSc - Master of Science
University of Birmingham
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MSc - Master of Science
University of Birmingham
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
MSc - Master of Science
University of Birmingham
Part Time
SEP-25
2 years
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The Cognitive Neuroimaging and Data Science MSc helps to provide fundamental insight into important theories in cognitive and computational neuroscience, and hands on experience in methods of neuroimaging and data science techniques.
To understand the brain and performance, there is need to merge the traditional, hypothesis-based experiments with unbiased, large-scale machine learning approaches to study the dynamic interactions between brain regions and its relations to behaviour.
This MSc offers advanced learning in two different pathways 1) Cognitive Neuroscience and 2) Computational Neuroscience.
For your studies and research, you will have access to various neuroimaging tools (for example, MRI, MEG, EEG, brain stimulation and fNIRS) housed in the Centre for Human Brain Health. You will develop important skills associated with proactive problem solving and analysing big (neuroscientific) data. You will have the opportunity to interact with a broad range of researchers (from the Centre for Human Brain Health, School of Psychology and Computer Science) who will help you develop specific interests and skills within cognitive neuroimaging and data science.
Assessment Methods
The way that the different assessments have been designed for the MSc programme is to ensure that your studies help you to develop essential skills that are transferrable to future employment. As such, you will be assessed in a variety of ways. Each assessment is tailored to each module and the material offered within the courses but may include essays and reports, oral and poster presentations, programming projects, scripting assessments, and peer reviews.
Employability
A wide range of careers are open to students graduating with an MSc Cognitive Neuroimaging and Data Science. Our students are excellent candidates for research-related employment in both private and public sector organisations. This MSc develops key skills that are highly appreciated by employers, including the ability to proactively solve problems, and the ability to use advanced analytics techniques and scientific principles to extract valuable information from data for research purposes, decision making, strategic planning and other uses.
Applicants should have obtained at least a 2:1 Honours degree in a relevant subject (eg, Psychology, Neuroscience, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering or Mathematics). With respect to the Cognitive Neuroscience pathway, applicants should have gained at least a 2:1 (or equivalent) in the research dissertation (i.e. experience of planning and conducting research and analysing data). Applicants who do not meet our requirement for a 2:1 in their final-year research project, but who have gained significant research experience in a cognitive neuroscience research lab(s) will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Students living in
Domestic
£10,530 per year
Students from Domestic
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£26,280 per year
Students from EU
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£26,280 per year
Students from International
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