Behavioural Neuroscience University College Dublin

Overview

The MSc. in Behavioural Neuroscience at the University College Dublin provides an excellent preparation for students who wish to pursue doctoral research in psychology, neuroscience or neuropsychology and equips students for work in research, medical and health settings. 

Students will gain key skills in research methods, experimental design, programming & data analysis. This is achieved through lab rotation and by pairing students with academic supervisors based on their research interests to complete a 30-credit research project.

About the programme:

Behavioural Neuroscience at the University College Dublin is an interdisciplinary field which combines expertise from a range of disciplines, including Psychology, Neuroscience, Engineering and Economics. Teaching on the MSc will be provided by UCD faculty with backgrounds in wide-ranging but complementary fields, cutting across boundaries to provide students with new insights into this exciting topic. The programme also offers students the opportunity to get involved in staff research and to work together to produce a successful research thesis. The School of Psychology has laboratories dedicated to the study of Attention & Memory, Perception, Neuropsychology, Eye Tracking, EEG, and Media & Entertainment Psychology, and the School has research links with Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience and St Vincent’s Hospital.

Candidates may apply for admission to the MSc. in Behavioural Neuroscience if they have the following:

• A primary degree that is at least upper second class honours or international equivalent in Psychology or in Neuroscience.

• Or a Higher Diploma in Psychology with at least upper second class honours

• We will also consider applicants with at least an upper second class honours degree in a cognate area that provides appropriate background to the programme.

• Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 7.0 (no band less than 6.5 in each element), or equivalent.