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Applied Neuroscience MSc, PG Dip (online)

Clinical Neuroscience and Forensic mental health
  • There are six intakes a year. The next available application details will be updated once the current application window passes.
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Neuroscience is a modern, multidisciplinary subject. As such, it draws together knowledge and expertise from many areas of science, from molecular biology to the psychological study of the mind. This innovative qualification from King’s College London is 100% online, so students can balance study alongside work and life commitments. This postgraduate course will allow you to apply your neuroscience knowledge to real world settings. From the research lab to marketing, the application of neuroscience has the potential to deepen your understanding of how the nervous system serves to drive our every thought, sensation and emotion. The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) is one of the leading providers of neuroscience education in the UK, and Europe’s largest centre for research and postgraduate education in psychiatry, psychology and basic and clinical neuroscience. Our research centres are at the international forefront of this field and we are world renowned for the high quality of our research. This 100% online Applied Neuroscience Postgraduate Diploma and MSc course allows you to benefit from an innovative and contemporary curriculum, whist learning from our world leading scientists.

Key benefits

  • The IoPPN at King’s is Europe’s largest centre for research and postgraduate education in psychiatry, psychology and basic and clinical neuroscience. The Faculty is based on the same site as the world-famous Maudsley Hospital, which ensures that we remain at the forefront of research and healthcare delivery. We are ranked fourth in the world for highly cited neuroscience outputs (SciVal 2021).
  • Learn from high profile academics at a top 2 faculty for Psychology & Psychiatry in the world (US News, Best Global Universities 2023).
  • Six entry points throughout the year, 100% online and taught part-time so you can balance study alongside work and life commitments
  • All you need is a computer and an internet connection.
  • Achieve a Postgraduate Diploma in 16 months, and an MSc in two years.
  • You benefit from close instructor interaction and collaboration with other students from everywhere in the world

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Employability

King’s is ranked sixth in the UK for graduate employability (Times Higher Education’s Global Employability Ranking 2022).

At King’s, you’ll enter into one of the world’s most competitive student bodies and join a legacy of graduates that are sought out by some of the leading employers in the field.

The Applied Neuroscience will:

  • open up opportunities within research, or progression to PhD
  • provide knowledge that can benefit a number of career paths
  • provide a solid set of transferable research skills such as analysis, report writing, reviewing and critical appraisal

 

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Employability

King’s is ranked sixth in the UK for graduate employability (Times Higher Education’s Global Employability Ranking 2022).

At King’s, you’ll enter into one of the world’s most competitive student bodies and join a legacy of graduates that are sought out by some of the leading employers in the field.

The Applied Neuroscience will:

  • open up opportunities within research, or progression to PhD
  • provide knowledge that can benefit a number of career paths
  • provide a solid set of transferable research skills such as analysis, report writing, reviewing and critical appraisal

 

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