MRes Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2027, the tuition fees are as follows:

• MRes (full-time)
  UK students (per annum): £15,400
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £35,700

The fees quoted above are fully inclusive of tuition, administration and computational costs.

Fees for entry are subject to yearly review. The University reserves the right to increase your tuition fee by up to 7% each year for courses lasting more than one year, including to reflect rising costs associated with delivering our educational and wider student experience. Postgraduate fees information .

Always contact the admissions team if you are unsure which fee applies to your qualification award and method of attendance.

International student CAS deposit

Self-funded international applicants are required to pay a deposit of £2500 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. Some applicants will be required to pay a higher deposit. More information on tuition fee deposits .

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

The dissertation is a piece of empirical research that students carry out under the supervision of - and in collaboration with - a member of staff. It is expected that students will work on their project during both semesters and over the summer period. The project provides an opportunity to apply, in an original piece of research, the statistical knowledge and the research methodology learned. Students are expected to be self-motivated and proactive in their interactions with their supervisor. The project is worth a total of 90 credits: 85% of the unit mark for the write up of the project, and 15% for a poster, both of which are completed in semester 2. 

• Allow students to conduct an independent piece of research on a specific topic (relevant to his/her future PhD topic, in the case of 1+3 students), from initial formulation of a problem and design, through setting-up, running the study, analysing and interpreting the data, and finally writing up and presenting the research.  
• Develop practical 'hands-on' research expertise in the research process, for example, obtaining ethical approval and collecting data from participants.  
• Build on existing empirical research experience to further develop students' report-writing, critical thinking, problem-solving and reasoning skills
• Develop presentation skills for the written dissertation and poster presentation of new research 

• Be familiar with the theoretical and practical basis of research methods and techniques
• Have acquired practical experience of developing research questions, and using research methods to answer these questions
• Have a detailed and systematic understanding of the area relevant to their MRes dissertation topic
• Have practical experience of presenting scientific research as a written thesis and as a poster 

Students will have at least 12 meetings with the dissertation supervisor over the year to discuss the aims and objectives of the study, to enable the student to arrive at a final design and to facilitate the conducting and writing up of the research. Supervisors will give general advice and help with analysis when necessary and will provide feedback on one draft version of the final dissertation and poster.

• a) Gain knowledge, practical skills and research experience to pursue a career focused on the field of their chosen MRes programme
• b) Understand scientific method together with the philosophical contexts within which research is conducted
• c) Be familiar with the theoretical and practical basis of the research methods and techniques used in the area of their dissertation research.
• d) Have acquired an understanding of the theory and practice of research methods and techniques
• e) Be aware of the practical issues and problems associated with conducting high quality research, including ethical issues; informed consent; storage of patient information both summative and formative
• f) Have a detailed and systematic understanding of a chosen area of psychology

• g) Adopt a reflective and inquisitive attitude to the analysis and evaluation of research in their dissertation
• h) Recognise, define, formulate and prioritise research questions that are pertinent to the field of their chosen dissertation area
• i) Analyse, interpret, objectively evaluate and prioritise information, recognising its limitations
• j) Understand and be able to critically appreciate methodology, including the appropriate selection of quantitative or qualitative methods
• k) Recognise the importance of rigour in collecting, analysing and interpreting data
• l) Exhibit creativity and resourcefulness in their professional learning, scientific endeavour and research formulations

• m) Apply appropriate methodologies to specific research questions
• n) Demonstrate competence in research skills to enable sound and reproducible collection/ analysis of data
• o) Present information clearly in written, electronic and oral forms, and communicate ideas and arguments effectively
• p) Retrieve, manage and manipulate information by all means, including electronically

• q) Effectively manage time resources and set priorities
• q) Monitor and realistically evaluate their own performance and personal capability
• r) Be aware of career opportunities and begin to plan a career path
• s) Demonstrate scholarship in research
• t) Demonstrate a capacity for self-directed, independent learning and adopt the principles of reflective practice and lifelong learning
• u) Deal with uncertainty and work within a changing environment

• Feedback will be provided on the draft versions of the dissertation write up and poster. 
• An individual mark and feedback will be provided following the assignment.

Reading will be discussed during supervision sessions