Course Summary
The MSc in Clinical Neuroscience is designed for students from psychology, medicine, or other biomedical and neuroscience disciplines who hope to go on to doctoral training in clinical psychology or neuroscience research. Taught by clinicians and researchers, it will equip students with a set of core skills in the field of clinical neuroscience including in-depth understanding of neuroanatomy, neuroimaging, cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychiatry and mental health.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements
Candidates must hold at least a Second Class Honours Level 8?primary degree in a related subject area or hold a primary degree in a?related area (which is acceptable to the college) without honours and?have three years’ relevant practical experience in the subject area.
Application Details
Closing Date: No set closing date. Offers are made on a continuous basis.
Applications must be completed online at: https://nuigalway.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Account/Login.
An application requires a registration fee of €35. You will be asked to upload proof of identification, academic transcripts, a personal statement, an academic reference and documentation to fulfil the English requirement (where English is not your first language).
Next start date: September 2026
Fees
Fees: EU
€8,640 p.a. (including levy) 2024/25
Fees: Tuition
€8,500 p.a. 2024/25
Fees: Student levy
€140 p.a. 2024/25
Fees: Non EU
€19,500 p.a. (€19,640 p.a. including levy) 2024/25
Postgraduate students in receipt of a SUSI grant—please note an F4 grant is where SUSI will pay €4,000 towards your tuition (2024/25). You will be liable for the remainder of the total fee. A P1 grant is where SUSI will pay tuition up to a maximum of €6,270. SUSI will not cover the student levy of €140.
Postgraduate fee breakdown = Tuition (EU or NON EU) + Student levy as outlined above.
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Investigative
The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.
Career Progression
This programme provides graduates with a highly marketable and transferrable combination of neuroscience skills, as well as experience of applying these skills in neuroscience research.
Students will receive valuable training in current research methodologies, with facilities to study in depth those methodologies most interesting to them (e.g., systematic review, wet-bench, and software methodologies).
Students will be provided with an exceptional learning environment, where they can excel and capitalise on the strength of the University of Galway neuroscience community.